Spouse Sponsorship: Net personal income of last 12 months?

[waikiki]

Hello,
I´m a Canadian citizen, living abroad with my spouse and 2 kids. I want to sponsor my husband outland and have a question about the income requirements:

As I read in this forum, there are no minimum income requirements to sponsor a spouse, but why is there a question about the net personal income of the last 12 months on Form 5481?

 

[Leon]

Because even though they will not deny you because of income, they still want to know. It is possible that if you are making $0.00 and your spouse is also not working that they may ask you how you plan to support yourselves.

 

[waikiki]

Ok, thanks

 

[Camis]

I'd like to know about this as well. I'm in the same situation, sponsoring a common-law partner.

Do I need to provide any "proof" of income, or can I just include the number in form 5481?

 

[Leon]

Unless your partner has grandchildren who are being sponsored as well, you only need 5481