Abe1004 said:
I feel like this is a very fine line and immigration officials have all rights to deny jobless sponsor (or simply speaking one without income). Dont get me wrong I am all for people re-uniting, I am just blatantly stating the truth. Maybe (just maybe) in some cases (for some cultures) living at home with your parents and paperwork from them is a proof that there will be means for providing sponsored one with everything necessary. However more often than not I feel like official will make the case that this makes parents of the sponsor turn into actual sponsors in opposite to the sponsor taking up on its own obligations (if you know what I mean).Besides official can also make a claim that simple means to sleep somewhere can both: a) be taken away considering the sponsor may get in arguement with parents. and b) still do not pertain to be proof of sponsor being able to support sponsored one's needs.
From the CIC website:
In order to sponsor, you must...
- be 18 years of age or older,
- be a Canadian citizen, Registered Indian or permanent resident,
- be sponsoring a member of the family Class,
- live in Canada or provide evidence, if you are a Canadian citizen living outside of Canada, that you will live in Canada once the person you are sponsoring becomes a permanent resident.
sign an agreement with your spouse or common-law partner confirming that each of you understands your obligations and responsibilities,
- sign an undertaking promising to provide for your spouse or common-law partner's basic requirements and, if applicable, those of his or her dependent children,
- prove that you have sufficient income to provide basic requirements for your spouse or common-law partner's
dependent children. To do this, you must provide documents showing your financial resources for the past 12 months.
This requirement applies only when dependent children who have dependent children of their own are included on the application.
You may NOT sponsor if you...
- signed an undertaking for a previous spouse or common-law partner and three years have not elapsed since he or she became a permanent resident and,
- receive social assistance for a reason other than disability,
-are in default of an undertaking, an immigration loan, a performance bond, or family support payments, For more information. See Defaults below.
-are an undischarged bankrupt,
-were convicted of an offence of a sexual nature, a violent criminal offence, an offence against a relative that results in bodily harm or an attempt or threat to commit any such offences—depending on circumstances such as the nature of the offence, how long ago it occurred and whether a pardon was issued
- were previously sponsored as a spouse , common-law or conjugal partner and became a permanent resident of Canada less than 5 years ago,
-are under a removal order,
- are detained in a penitentiary, jail, reformatory or prison,
- have already applied to sponsor your current spouse or common-law partner and a decision on your application has not yet been made.
There is nothing on there about not having a job. The only thing that comes close is if your applicant has dependant children.
