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Sponsoring spouse and child

Printed From: Canada Immigration and Visa Discussion Forum
Category: Canada Immigration Topics
Forum Name: Family Class Sponsorship
Forum Description: A review of current sponsorship programs (permanent residence) promoting the reunion in Canada of close relatives from abroad.
URL: https://secure.immigration.ca/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=198
Printed Date: 12 May 2024 at 2:35pm


Topic: Sponsoring spouse and child
Posted By: calgarian
Subject: Sponsoring spouse and child
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2009 at 8:26pm
Dear Friends,
 
I am a new landed immigrant (PR) and want to sponsor my wife and child from islamabad.
 
Appreciate your advise on the below:
- I am aware that incase of spousal sponsorship no income (LICO) is required but not sure if income is required if the spouse is accompanying child (infant). Need advise
 
- What are the exact fees i have to pay ? CIC webite is confusing.
 
Do anyone has the experience of obtaining the valid sponsorship for spouse and child while unemployed ?


Replies:
Posted By: jamaisomal
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2009 at 8:42pm
When did you file your papers? When did you get landed? Were you married during this time or was your wife pregnant during this time?

If you were married, you were supposed to include your wife (and if your child was already born, the child too) in YOUR PR application.
You may not be able to sponsor them under the family class since you did not declare them.

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Application sent May 13, 2010
Started processing July 22, 2010.
Decision made March 7, 2011
Landed April 13th 2011
The whole process took exactly 11 months!

Posted By: calgarian
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2009 at 8:48pm

I became the PR before marriage and since then was outside canada. Now recently came back and want to file sponsorship as soon as possible. Wondering if income is required in this case since i am still on a job hunt.


Posted By: jamaisomal
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2009 at 9:29pm
Ok then. Thanks for explaining. If it's just your wife and child then income doesn't matter. It doesn't hurt to still get a job though.

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Application sent May 13, 2010
Started processing July 22, 2010.
Decision made March 7, 2011
Landed April 13th 2011
The whole process took exactly 11 months!


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