Study abroad/no steady income interfering with acceptance chances? Please help

[tapiocabeb]

Hi, I'm a Canadian uni student trying to sponsor my partner under the common-law category; he's from England and is living with me right now on a working holiday visa. I'm applying to go on exchange in China from around Feb-June 2020, which means if we did the visa app very soon and it takes around 12 months wait time, I won't be in Canada by the time the results come back. Would that be a problem? I'd really appreciate some thoughts.

Also I read that there's no minimum salary to sponsor someone, but I'm a student and don't have a steady part-time job at the moment- would that be an impediment?

 

[k.h.p.]

Are you a Canadian citizen?

For the income question, you need to be able to prove you will be able to support your partner for three years. Be aware of what that obligation is - you will pay for everything for your partner for three years. If he goes on social assistance, you will pay for all of it. You're promising the government that. There is no financial requirement for spousal sponsorship but you must demonstrate an ability to cover your and his expenses.

You may need to be in Canada for any interviews that may be required. Will you be able to fly back to Canada on short notice? Also, I'm not too sure what a 4 month separation will do to your common law status. Likely not much, but something that you need to remember.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hi, I'm a Canadian uni student trying to sponsor my partner under the common-law category; he's from England and is living with me right now on a working holiday visa. I'm applying to go on exchange in China from around Feb-June 2020, which means if we did the visa app very soon and it takes around 12 months wait time, I won't be in Canada by the time the results come back. Would that be a problem? I'd really appreciate some thoughts.

Also I read that there's no minimum salary to sponsor someone, but I'm a student and don't have a steady part-time job at the moment- would that be an impediment?

Note that as you will be leaving for that long, you need to apply outland.

If the app isn't done by Feb, you would need to update IRCC of your new address. They may then request proof of your intent to return, which given it is a short placement, shouldn't be an issue.

You need to show IRCC that you can support yourselves in Canada without welfare. You can show your combined income, savings, income potential, family assistance etc.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Are you a Canadian citizen?

For the income question, you need to be able to prove you will be able to support your partner for three years. Be aware of what that obligation is - you will pay for everything for your partner for three years. If he goes on social assistance, you will pay for all of it. You're promising the government that. There is no financial requirement for spousal sponsorship but you must demonstrate an ability to cover your and his expenses.

You may need to be in Canada for any interviews that may be required. Will you be able to fly back to Canada on short notice? Also, I'm not too sure what a 4 month separation will do to your common law status. Likely not much, but something that you need to remember.

There wouldn't be any interviews in Canada that the sponsor must attend. A 4 month separation would not do anything to their common-law status.

 

[k.h.p.]

There wouldn't be any interviews in Canada that the sponsor must attend. A 4 month separation would not do anything to their common-law status.

She suggested that the PR would be completed during her study abroad. From what I recall, the sponsor is required to attend the landing interview.

 

[zardoz]

She suggested that the PR would be completed during her study abroad. From what I recall, the sponsor is required to attend the landing interview.

There's no inland landing interview requirement for an outland application. It can be done, without the sponsor present, at a port of entry.

 

[k.h.p.]

Yes, but he's in Canada, and she will be making the application while she is in Canada. Assuming she's a Canadian citizen (the only way she could apply and then take 3-4 months out of the country), and since he's in Canada, would they not apply inland? I get that scylla said above they would need to apply outland...

 

[kcward7]

Yes, but he's in Canada, and she will be making the application while she is in Canada. Assuming she's a Canadian citizen (the only way she could apply and then take 3-4 months out of the country), and since he's in Canada, would they not apply inland? I get that scylla said above they would need to apply outland...

You can apply outland from inside Canada.

 

[zardoz]

You can apply outland from inside Canada.

Yep. You just can't apply inland from outside Canada, which is what would be the case here.

 

[k.h.p.]

Yep. You just can't apply inland from outside Canada, which is what would be the case here.

1. She is in Canada and wants to apply "very soon."
2. He is in Canada.
3. She doesn't expect to be in China on study abroad until February 2020, which is 10 months from now.

Why would she need to apply outland?

 

[zardoz]

1. She is in Canada and wants to apply "very soon."
2. He is in Canada.
3. She doesn't expect to be in China on study abroad until February 2020, which is 10 months from now.

Why would she need to apply outland?

Because it's a mandatory requirement for the whole of the application process that they cohabit inside Canada for an inland application. Too much of a risk that the application will drag on past the time she has to leave, rendering the application invalid.

 

[k.h.p.]

Thank you. That's the clarity I was looking for.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Yes, but he's in Canada, and she will be making the application while she is in Canada. Assuming she's a Canadian citizen (the only way she could apply and then take 3-4 months out of the country), and since he's in Canada, would they not apply inland? I get that scylla said above they would need to apply outland...

I'm not scylla.

Because outland is pretty much always faster and there is no issue leaving Canada during the app.

 

[k.h.p.]

Sorry for the name confusion.

 

[tapiocabeb]

Thanks all for the messages! I am indeed a citizen. I have little savings and not much earning potential at the moment since I'm still in school, but my partner does (he's graduated and will soon have a job, although it's short contract). Would that, plus statements of support from our parents, suffice?

There's no inland landing interview requirement for an outland application. It can be done, without the sponsor present, at a port of entry.

I've only seen outland discussed in contexts where the sponsored person is living outside Canada- it's fine for the sponsor to be outside the country as well then? To clarify, do you mean I would have to be interviewed when I reenter Canada, and not called back when I'm out of the country?