Hi all,
I am a Canadian citizen and currently in the process of outland spousal sponsorship (I have not submitted my application yet). A little bit of my background: I am currently an Engineering university student, and is 1.5 years away from my graduation (expected graduation in May 2021). My spouse is also a student who is graduating this June. Over the past few years, I've got the chance to get an internship and worked a few different jobs and have a savings of ~$40K. As I was going through the checklist, I saw the section Employment/Source of Income and as I am currently not working, I will need to provide documentation to show that I can support my spouse.
I have a detailed financial plan which can prove that by the theoretical time that my spouse sets foot on Canada, my savings will still be ~$40K. Now, I have two questions:
1) Does anyone have experience in spousal sponsorship while they're not working but have a definite plan and enough savings to show that they can support their spouse? Do you think it is okay for me to apply while currently not having a job? Would that increase the chance of my application being returned/refused?
Thank you all!
I am a Canadian citizen and currently in the process of outland spousal sponsorship (I have not submitted my application yet). A little bit of my background: I am currently an Engineering university student, and is 1.5 years away from my graduation (expected graduation in May 2021). My spouse is also a student who is graduating this June. Over the past few years, I've got the chance to get an internship and worked a few different jobs and have a savings of ~$40K. As I was going through the checklist, I saw the section Employment/Source of Income and as I am currently not working, I will need to provide documentation to show that I can support my spouse.
I have a detailed financial plan which can prove that by the theoretical time that my spouse sets foot on Canada, my savings will still be ~$40K. Now, I have two questions:
1) Does anyone have experience in spousal sponsorship while they're not working but have a definite plan and enough savings to show that they can support their spouse? Do you think it is okay for me to apply while currently not having a job? Would that increase the chance of my application being returned/refused?
2) Would it be more beneficial if I apply later this year, which means ideally my spouse will be in Canada by the time I graduate or a few months after my graduation, by when I can get a job and 100% sure to be able to support both of us; or would it be okay if I apply now, meaning ideally my spouse will be in Canada later this year and he can get a job to support us while I finish school - and we can also survive using my savings?
Any suggestion/opinion is greatly appreciated!
Thank you all!
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