Opening Painting Company Last Yr Income 28K+ Sponsor Spouse

[Jagroop]

I want to open a painting service company soon, may be next week. I am in quarantine for last 9 days upon returning from India. I have $28,985 income for 2019. I will not have any income from my new painting company. Would it have a problem to sponsor my wife from India?

[Bavneet (Admin)]

Hello Jagroop

There is no specific income requirement for sponsoring a spouse in Canada. You can still sponsor your wife even if you do not have any income from your new company at the moment. You have filed your income tax for the last year 2019 which shows your are financially established in Canada. You can use your company’s articles of registration to prove that you are currently working in Canada and able to financially support your spouse.

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 a sponsor is not working then he has to provide the other documentation showing that he can support his/her spouse financially. This must include a detailed explanation of how he plans to support himself/herself and his/her spouse. You can use bank savings as a proof of support. Also, you can ask letter(s) of support from your parents if you are un-employed.