Option C Printout

[haf07]

Hi All,

My wife, who is sponsoring me, is Canadian by birth, and has finished her Bachelor's in 2008 in Canada. Since then she had no ties, except for the Order of Engineers membership, but no house, driver's license, source of income in Canada prior to 2008 or after it. She has worked outside Canada though and had income accordingly.

My question is do we need to submit any Option C Printout, as per her lawyer she did not have to submit any taxes, so do we have to file in an "empty" Option C printout or we can just attach a sheet of paper explaining that she does not have or had a source of income in Canada?

Thank you for your support,

Regards,

 

[Sweden]

You don't have to file an Option C, as it wouldn't have any information. CIC wants to know how your wife is planning to support you, so they need to know about her current income. Explain why you don't have an option C, and instead explain how much she's making now and what is your plan once you get to Canada. See the checklist - it gives you ideas of what to include if an Option C is not relevant to you.
Sweden

 

[haf07]

Thank you for the feedback, will just maintain the other documents in the checklist then,

 

[bmore321]

You don't have to file an Option C, as it wouldn't have any information. CIC wants to know how your wife is planning to support you, so they need to know about her current income. Explain why you don't have an option C, and instead explain how much she's making now and what is your plan once you get to Canada. See the checklist - it gives you ideas of what to include if an Option C is not relevant to you.
Sweden

Do you explain on a separate sheet of paper why you do not have option C? I am in the same boat and planning to apply in the next 2 weeks.

 

[Sweden]

Do you explain on a separate sheet of paper why you do not have option C? I am in the same boat and planning to apply in the next 2 weeks.

You can explain at the beginning of the "explanation" ;-) just state why you don't have an Option C, and what you can offer instead to show your income. Make a list of things, and add the different proofs, and it should be all good!

 

[bmore321]

You can explain at the beginning of the "explanation" ;-) just state why you don't have an Option C, and what you can offer instead to show your income. Make a list of things, and add the different proofs, and it should be all good!

Thanks.

Which documents do I have to notarize? I am making copies this week.

 

[Korea2Canada]

Option C is a required document. Just call them and they will mail one out to you. Why risk a delayed application if its just a phone call to get. It will have your information on it regardless of where you reside now. Get it.

 

[bartjones]

Option C is a required document. Just call them and they will mail one out to you. Why risk a delayed application if its just a phone call to get. It will have your information on it regardless of where you reside now. Get it.

I agree with this. Not only is it a required document, it's a lot easier to just order an Option C than go to the trouble of providing pay stubs, employment records, etc. plus an explanation, that CIC may or may not be satisfied with.

I hadn't worked in Canada in 12 years and I ordered an Option C. It showed information from my last Canadian tax filing. Not very relevant information, but it satisfies CIC requirements to the letter.

 

[MrSputnik]

My wife called CRA about an Option-C printout. Since she has never filed taxes in Canada (left Canada to live with me as soon as she was finished her study and is registered as a non resident) she can not obtain an Option-C printout. That was the answer the CRA agent gave us.

We added an additional sheet of paper stating that we called CRA and wrote what the agent told us. In addition we added a letter from her current employer stating that she is working in a permanent position, that she is working 40 hours a week and her monthly income.

 

[bartjones]

My wife called CRA about an Option-C printout. Since she has never filed taxes in Canada (left Canada to live with me as soon as she was finished her study and is registered as a non resident) she can not obtain an Option-C printout. That was the answer the CRA agent gave us.

We added an additional sheet of paper stating that we called CRA and wrote what the agent told us. In addition we added a letter from her current employer stating that she is working in a permanent position, that she is working 40 hours a week and her monthly income.

Is that the case with the OP? Has your wife never filed a tax return of any kind in Canada? If so, then I would suggest following the same procedure as MrSputnik. Call CRC, confirm that no Option C is available and provide the alternative documentation plus explanation.

 

[bmore321]

Option C is a required document. Just call them and they will mail one out to you. Why risk a delayed application if its just a phone call to get. It will have your information on it regardless of where you reside now. Get it.

I last filed taxes in Canada 2005. Will I still need Option C?

 

[CanNZ]

I last filed taxes in Canada 2005. Will I still need Option C?

Yes

 

[bmore321]

Yes

I called CRA today and they are going to mail the Option C printout. How long does it take to receive it? We live in USA.

 

[can/alb]

If I sent in my notice of assessment and pay stubs do I still need to send an option C? My application wasn't sent back to me and I got my SA. But I'm thinking maybe ill get it just in case my VO requests it? What do you think?

 

[saharyounis]

hello everyone, I am a naturalized canadian and just recently got married and decided to come to canada by myself and live on my own and apply for sponsoring my husband, I have never lived in canada, and I still did not find a job,my question is how do I obtain an option c printout ? I have been try to call but the phone is busy, does it have to be done on the phone or could I obtain it through an office.