Licensed Insolvency trustees are not immigration specialists, so if you are concerned about how bankruptcy will affect your eligibility to immigrate to Canada, or your ability to sponsor someone else to immigrate, you should check with the Government of Canada’s Immigration & Citizenship department.
Bankruptcy will affect your ability to sponsor eligible relatives who want to immigrate to Canada. You will not be eligible to sponsor anyone if you have declared bankruptcy and have yet to be discharged. These restrictions do not pertain to anyone filing a consumer proposal; however, if you have been released from bankruptcy, which usually takes from 9 to 36 months, you must make sure you meet the other financial conditions for sponsoring new immigrants.
Everyone must complete a financial evaluation form before sponsoring a new immigrant. This evaluation will calculate the financial requirements you must meet, which include a minimum necessary income. The financial evaluation covers your financial situation for the 12 months preceding the date of your application. The financial situation of your spouse or common-law partner will also be taken into account in your evaluation.
If you are a Canadian resident, and have debts which you can’t pay, you are eligible to file for bankruptcy in Canada. This should not impact your own citizenship application.
If you are intending to immigrate to Canada, you could be denied a visa for financial reasons. These are defined as being unable or unwilling to support yourself or your family members. So long as you can support yourself and your family members, you will be eligible to immigrate even if you have declared bankruptcy in another country.
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The staff at Kevin Thatcher & Associates are incredibly understanding, non-judgmental people who honestly advised me of all my options before I chose to go bankrupt. I was surprised at how easily they broke down the process for me step-by-step so I was able to meet all the requirements.
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I was in a real bind with a lot of debt from credit cards and payday loans but I met with Kevin and his staff were very understanding of my difficulties paying. I paid for 21 months under these federal income rules, but was way cheaper than if I did nothing.
Staff is extremely kind and knowledgeable! They took a stressful situation and made it more manageable, so thankful for their expertise.