Husband Full-Time Student No Job Can Sponsor Wife Eligibility

[Onkar]

My husband is a Canadian citizen and he does not have any employment. Currently he is a full-time university student. Can he sponsor me in Canada?

[Bavneet (Admin)]

While pursuant to s.133(1)(j)(i)(A), a sponsor must have a total income that is:

(A) At least equal to the minimum necessary income, if the sponsorship application was filed in respect of a foreign national other than a foreign national referred to in clause or;

(B) has a total income that is at least equal to the minimum necessary income, plus 30%, for each of the three consecutive taxation years immediately preceding the date of filing of the sponsorship application, if the sponsorship application was filed in respect of a foreign national who is:

(i) the sponsor’s mother or father,

(ii) the mother or father of the sponsor’s mother or father, or

(iii) an accompanying family member of the foreign national described in sub-clause (I) or (II).

On the other hand, in spousal sponsorship application, the spouse who is sponsoring signs the undertaking for the applicant and takes responsibility for three years. The sponsor has to show that he can support the person he is sponsoring and provides the proof of income if he is employed in Canada. If the sponsor is not working then he has to provide the other documentation showing that he can support his spouse financially. This must include a detailed explanation of how he plans to support himself and his spouse. Your husband can use bank savings as support. Also, he can ask letter of support from his parents etc.

[Raj (Admin)]

Your husband does not to be working to sponsor you (only true in case of spousal sponsorship) but he must give an explanation in writing that how he is going to support you. He may have saved money in the bank, Fixed Deposits or GIC, Tax-Free Saving Account (TFSA), Letter of Support from his family or friends, Self-employed income (part-time teaching) or you may have some funds back at home which want to bring to Canada. When he sponsors you, he signs an undertaking to provide you with the basic necessities of life including food, shelter, boarding, lodging, medical and entertainment for a period of three years. Good luck!