What if the Sponsor does not have the requisite financial ability?
The spouse of the sponsor may act as a co-signor if the sponsor does not have the required financial ability. In such case, the spouses’ combined financial abilities will be assessed, and the co-signing spouse will be equally liable in case of default. The co-signing spouse may be a common-law spouse, provided that the common-law couple has been living together for at least one year. If the combined financial abilities of the sponsor and the co-signing spouse still do not meet the minimum requirements, then the application for sponsorship will be refused. The foregoing financial requirements may not apply where the individual being sponsored is a spouse and/or one or more dependent children.
If the Sponsor does not have the required financial ability, the spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner of the Sponsor may act as a co-signer to the undertaking. In such case, their combined financial abilities will be assessed, and the co-signer will be equally liable in case of default. If the combined financial abilities of the Sponsor and the co-signer still do not meet the minimum requirements, then the Family Sponsorship Application will be refused. The financial ability requirements do not apply if the Sponsored person is a spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner or a dependent child of the Sponsor.
The spouse, common-law or conjugal partner of the Sponsor may act as a co-signer to the undertaking if the Sponsor does not have the required financial ability. In such case, their combined financial abilities will be assessed, and the co-signer will be equally liable in case of default. If the combined financial abilities of the Sponsor and the co-signer still do not meet the minimum requirements, then the Sponsorship Application will be refused. The foregoing financial requirements do not apply if the Sponsored person is a spouse, common-law or conjugal partner or a dependent child of the Sponsor.
