Undertaking - Parent Sponsorship Co-Signers

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Im planning to sponsor my mom. I signed an undertaking for my older brother 2012 and another brother on 2014. I got 2 kids. Our family income didn’t meet the annual income last 2012. Can one of my brother sign as well to meet the qualified income? So me my wife and my brother will sign the undertaking. would that be acceptable?

thanks

[SettlementOrgMod]

Hello,

Thank you for sharing your situation and question with us.

We can appreciate that you would be interested in this type of information.

You can find some details regarding this in the IP 2 Processing Applications to Sponsor Members of the Family Class operations manual. Here is an excerpt,

5.25. Co-signers

The spouse or common-law partner of the sponsor may co-sign an undertaking to help meet income requirements by pooling resources; however, common-law relationships must have met common-law requirements prior to co-signing . Other family members may not co-sign. Co-signers should not co- sign when financial requirements are not applicable or if the sponsor meets the income test. For further details see: Consequences of co-signing, section 5.26.

Co-signers:

• must sign the undertaking and the Sponsorship Agreement to have their income considered;
• must meet the same requirements and are subject to the same bars as the sponsor ;
• assume the same obligations as the sponsor and become jointly and severally or solidarily liable if there is default;
• cannot co-sign when sponsorship involves a spouse, common-law or conjugal partner;
• should not co-sign for a child;
• are not permitted for sponsorship in the spouse or common-law partner in Canada class

In the Guide 5772 - Application to Sponsor Parents and Grandparents document it states,

Only your spouse or common-law partner can co-sign this application.

We suggest that if you require any additional information you may want to contact the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Call Centre directly at 1-888-242-2100 (In Canada Only).

I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.

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Anna
Settlement.Org Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS
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