Your net personal income for the 12-month period ?

The application form is used for all types of family class sponsorships, some of which have an income requirement.  So, while you should write in an honest figure, it can be an average of your monthly net income over the 12 months preceding the date of the application.  You will also be submitting an Option C print out from CRA for the most recent tax year, and a letter of employment.  So, while there is no minimum income requirement for spousal sponsorships, they do still want to know that you can reasonably be expected to be able to support your sponsored family member without having to collect social assistance.  There is a section of the IRPA that supports the refusal of a spousal ap on financial grounds if a sponsor is unemployed and the officer is not convinced that the applicant is "willing and able" to support him/herself.

Edited by RobsLuv - 06 May 2012 at 11:12am