Does the current year income has influence to sponsorship of parents application

[qinghaihou]

I was picked to apply for sponsorship of parents this year. My family meets the income requirements for past 3 years. I was laid off 2 months ago, and I am on EI. Does this situation have negative influence to my application? Do I have to rush to find any job to tell the government that I am not willing to take social welfare?
Thanks

 

[mikeymyke]

As long as your total income this year meets LICO during processing, you will be fine. EI is not considered social assistance

 

[Rob_TO]

I was picked to apply for sponsorship of parents this year. My family meets the income requirements for past 3 years. I was laid off 2 months ago, and I am on EI. Does this situation have negative influence to my application? Do I have to rush to find any job to tell the government that I am not willing to take social welfare?
Thanks

You need to make sure your 2018 income (not including EI) meets 2018 LICO for your family size. At some point during app processing the visa officer will most likely do an income re-check, to make sure you have kept complying with LICO amount right up until they are ready to approve app and issue PRs. If in later years your income dips below LICO, app can be rejected at that time.

 

[YVR123]

I was picked to apply for sponsorship of parents this year. My family meets the income requirements for past 3 years. I was laid off 2 months ago, and I am on EI. Does this situation have negative influence to my application? Do I have to rush to find any job to tell the government that I am not willing to take social welfare?
Thanks

You should get a job soon so that you can meet this year's income requirement.

You need to maintain your income during the process of the application.

 

[qinghaihou]

It sounds clearly to me. Thank you all for your advice.