Sponsoring a wife to come to Canada

[OntarioGuy]

The statement is CIC docs that you can't have received social assistance
in the past to sponsor a wife ? Does that effect me sponsoring a wife ?

Do they mean if I previously or presently received SA ?

What documents do you have to provide for any time you
were on assistance ?

I see their no minimum income requirements for sponsoring a
spouse with no children... How about a single mother with a
child ? I am a widower with 2 young children...

Thank you in advance for your answers....

OntarioGuy

[OntarioGuy]

Hello,

Any feedback either positive or negative would be
greatly appreciated..

Thanks,

OntarioGuy

[Gdaymate]

Hi OntarioGuy

I've just been checking the Sponsor's Guide and it says you can't sponsor if you are receiving social assistance (other than for a disability) so present tense only, don't worry about the past.

Referring to the instructions for determining the LICO requirements its says

"If you are sponsoring a person other than
• your spouse, common-law or conjugal partner who has no
family members, or
• your spouse, common-law or conjugal partner who has
dependent children who have no dependent children of
their own, or
• your child who has no children of his or her own,...."

So if you are sponsoring a spouse with one dependent child who has no dependent children (ie no grandchildren of your spouse) then you don't have to meet any income requirements.

Hope that helps.