Can a parent be sponsored to visit if CO-SIGNER was convicted of crime?

[eyes]

HEy everyone

My wife wants to sponsor her mother to Canada (from Philippines) to visit for a few months. Just to visit, not to live. I would have to be her co-signer to meet the income requirements. However, I've been charged and convicted of a sexual offense in 2001. I can't get a pardon due to the new Pardon / Record Suspension Law.

What are the chances that her application to sponsor her mom will be denied just because *I*, as the co-signer, was convicted of a sexual offense?

 

[Fencesitter]

What was the charge? Did you do any jail time?

FS

 

[PMM]

Hi

HEy everyone

My wife wants to sponsor her mother to Canada (from Philippines) to visit for a few months. Just to visit, not to live. I would have to be her co-signer to meet the income requirements. However, I've been charged and convicted of a sexual offense in 2001. I can't get a pardon due to the new Pardon / Record Suspension Law.

What are the chances that her application to sponsor her mom will be denied just because *I*, as the co-signer, was convicted of a sexual offense?

You conviction has no bearing on your wife's invitation to her mother.

 

[eyes]

Never served jail time, only some house arrest followed by probation, but the crime has a maximum punishment of at least 10 years. (I believe on the application form it asks if you were convicted of a crime with a maximum punishment of at least 10 years). The crime was possession and distribution of child pornography.