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do I need to show a minimum income for spousal sponsorship in Canada do I need a job to sponsor my spouse Portugal partner or common law partner in Canada what are my obligation if I'll sponsor my spouse or partner in Canada how much money do I need to sponsor my spouse or partner stay with us to find out the answers and as always remember to hit the like button so other can see more videos like us and subscribe to our Channel hi my name is Violetta and I'm a lawyer at Bellagio law we help people from all around the world to make their Canadian immigration dream come true without having to deal with complex immigration forms and rules today I will talk about money and more exactly how much money do you need to sponsor your spouse or partner in Canada if you need a job to sponsor your your wife and also we'll talk about your obligation as a sponsor first do you need to show a minimum income for spousal sponsorship in Canada unlike most other forms of Canadian sponsorship there isn't an income requirement to sponsor your spouse or partner when you apply for spousal sponsorship in Canada you don't usually need to demonstrate a certain income however there is an exception to this you only need to show that you have enough money to meet the income requirements if you're sponsoring a spouse or partner that has a dependent child and their dependent child has one or more children of their one so let's recap if you are sponsoring your spouse or partner who has no children then there is no income requirement if you are sponsoring your spouse or partner who has a child but that child doesn't have any child of their own again there is no income requirement but if you are sponsoring your spouse who has a dependent child and their dependent child has one or more children of their own then you need to show that you have enough money to meet the income requirements for instance you are sponsoring your spouse and her child is a 19 years old single mom who has a newborn child and both both will will come in Canada with uh with your spouse in this case there is an income requirement to sponsor your spouse and their children and grandchildren if this is your case you need to meet the low income cut off requirements and you'll see on the screen so basically line 150 of your notice of assessment for last year must be equal two or more than uh this amount of course the exact amount depends on the number of the people in your household and the number of the people you are sponsoring do I need a job to sponsor my spouse conjugate partner or common law partner in Canada you may be wondering what if I'm not currently working you don't need a job to sponsor your spouse or partner to come to Canada however if you are required to sign an undertaking agreement promising to provide for your spouse's basic needs the immigration officer May assess your ability to provide so you should provide some proofs of how you will support your spouse or partner in Canada while you don't need to meet a specific income level the fact that you are not working will be considered and may result in you being assessed as not qualifying to be a sponsor of course this will depend on your overall financial situation before instance you own your own home and you are a well-paid skilled worker with savings and some investment who is currently unemployed but looking for a job this will not be a problem number three you may be wondering what are my obligations if I sponsor my spouse conjugal partner or common law partner and their spousal sponsorship as sponsor you must sign a three-year sponsorship agreement that requires you to provide full financial support to your partner for three years beginning on the date when your spouse or partner becomes a Canadian permanent resident so you are responsible for fulfilling the basic needs of your partner including their everyday and health needs for three years you still must fulfill this responsibility even if your relationship ends and you divorce or separate from your partner even if your spouse or partner becomes a Canadian citizen or even if you experience financial problems also you must make sure that your spouse or partner does not require social assistance from the government before signing your undertaking because if they ask for social assistance in in Canada within uh this three years period after they they obtain a permanent residence then you have to pay everything back now let's see how much are the government fees for spousal sponsorship government processing fees for sponsoring your spouse or partner in Canada are at this point one thousand eighty dollars when you are sponsoring your spouse or partner and they have a dependent children also you must pay an extra 150 dollars for each child listed on the form also you have to pay 85 dollars per person for Biometrics and 255 for work permit if and only if your spouse or partner applies for a work permit as well so that was everything for today I hope that this information was helpful if you have any questions regarding your Canadian uh spousal sponsorship application we are happy to help click the link below to book a call with us and don't forget as always life is good and it's getting better see you in Canada