# Spousal Sponsorship

**URL:** <https://discourse.settlement.org/t/spousal-sponsorship/2564>\
**Category:** Sponsoring Family\
**Created:** [March 20, 2015, 10:09pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/spousal-sponsorship/2564 "2015-03-20T22:09:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Sam23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Sam23](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/Sam23)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2015, 10:09pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/spousal-sponsorship/2564/1 "2015-03-20T22:09:40Z")

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Hi,

I am a permanent resident in Canada for 4 years this May. I will go back to the Philippines to marry my boyfriend this summer. The following are my questions regarding spousal sponsorship:

I am currently a University student. Is my student loan considered a government financial help?

Also, I am still living with my parents and I am only working part-time. Will it affect my eligibility to sponsor my spouse?

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![PMM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@PMM](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/PMM)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 12:01pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/spousal-sponsorship/2564/2 "2015-03-21T12:01:24Z")

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Hi

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>
> Hi,
> 
> I am a permanent resident in Canada for 4 years this May. I will go back to the Philippines to marry my boyfriend this summer. The following are my questions regarding spousal sponsorship:
> 
> I am currently a University student. Is my student loan considered a government financial help?
> 
> Also, I am still living with my parents and I am only working part-time. Will it affect my eligibility to sponsor my spouse?
> 
> Thank you.

1. No. Student loans are not public assistance.
2. As long as you are not on public assistance, you will be fine.

PMM