Sponsor my husband for a permanent resident status

[Gurgatta]

Hello there,

I got married Jan 2011 and now want to sponsor my spouse to come to Canada. I'm a Canadian Citizen & for the last three years have mostly lived out of Canada, in India & USA due to some unavoidable circumstances, had lost a family member and his children needed looking after. I had sponsored my parents earlier and my undertaking is still in effect for the next five yrs. They have never taken financial assistance from the Canadian govt and lived in India for the last 3 yrs. Now my parents and I are in USA, we just got here from India & I'm pregnant. A relative of our's is providing room and board for us in USA. I was thinking of having my baby in the USA since someone is supporting us here and it'd be hard for us to move to Canada rt now..my condition doesn't permit me to travel & work either.

I also want to get the sponsorship process started now. I understand that one needs to show the employment status in the last 5 yrs on the sponsorship application. Now I worked in Canada until 3 yrs ago but not since then. And every yr when we did our taxes, I showed no income. I've no employment income to show in the last 3 yrs.

I will try to show a good bank balance in my Canadian account as well. My parents have never been a burden on me and would probably not even live in Canada, may stay on in USA or go back to India or even if they choose to live in Canada will be supported by my relative who lives in USA. Our relative who is helping us out is willing to provide us with a letter of support if need be.

I intend to live in Canada once my husband lands there. I could show rental receipt or acceptance to college whatever the case may be.
What sort of a proof will I have to show to CIC that I intend to live there once my husband arrives? I plan to go to Canada once the baby is born which is like 4 months away. I could then definitely show a rent receipt proving my residence.

My question is "will the CIC office accept this scenario-that of my living exclusively out of Canada and sponsoring my spouse"? Would it be a better option to move back to Canada now and do my sponsorship from there? What about income as I currently don't have a job but yes can show bank balance to prove that I could take care of my husband's basic needs. We both are educated and will actively look for work once we are there, I always had a job while I was there.

Pls advice at your earliest possible convenience, your help is much much appreciated.

Thanks so much

 

[CharlieD10]

As a citizen, you are able to sponsor your spouse while living outside of Canada. However, I would definitely consider moving back to Canada ASAP, in your shoes. If you go back now, you can establish a residence, which is more than half the battle in proving you will live there when your spouse is granted PR.

If you remain in the US, you will need more than just income/savings and employment history, you will also need concrete evidence of your plans to re-settle in Canada. Vague statements of your intentions will not be considered enough proof, and your eligibility as sponsor could be in question. The fact that your child would be born in the US could also count against you, as you would have status in the US and a US-born child (even though he/she could inherit your Canadian citizenship).

In order to sponsor your spouse, you ordinarily don't need to show a specific minimum income, but you already have a sponsorship undertaking in effect, and will need to show you can bear the burden of the additional person. Although your parents have never received government assistance in the past, this does not speak to the future, and 5 years is a significant period of time. If you are already residing in Canada with your child, while you are not employed, you could also show proof of job-hunting and show proof of his employability (professional/trade qualifications, English/French skills etc) to bolster your application. Combined with your previous work history and your current residence in-country, this would be much better for your eligibility as a sponsor.