Sponsorship Rejection

[Fencesitter]

Hi all,

I was just wondering if any of the members here have any info on possible causes for rejecting sponsorship. If you are a Canadian citizen (born and raised), but are currently living abroad, what could cause CIC to reject sponsorship?

Assuming the sponsor meets the requirements (financial, forms filled correctly, supporting documents as per instructions, etc.)...what are the odds? Out of 100 sponsorship applications, how many would you guess are rejected? In other words, is sponsorship approval usually easy, or do they reject a lot of sponsors?

Cheers,
FS

 

[RobsLuv]

Sponsorship approval is pretty straight-forward. There is a list in the sponsor's guide of things that will make you ineligible to sponsor. There are no minimum income requirements if you are sponsoring a spouse, common-law partner and/or dependent(s). However, because you are living outside of Canada, you need to be sure that you include with the application evidences of your intention to re-settle in Canada. If you don't, they could refuse you on that.

 

[steaky]

Your case is much stronger than this member: http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/need-advice-what-kinds-of-new-evidences-to-help-for-appeal-t101576.0.html;msg1394856#msg1394856

 

[Fencesitter]

Why does it matter that my wife and I lived together for almost three years before getting married? Does it matter that we wanted to live as husband and wife for a while before having a baby? Will it make any difference that we now have a son and he is a Canadian citizen? We didn't meet online, we met at the company where we both worked (my wife worked at the main location and I worked at the second location - met when I had to go to the main location for a meeting).

My wife is a member of a forum similar to this one, but it's all in Chinese. The members of that forum have said that my wife's visa is virtually guaranteed because we have a child together and also because of our relationship history. That's all fine, but I just want to make sure that I will be approved as her sponsor. I checked the sponsor's guide, and I meet all the requirements. Never had a criminal record, bankruptcy, etc...

Thanks,

FS

 

[Lemondrop78]

The only thing I hope they think doesn't sound odd w/my application is that my husband's family were not at our wedding in Toronto. We just decided on the wedding the week before and did a small city hall wedding w/my immediate family and close friends. But we were dating a year and half before that. His family was in the US. But we have 3 kids together now since 6 years ago and we have lots of proof we're together. And I didn't have any photos from our reception. We just had dimsum together with everyone who attended the wedding ceremony. We were young...I was 20 and he was 21.

 

[Fencesitter]

My parents didn't attend our wedding ceremony as well, but it was more of a timing conflict, as I was working. The date we chose was "lucky"...but my parents did come a couple of months later when I was on my summer holiday...loads of pictures...and that's when we had our reception meal (only immediate family as my wife and I didn't want a large *expensive* gathering because we were/are saving everything for our return to Canada - a big jump in expenses from China to Canada, which we explained in depth)

FS

 

[Lemondrop78]

I told immigration that we were young and planned to renew our vows and do a bigger reception when we were older but then our first son was born in 2006, so his one month reception we invited alot of guests and that ended up to be sort of like our reception that we never had. I included several pictures from that reception.

 

[Lemondrop78]

Hopefully that is a norm thing that they see alot...that the parents of one side don't always attend the wedding cause of timing, etc. That's great you got pics of your parents coming after though. I have pictures of my parents visiting us in the US on several different occasions that I included after when I moved to the US.

 

[mroliveland]

Focusing on who attended the wedding or the length of courtship are some factors that can be looked at by the Visa officer for newly married couple. Since you have now a child, you are now beyond these things. Therefore, there is no need to think a lot about one area of your relationship history.

If you insist, did you address this in your narrative statement? It is better to give reasons rather than to leave the officer speculate bad things. Again, I believe that having a child is the strongest proof and should overcome any other area of weakness.

Some cases can get rejected regardless the proofs or evidences shown. A good example for this is compatibility in terms of age, education, and social status (e.g. 40 year old Ph.D. man from a big urban family marries a 21 year old college girl from rural area).

I have to admit that this is an unfair process. Love cannot be controlled and does not know rules or boundaries.

Also, I advise you to stay away from this forum for a while. There are many stories here that make me feel depressed and paranoid. Just becareful. Don't spend a lot of time as you will become either depressed or obsessed. Just be confident and go on on your life until you hear from them. Trust that you did your utmost.

 

[CharlieD10]

Sponsors are found ineligible if they are:
1) On welfare for reasons other than disability.
2) In default of previous undertakings (sponsorships)
3) Residing outside Canada if they are a PR, or providing no more than a vague statement of intention to re-settle in Canada if they are a citizen residing abroad
4) Ineligible due to age, criminal record, being an undischarged bankrupt, or in danger of losing own PR/citizenship (see sponsor eligibility assessment on IMM 1344)

If none of these apply to you, you are fine. Relax. I mean it!!

 

[canadiangirl78]

I think it is pretty easy to get approved. The only issue that a few of us have is convincing CIC that we will move back to Canada with our sponsored spouse. Since we both have children - I don't think it will be a problem at all. But I still have a month to wait - I just want to read that I have been approved!

 

[Rosie Lee]

Sponsors are found ineligible if they are:
1) On welfare for reasons other than disability.
2) In default of previous undertakings (sponsorships)
3) Residing outside Canada if they are a PR, or providing no more than a vague statement of intention to re-settle in Canada if they are a citizen residing abroad
4) Ineligible due to age, criminal record, being an undischarged bankrupt, or in danger of losing own PR/citizenship (see sponsor eligibility assessment on IMM 1344)

If none of these apply to you, you are fine. Relax. I mean it!!

How can you give proof of intention... A job offer, not if your self employed like my husband and intend to carry on and start up there.
... A rental agreement, with Outland application its 6 months or so before you know if you can go. I could swallow 1 or possibly 2 months rent, but 6! Mad.
We really struggled with this. We have no proof of our intention. We have been married in England for 20 years and have 5, (yes 5) children. Its taken a long time to come to this decision,and with such a large family, not a decision taken lightly. All we felt we could do was write a short covering note explaining our decision and my husbands plan to continue his work. Is this enough, or could he be rejected due to lack of proof???

 

[canadiangirl78]

They wont just reject you. They'll ask for more proof.

 

[Rosie Lee]

They wont just reject you. They'll ask for more proof.

Any ideas on what that could be are greatly appreciated.

 

[steaky]

Any ideas on what that could be are greatly appreciated.

How about buying a house in Canada or showing a letter addressed to the tenant (or Property Manager) that you would take possession upon your spouse got PR visa with one month notice?