Income from non-Canadian sources included only if reported to CRA

[Alex07034]

Hello folks,
I hope I new this , when I submitted my sponsorship application for my mother 3 years ago. I did it on 2nd month after arriving to Canada as PR from States. In my income evaluation form I stated income in states and incom for the first 2 months in Canada. Few days ago, after 3 years of waiting,  I received a reply from Mississauga with comment that I dont meet LICO ( low income cutoff ) requirements. They did not concider my income in States , because I did not declare it in to CRA. Hovewer I made far more than this limit. I did not declare it only bacause I was not Canadian resident when I earned it. So now, they said that "your relative/s ( mother) are still entitled to submit application for permanent residence however be advised that your ineligibility to sponsor will be a significant factor in the assesment of that application". I used to make and continue making enough money to meet LICO, but now its too late, the case was already sent to regional office to country where my mother reside, with comment above.  If somebody had the same situation and found a solution, please let me know. For the rest of you folks, just keep it in mind.

Alex

[canadianwoman]

Try sending proof of your income from that year, and an explanation of why it was not included, to the visa office to be added to the file. And send proof of your income from all later years, too. It may not help, but the visa officer is supposed to look at all evidence submitted, so I think it is worth a try. Otherwise all they have is the CIC notice that you are ineligible to sponsor.

[PMM]

Hi

Try sending proof of your income from that year, and an explanation of why it was not included, to the visa office to be added to the file. And send proof of your income from all later years, too. It may not help, but the visa officer is supposed to look at all evidence submitted, so I think it is worth a try. Otherwise all they have is the CIC notice that you are ineligible to sponsor.

The OP to be eligible had to earn the income from Canadian sources in the year prior to the date of the application.  There is an exception, where the sponsor lives in Canada near the border commutes to work in the US, and reports his income on his Canadian tax returns.