Married 6.5 years and child

[saria1]

So after browsing around this site quite a bit. I see a lot of people highly focused on proving their marriage.

I wonder in my situation, we've been married 6.5 years, I'm a SAHM since our 5.5 yr old son was born, he's the sole bread winner for the family. We live in the same house, we even have sex on a pretty regular basis I assume since all our documentation and addresses on our ID's list the same residential address, there really is no need to print pictures and all that extra stuff? Am I wrong in assuming this? The file is going to be plenty thick enough proving our intent to move to Canada once PR is granted, and thats where their main focus will lie.

Lets be honest, you don't find many American's marrying an American, tolerating them for 6.5 yrs just to get PR status in Canada 6.5 yrs later, do you?

Thoughts?

 

[Alurra71]

So after browsing around this site quite a bit. I see a lot of people highly focused on proving their marriage.

I wonder in my situation, we've been married 6.5 years, I'm a SAHM since our 5.5 yr old son was born, he's the sole bread winner for the family. We live in the same house, we even have sex on a pretty regular basis I assume since all our documentation and addresses on our ID's list the same residential address, there really is no need to print pictures and all that extra stuff? Am I wrong in assuming this? The file is going to be plenty thick enough proving our intent to move to Canada once PR is granted, and thats where their main focus will lie.

Lets be honest, you don't find many American's marrying an American, tolerating them for 6.5 yrs just to get PR status in Canada 6.5 yrs later, do you?

Thoughts?

Include some photos anyway. You likely won't have to prove your relationship to the same extent that others might, but you still do have to prove it. Photos are the best way to 'show and tell'

 

[saria1]

Include some photos anyway. You likely won't have to prove your relationship to the same extent that others might, but you still do have to prove it. Photos are the best way to 'show and tell'

I pulled only 6 photos from over the years. I was planning on submitting a front page print out from all of our financial accounts along with the past few years in tax returns with our joint names on them. First to show I may not make money, but we have sufficient money in savings and invested, and second as another form of proof of marriage.

 

[Alurra71]

I pulled only 6 photos from over the years. I was planning on submitting a front page print out from all of our financial accounts along with the past few years in tax returns with our joint names on them. First to show I may not make money, but we have sufficient money in savings and invested, and second as another form of proof of marriage.

So, is this a sponsorship application, or is it a FSW application?

I was trying to decipher based on your signature, it appears that 1 of you have obtained Canadian citizenship by descent? That would mean the other would need to be sponsored, along with the child, whom I assume wasn't born in Canada. The biggest thing you'll have to overcome in that situation would be proving intent of the sponsor to move to Canada once the sponsorship has been approved. I wouldn't include tax returns if I were you. Printouts of your shared accounts are fine to prove you have a typical marriage. If he is the sole breadwinner, then you can include some of his paystubs, and of course explain how some of his skills will translate over to Canada and which field he'd be able to obtain a job. Typically how much money that field makes, so on and so forth so they get the idea you stay home with the kiddo and he brings home the money.

 

[saria1]

So, is this a sponsorship application, or is it a FSW application?

I was trying to decipher based on your signature, it appears that 1 of you have obtained Canadian citizenship by descent? That would mean the other would need to be sponsored, along with the child, whom I assume wasn't born in Canada. The biggest thing you'll have to overcome in that situation would be proving intent of the sponsor to move to Canada once the sponsorship has been approved. I wouldn't include tax returns if I were you. Printouts of your shared accounts are fine to prove you have a typical marriage. If he is the sole breadwinner, then you can include some of his paystubs, and of course explain how some of his skills will translate over to Canada and which field he'd be able to obtain a job. Typically how much money that field makes, so on and so forth so they get the idea you stay home with the kiddo and he brings home the money.

Yes, I'm in the process of obtaining my proof of citizenship, by descent, first generation born abroad. My son is second generation born abroad, he won't get citizenship. So I would be sponsoring my husband and son. Pay stubs are doable. I'm curious though, why not the tax returns over the pay stubs? Is it because the risk of disclosing SSN's? Thanks!

 

[Alurra71]

Yes, I'm in the process of obtaining my proof of citizenship, by descent, first generation born abroad. My son is second generation born abroad, he won't get citizenship. So I would be sponsoring my husband and son. Pay stubs are doable. I'm curious though, why not the tax returns over the pay stubs? Is it because the risk of disclosing SSN's? Thanks!

Yeah, it might be a touch more information than they really need TBH. Those have all of your identifying information, and if for some reason they were lost/misplaced anything of that nature. Not that I don't trust them to keep it under wraps, but if it's not necessary, then why put all your information in one spot if you don't have to? Ya know what I mean? LOL

 

[rhcohen2014]

also tax returns don't prove the sponsor is currently working and NOT currently drawing welfare. paystubs at least show current employment and the option c shows welfare info. even though it's not necessary to be employed to sponsor someone they want to know the sponsor/applicant will not go on welfare upon approval.

 

[saria1]

Yeah, it might be a touch more information than they really need TBH. Those have all of your identifying information, and if for some reason they were lost/misplaced anything of that nature. Not that I don't trust them to keep it under wraps, but if it's not necessary, then why put all your information in one spot if you don't have to? Ya know what I mean? LOL

I sure do!

You moved from the States to Canada? I'm curious, I've been searching all over on ways to move our credit scores up there, but I'm not finding much. I see some Newcomer options offered through a few international Canadian based banks, but none do me any good. I'm not going to be a PR and they're all geared towards PR's. Did you have to overcome this when you moved there? I dread the thought of the credit building process starting all over again

Thanks!

 

[saria1]

also tax returns don't prove the sponsor is currently working and NOT currently drawing welfare. paystubs at least show current employment and the option c shows welfare info. even though it's not necessary to be employed to sponsor someone they want to know the sponsor/applicant will not go on welfare upon approval.

There is no Option C for us, as I've haven't lived in Canada since I was ~3. There is another thing to add to the list of things I need to address in the cover letter

 

[rhcohen2014]

I sure do!

You moved from the States to Canada? I'm curious, I've been searching all over on ways to move our credit scores up there, but I'm not finding much. I see some Newcomer options offered through a few international Canadian based banks, but none do me any good. I'm not going to be a PR and they're all geared towards PR's. Did you have to overcome this when you moved there? I dread the thought of the credit building process starting all over again

Thanks!

unfortunately credit doesn't transfer between the countries so yes you are going to have to start from scratch. they do not share the same credit reporting agencies, and the credit rating systems are different. what people CAN do is transfer their current us credit card to one in canada if the credit card company has a similar product in canada. this way, you can at least start building your credit in canada.

 

[rhcohen2014]

There is no Option C for us, as I've haven't lived in Canada since I was ~3. There is another thing to add to the list of things I need to address in the cover letter

yeah that's usually not an issue if the person hasn't worked in canada. what cic will be concerned about is proving intent to settle in canada, so that needs to be a focus in your application.

 

[saria1]

unfortunately credit doesn't transfer between the countries so yes you are going to have to start from scratch. they do not share the same credit reporting agencies, and the credit rating systems are different. what people CAN do is transfer their current us credit card to one in canada if the credit card company has a similar product in canada. this way, you can at least start building your credit in canada.

DREAD... Ok, first step when I get my SIN is too apply for a Capital One Canada card and go from there.

yeah that's usually not an issue if the person hasn't worked in canada. what cic will be concerned about is proving intent to settle in canada, so that needs to be a focus in your application.

This part is proving to be interesting, especially since there is a high likelihood that my husband won't be seeking employment in Canada. He'll most likely be working remotely for an American company. He'll be moving solely to make his wife and son happy. Heck, I'm not even dragging right over the border, I'm dragging him across the country and over the border. I don't ask much, do I