Any hope for a spousal sponsorship?

[apextrinity]

I am a 24 year old Canadian citizen who was born here in Canada. My partner is a 26 year old American citizen. We are currently unmarried, but our plan is to get married within the next two years. I am very worried for our future sponsorship for a number of reasons.

Firstly, I was previously on social benefits, but have moved over the ODSP program for my health reasons. I am worried that if I go to college next year I will be sacrificing eligibility in proving that I can support myself and my partner. Would it be better to seek some sort of employment and build a work history since my current work history is barely existent because I was struggling with health issues?

My plan was to go to college and then find employment after I was finished my courses. I am worried that this is not an option if I plan to sponsor a spouse. It would be very hard for me to work and go to school at the same time because of my health issues.

It's made extra difficult because my partner has gaps in employment and instead was living with parents and also dropped out of school at a young age.

I am a worried that a combination of my lack of work history, my partners lack of education and work history will contribute to the spousal sponsorship being denied.

Everyone says there's no income requirement or education requirement but the forms I looked at for spousal sponsorship ask for this information.

Would getting my mom to write a letter saying she would help support us and always provide a place to stay if we needed help contribute to the application?

edit: I am not that worried about proving our relationship is genuine because we have photos, have visited each other and have years of chat logs.

 

[canuck78]

I am a 24 year old Canadian citizen who was born here in Canada. My partner is a 26 year old American citizen. We are currently unmarried, but our plan is to get married within the next two years. I am very worried for our future sponsorship for a number of reasons.

Firstly, I was previously on social benefits, but have moved over the ODSP program for my health reasons. I am worried that if I go to college next year I will be sacrificing eligibility in proving that I can support myself and my partner. Would it be better to seek some sort of employment and build a work history since my current work history is barely existent because I was struggling with health issues?

My plan was to go to college and then find employment after I was finished my courses. I am worried that this is not an option if I plan to sponsor a spouse. It would be very hard for me to work and go to school at the same time because of my health issues.

It's made extra difficult because my partner has gaps in employment and instead was living with parents and also dropped out of school at a young age.

I am a worried that a combination of my lack of work history, my partners lack of education and work history will contribute to the spousal sponsorship being denied.

Everyone says there's no income requirement or education requirement but the forms I looked at for spousal sponsorship ask for this information.

Would getting my mom to write a letter saying she would help support us and always provide a place to stay if we needed help contribute to the application?

edit: I am not that worried about proving our relationship is genuine because we have photos, have visited each other and have years of chat logs.

I hope you have multiple in person visits and records of the visits. In person visits are definitely better proof than chat logs. Given that you have been on social assistance and the disability it is important that you can show that you are able to go to school or work on a regular basis for at least a semester or two without taking a break. Your future husband should also work at keeping a longterm job and grow his savings.

 

[Hurlabrick]

I am a 24 year old Canadian citizen who was born here in Canada. My partner is a 26 year old American citizen. We are currently unmarried, but our plan is to get married within the next two years. I am very worried for our future sponsorship for a number of reasons.

Firstly, I was previously on social benefits, but have moved over the ODSP program for my health reasons. I am worried that if I go to college next year I will be sacrificing eligibility in proving that I can support myself and my partner. Would it be better to seek some sort of employment and build a work history since my current work history is barely existent because I was struggling with health issues?

My plan was to go to college and then find employment after I was finished my courses. I am worried that this is not an option if I plan to sponsor a spouse. It would be very hard for me to work and go to school at the same time because of my health issues.

It's made extra difficult because my partner has gaps in employment and instead was living with parents and also dropped out of school at a young age.

I am a worried that a combination of my lack of work history, my partners lack of education and work history will contribute to the spousal sponsorship being denied.

Everyone says there's no income requirement or education requirement but the forms I looked at for spousal sponsorship ask for this information.

Would getting my mom to write a letter saying she would help support us and always provide a place to stay if we needed help contribute to the application?

edit: I am not that worried about proving our relationship is genuine because we have photos, have visited each other and have years of chat logs.

Being on ODSP (only) does not disqualify you from sponsoring (see official link here)

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...-guide-sponsor-your-spouse-partner-child.html

Where it says 'able to prove that you are not receiving social assistance for reasons other than a disability,'

Although there is not a minimum income requirement for spousal sponsorship, you will have to produce a plan for how you intend to live and support your spouse.

 

[apextrinity]

it is important that you can show that you are able to go to school or work on a regular basis for at least a semester or two without taking a break.

I am confident I can do one or the other, just not both at the same time. I'm just not sure if it's wise for me to go to school rather than working.

 

[cass59]

i’m honestly kind of in the same boat! but life is life.. you can’t change it! if you want to get married and apply, why not?! it’s worth it to be together, hope for the best

 

[canuck78]

I am confident I can do one or the other, just not both at the same time. I'm just not sure if it's wise for me to go to school rather than working.

Attending a demanding school schedule shows that you will likely be able to get a job. Only you know your financial circumstances. Although being on disability does not lead to an automatic denial like welfare there will be concern about the ability to support a spouse because the disability rates are not very high.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

I am a 24 year old Canadian citizen who was born here in Canada. My partner is a 26 year old American citizen. We are currently unmarried, but our plan is to get married within the next two years. I am very worried for our future sponsorship for a number of reasons.

Firstly, I was previously on social benefits, but have moved over the ODSP program for my health reasons. I am worried that if I go to college next year I will be sacrificing eligibility in proving that I can support myself and my partner. Would it be better to seek some sort of employment and build a work history since my current work history is barely existent because I was struggling with health issues?

My plan was to go to college and then find employment after I was finished my courses. I am worried that this is not an option if I plan to sponsor a spouse. It would be very hard for me to work and go to school at the same time because of my health issues.

It's made extra difficult because my partner has gaps in employment and instead was living with parents and also dropped out of school at a young age.

I am a worried that a combination of my lack of work history, my partners lack of education and work history will contribute to the spousal sponsorship being denied.

Everyone says there's no income requirement or education requirement but the forms I looked at for spousal sponsorship ask for this information.

Would getting my mom to write a letter saying she would help support us and always provide a place to stay if we needed help contribute to the application?

edit: I am not that worried about proving our relationship is genuine because we have photos, have visited each other and have years of chat logs.

To clarify, there is no minimum income requirement to sponsor. However, you must be able to show IRCC that you can support yourselves in Canada without welfare. If your mother is willing to support you guys and give you a place to live, get a notarized letter from her stating that, along with her bank statements showing she has funds. If his parents are willing to help, do the same for them. Write a detailed plan of how you will support yourselves and become self-sufficient. If you go to college, you can show what your future income potential will be after completing your program.