David Aiken

I'm a 23-year-old male planning to sponsor my 24-year-old girlfriend,
a native of China presently in Canada under a student visa. She has
been in Canada for 5 years. We have been in a relationship for about
2.5 years. We are presently living together and attending University
in Toronto, Ontario. She will graduate in April 2004; I will graduate
in August 2004, at which time I intend to secure full time employment.
I do not currently work and haven't worked officially since August
2002.

There is a line on the "Document Checklist" of the "Spouse or
Common-Law Partner in Canada" document under the "PROOF OF INCOME FOR
SPONSOR" section that reads:

"If you are employed, [you are required to submit] an original letter
from your current employer stating your period of employment, salary
and regular hours per week."

Given my status as a full time student and my absence of income, I'm
currently living on a combination of parental financial assistance,
past savings and an OSAP loan. I was wondering if anyone could give
me an idea of how significant/relevant/important my own income is from
the perspective of immigration officials in the context of sponsoring
my girlfriend as a common-law partner within Canada in order to obtain
for her permanent residence here. Note that I was planning to submit
this sponsorship application in January 2004 (As far as I can tell,
there are no stated minimum financial requirements with respect to the
sponsor.)

Thanks in advance,

DA

Wade

Well for spouse the minimum financial requirement is waived, I don't know if
that hold true for a common-law partner of not. You should call the CIC
Call Center and ask.




"David Aiken" <> wrote in message
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    > I'm a 23-year-old male planning to sponsor my 24-year-old girlfriend,
    > a native of China presently in Canada under a student visa. She has
    > been in Canada for 5 years. We have been in a relationship for about
    > 2.5 years. We are presently living together and attending University
    > in Toronto, Ontario. She will graduate in April 2004; I will graduate
    > in August 2004, at which time I intend to secure full time employment.
    > I do not currently work and haven't worked officially since August
    > 2002.
    > There is a line on the "Document Checklist" of the "Spouse or
    > Common-Law Partner in Canada" document under the "PROOF OF INCOME FOR
    > SPONSOR" section that reads:
    > "If you are employed, [you are required to submit] an original letter
    > from your current employer stating your period of employment, salary
    > and regular hours per week."
    > Given my status as a full time student and my absence of income, I'm
    > currently living on a combination of parental financial assistance,
    > past savings and an OSAP loan. I was wondering if anyone could give
    > me an idea of how significant/relevant/important my own income is from
    > the perspective of immigration officials in the context of sponsoring
    > my girlfriend as a common-law partner within Canada in order to obtain
    > for her permanent residence here. Note that I was planning to submit
    > this sponsorship application in January 2004 (As far as I can tell,
    > there are no stated minimum financial requirements with respect to the
    > sponsor.)
    > Thanks in advance,
    > DA