meeting LYCO during application processing time

[nymorales03]

Hello everyone,

I have a been checking this around, but I keep being confused about something, I hope someone can help me:

I want to send an application to s*censored word*sor my parents, I am single at the moment, therefore, it would be a household of 3,,,however:

...I understand I have to meet LYCO when I apply, but what happens if between the 4 years it takes for the application to be assessed I get married and maybe even have a baby (its a loooong time),,,I know then the size of my household would increase from 3 to 4 or 5,,,,in this case, I know I must notify CIC and they would asses if I now meet LYCO for 4,,,,my question is:

because the application had already been sent,,,,is it possible to then at this time notify CIC and add the husband as a co-signer so that then the income exceeds LYCO??? and if so, If I was on maternity leave and not generating income, then his income would be enough to meet LYCO,,,,

someone at the call center told me it was not possible to add a co signer once you mail the application, then today someone told me it was a new policy that now it was ok,,,but I am not sure

These might be hypotetical situations but given that it is such a long time,,,,I need to know if this would work

also, the second year I mail the application, I might not be able to meet LYCO as I am going back to school but then if I add a co-signer I could,,,,(I am thinking because my bf exceeds LYCO and we are planning to get married soon), so I need to know if this way it could be possible to continue with the application process without having my application affected

any recommendations??? thank you so much,,,,,judy

[steaky]

someone at the call center told me it was not possible to add a co signer once you mail the application, then today someone told me it was a new policy that now it was ok,,,but I am not sure

Can you ask the person to post the link (to the new policy) here for our viewing?

[PMM]

Hi

Hello everyone,

I have a been checking this around, but I keep being confused about something, I hope someone can help me:

I want to send an application to s*censored word*sor my parents, I am single at the moment, therefore, it would be a household of 3,,,however:

...I understand I have to meet LYCO when I apply, but what happens if between the 4 years it takes for the application to be assessed I get married and maybe even have a baby (its a loooong time),,,I know then the size of my household would increase from 3 to 4 or 5,,,,in this case, I know I must notify CIC and they would asses if I now meet LYCO for 4,,,,my question is:

because the application had already been sent,,,,is it possible to then at this time notify CIC and add the husband as a co-signer so that then the income exceeds LYCO??? and if so, If I was on maternity leave and not generating income, then his income would be enough to meet LYCO,,,,

someone at the call center told me it was not possible to add a co signer once you mail the application, then today someone told me it was a new policy that now it was ok,,,but I am not sure

These might be hypotetical situations but given that it is such a long time,,,,I need to know if this would work

also, the second year I mail the application, I might not be able to meet LYCO as I am going back to school but then if I add a co-signer I could,,,,(I am thinking because my bf exceeds LYCO and we are planning to get married soon), so I need to know if this way it could be possible to continue with the application process without having my application affected

any recommendations??? thank you so much,,,,,judy

Here is the new policy : http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2011/ob324.asp

[nymorales03]

I am reading the policy but I am still confused,,,,anyone understands this??? I am not sure then if I have to meet LYCO every year if on the second year I wouldnt due to stuyding but if I got married then I can have a co signer and then meet LYCO is this possible at all??

any recommendations???

tks so much

[CharlieD10]

What they are saying is...you have to meet the LICO (it's Low Income Cut Off) at your initial assessment in order for your application to be accepted.

If your circumstances change AFTER the initial assessment, then you can be reassessed if your application is still at CPC-M.  If you wish to add a co-signor at that time, you may do so (previously, you couldn't add a co-signor after an application was received).

If you do not meet the LICO for the new number of persons in your family when your circumstances change and your file is still at CPC-M, you will be sent a notice that you do not meet the requirements.

If you meet the LICO for the new number of persons in your family, then you will be advised that you meet the requirements and processing of the file will continue. 

You may also be re-assessed when the visa office begins to process its portion of the application (for your relatives).  You will need to meet the LICO at that time as well, and may be asked to provide updated information on your earnings and your family composition.