Sponsoring outside Canada

[stavan2003]

I am a Canadian living outside Canada with my husband. I want to sponsor my husband to Canada.
My parents are owning a property and we are willing to stay there once my husband gets his PR. My parents will prepare a letter that we could stay in their house in Canada free of cost once my husband gets his PR. I am not working right now and he is working in a foreign country.

I was a permanent resident till Dec 2014. I was in Canada till Dec 2014 completing my studies. I went outside of Canada for personal reasons but had to be back in April for my citizenship exam. I got my oath May end 2015. So, basically I had to go to Canada twice for 10 days in April and May for my exam and oath, but now I am back to stay with my husband and plan to return to Canada once he gets his PR. I am not that long outside of Canada. Will this make it easier for me to apply from outside Canada for my husband? Still I am worried as I am not sure if this would help my application to be stronger.

I have couple of other questions regarding my husband's immigration:

1) What exact evidences I need to show and explain CIC? Will my parent's property be enough to show CIC? I am not owning any property nor do I have any kind of employment in Canada as I am staying outside of Canada.

2) I had previously worked in Canada and do have experience letters. Can I show those? Should I start applying for jobs, email my previous employer and is it necessary for me to have an offer letter for employment?

3) My husband can explain in the "letter to intend" that we would be also looking for jobs. Is any more documentation required for my husband to show to CIC?

4) We both can also show are bank statements of our capital reserves. Would that also be enough to prove that we could manage ourselves until we don't get a job? I have my Canadian bank account active.

5) As we also have few friends, they can also provide a letter describing that we would be residing in Canada. Would that be also ok?

6) I also completed my schooling last year in Dec 2014 when I was a permanent resident. Should I show all these proofs?

7) I have also filed for my income tax to CRA this year, will this also be a good proof?

Please advise me on the above questions.

Thanks in advance.

 

[KelseyTVS]

You should be able to sponsor him outside of Canada without a problem.

1. The most important evidence you need is proof that you are in a genuine relationship. There is no income or employment required to be eligible to sponsor, you just have to be not on welfare or bankrupt. A letter from your parents explaining the situation would be good to include, as CIC may ask how you will support yourselves.

2. It is not necessary to have proof of employment

3. This is not necessary either. I thin it's pretty much assumed by CIC that once someone gets PR, they will start working.

4. Bank statements are not required but could help. Especially if you have a joint bank account, that will also help prove genuineness of the relationship

5. Not necessary

6. You do not need to show any of this, only your proof of citizenship

7. The only tax related info you are required to submit is your Option C printout from CRA

Finances are not very important, as long as you are not bankrupt or on welfare. The most important thing to prove in your application is that you and your husband are in a genuine relationship and are not married just so he can get to Canada. Finances and tax details are not any of CIC's business, though if you are unemployed they may ask how you plan to support yourself. A letter explaining your living situation and plans to work should suffice, you do not need any official documents.

If I'm wrong, seniors please correct me!

 

[stavan2003]

Thanks very much for the full clarification.

It was a great help for me.

 

[KelseyTVS]

Thanks very much for the full clarification.

It was a great help for me.

You're welcome!

I've just noticed that CIC is suddenly asking a lot of people about their "Intent to reside" in Canada. So it may actually be a good idea to include letters from friends/family that you will be living in Canada or any other proof you have because they are suddenly being very picky about that.

 

[stavan2003]

Ok I will try to include as much evidence I can such as letters from friends/relatives and job search.

Thanks once again.