Guide 3900 Steps – Sponsorship Of A Spouse, Common-Law Partner, Conjugal Partner Or Dependent Child Living Outside Canada

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Co-Signer Residency Declaration

This section is to be completed only if you are a Canadian citizen living exclusively outside of Canada and sponsoring dependent children who have no children of their own.

You must check the appropriate box to confirm where (Canadian province, territory or the province of Quebec) you intend to live should your dependent children become permanent residents.

Co-Signer Eligbility Assessment

Question 1-15

Check “Yes” or “No” in the appropriate boxes.

Note: Co-signers residing in Quebec (or who intend to) do not need to answer questions 5, 6, 7 and 12.

• If you answer “No” to questions 1 or 2
  • Then you are not eligible to be a sponsor. You should not submit an application.
• If you answer “No” to question 3, but are a Canadian citizen living exclusively outside Canada
  • Then you may submit a sponsorship for your spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner and children who have no children of their own.
  • You must, however, come to Canada to reside with the sponsored person. If this is your situation, complete the section “Residency Declaration”.
• If you answer “Yes” to any question between 4 and 12
  • Then you are not eligible to be a co-signer. You should not co-sign this application.
• If you answer “Yes” to any questions between 13 and 15
  • Then provide the details including date and place, and
  • Then read the section “Suspension of processing” for situations where processing may be suspended.

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Undertaking by Sponsor and Co-Signer, if applicable

This section outlines what your role and responsibilities will be by submitting this application.

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Part 2: Sponsorship Agreement

Obligations of the Sponsor and, if applicable, the Co-Signer; and Obligations of the Person to be Sponsored

All parties (sponsor, co-signer and person to be sponsored) must read the obligations carefully.

Declaration

Read the declaration statement carefully before signing.

By signing, you certify that you fully understand the questions asked, and that the information you have provided is complete, accurate and factual.

You understand that any false or misleading statement may be grounds for prosecution and the removal of the person you are sponsoring and his or her family members from Canada.

By signing this form, you also declare that you will provide immediately any change of address and or any other information changed on the application by calling the Call Centre or notifying us in writing

Signatures

In this section, the sponsor must sign and date the application form or it will be returned.

The spouse or common-law partner (if co-signer), must also sign and date the application or it will be returned.

The sponsored person (principal applicant), must also sign and date the application or it will be returned.

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Sponsorship Evaluation – (IMM 5481)

Who completes this form?

The sponsor completes this form.

The Sponsorship Evaluation will help us assess your past and current obligations with respect to previous sponsorship undertakings that you have signed or co-signed. This form, and the supporting documents you will be sending with your application, will help us determine whether you meet the residency requirement and whether you have the ability to support the applicant.

Quebec residents do not need to complete this form.

1. Write your full name, including family name, maiden name (if applicable), and all given names.
2. Check the box that best describes your current situation:
   1. Unemployed
   2. Employed (i.e. you are working for an employer and are paid a salary, wages or a commission for your services)
   3. Self-employed (i.e. you have your own business, practice a trade or profession and conduct activities for profit)
3. Write your net personal income for the 12 months preceding the date of your application. Also write the dates of that 12-month period.
4. You are included in the count by default. Go to section 5.
5. Details of current and previous undertakings. Write the number of persons included in undertakings in effect and not yet in effect. If you have signed undertakings in the past, you must provide some details about them. Follow the instructions on the form and be specific.
6. Write the number of persons for whom you are financially responsible but who are not listed in sections 5A and 5B, if applicable.
7. Add the number of persons listed in sections 4, 5 and 6. Write the total in the box provided.

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Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union (IMM 5409)

Who must complete this form?

This form must be completed and signed by the sponsor and common-law partner, only if the latter is a co-signer on the application

Question 1

Write the following information in the space provided:

• Country of current residence
• Province/state/territory of current residence
• Name of the declarant
• Name of the declarant’s partner
• Name of city, town, village
• Name of county (if applicable)
• Name of province/state/territory
• Name of the country
• Number of continuous year(s) in a conjugal relationship
• Date of the relationship (from-to)

Question 1A

Check the box to indicate if you have jointly signed a residential lease, mortgage or purchase agreement relating to a residence in which you both live.

Question 1B

Check the box to indicate if you jointly own property other than your residence.

Question 1C

Check the box to indicate if you have a joint bank, trust credit union or charge card accounts.

Question 1D

Check the box to indicate if you have declared your common-law union under the Canadian Income Tax Act (T-1 “General individual income Tax Return”)

Question 2

Check the box to indicate if you have life insurance on yourself which names your common-law partner as a beneficiary.

Question 3

Check the box to indicate if your common-law partner has life insurance on himself or herself which names you as a beneficiary.

Question 4

If you answered “NO” to questions 1 to 3, indicate other documentary evidence you have that would indicate your relationship as common-law partners

Question 5

SOLEMN DECLARATION
Write the following information in the space provided:

• Name of the declarant
• Name of the declarant’s partner
• Name of the city, town, village
• Name of the county
• Name of the province/state/territory
• Name of the country
• Date (day, month, year)
• Signature of the declarant
• Signature of the declarant’s partner
• Name of the person who administered the declaration
• Select the person’s title from the choices provided
• Signature of the person who administered the declaration