I'm new here, need help with sponsor application

[Philippe]

Hello all, I am presently filling all the documents to be able to sponsor my wife so she can be a permanent resident in Canada. I am Canadian and she is Chinese (we got married in China one year ago).

I have been living and working outside of Canada for the past 7 years and the last 3 in China. Since I got married, I have been once to Canada with my wife to visit family and friend.

I was wondering if this will be a problem, the fact that I haven't been working or residing in Canada for so long. For example they ask for an "Option C" of the last taxation year. But I haven't payed tax because I haven been in Canada for so long.

I was born in Ontario but I was a Quebec resident before I left Canada and I intend to go back there with my wife. The form IMM1344EB and IMM5481E say's "Quebec resident need not to complete this form", so I am not sure in which categories I fall in, am I a Quebec resident or not?

Thanks for your help!
Philippe

 

[minna]

if you are planning on living in quebec upon your return to Canada, you should follow instructions for Quebec residents.

If you do not have an Option C printout for the last taxation year, you must include a note explaining why you do not have one. I too have been living outside of Canada for the last 9 years. I included my last Option-C printout (for 2001 tax year) and a note explaining that I haven't paid Canadian taxes since 2001, since I haven't lived in Canada since 2001. I also included my US tax return for the last taxation year, although that wasn't strictly necessary.

 

[Philippe]

Thanks, ill keep that in mind!