Does principal applicant need to show financial info?

[Fencesitter]

Hi all,

Just a quick question that popped up in my head. My wife is a stay at home mom. She has a college diploma and work experience in trading. She will not be working for about a year when we arrive in Canada because we feel it is more important for her to take care of our son. Now, does CIC or the Hong Kong visa office require her to show financial information? Does she need to have a job lined up in Canada?

Thanks,
FS

 

[Fencesitter]

The reason I ask is because I was reading a post by canadianwoman and someone mentioned something about A39. This got me thinking about our situation. I am concerned the vo might refuse our application because we have a child and I will be the only one working for the first year or two. The job offer I have is secure at 70,000CAD per year. Is this enough income to avoid this A39 thing??? Or should I ask my dad, who owns a company, to hire my wife straight away and provide a letter of employment?

Thanks,
FS

 

[canadianwoman]

She doesn't need to show financial info, and she does not need a job lined up in Canada. Your plan for you to work while she stays home for a year or two to look after your child is fine. Now, I would make sure the VO sees she could work in Canada - with her English skills, work experience, and education. You could say, in your plans for the future, that she will get work as a ... after 2 years, which should be easy because of her work experience and education.
Because you have already shown in your plans to return to Canada that you have a firm job offer with a good salary, and the two of you have savings and investments, the visa officer will be satisfied that the family can support itself as a unit without her having to work right away.
If the applicant can't work for whatever reason, or chooses not to, the visa officer then expects to see evidence that the sponsor can support the family - which you can in your case.

$70,000 is well above the necessary amount for a family of three, if you did have to show income (and you don't, since you're sponsoring your wife.)
I don't think the letter from your dad will be necessary. Your plan is for her to stay home and take care of your child, so go with that. Everyone agreeing that she will be taking care of the child fulltime for a few years, and then you saying, oh, by the way, we've got a fulltime job for her lined up as soon as she arrives, will just confuse the VO. You could maybe get a letter stating that your dad will hire her in the future once the child is in school, or will hire her on a part-time basis.

 

[Fencesitter]

Thanks, CW.

Should my wife include a separate document outlining her future plans in Canada and attach to IMM5490? If not this form, where?

Thanks,
FS

 

[canadianwoman]

I would just make sure to include mention of your and her future plans somewhere; in the final part of IMM5490 where they ask for any additional details would be fine - just include your plans as part of the essay many people write for this section, or as an addition to a timeline of the relationship. She doesn't need to write a separate answer just for her plans - just include the details of what she might do in the future with the outline of your plans as a family.

 

[Fencesitter]

Thanks...once again...CW!!!