is receiving rent assist affects my spousal sponsorship to my wife

[docmonette]

i am a PR and my wife whose with me now in Canada is on a tourist visa status, but soon this April 2020 ,we re planning to push through our application of spousal sponsorship. we are presently renting an apartment and having receiving rental assist for two mos. now. Will my plan sponsorship will affect because of rental assist that we are receiving monthly?

 

[DiiDii]

Rental assistance as in Welfare?

 

[docmonette]

hi thanks you for your response. actually i really dont know if RENTAL ASSISTANCE falls under the category of social assistance?

 

[canuck78]

i am a PR and my wife whose with me now in Canada is on a tourist visa status, but soon this April 2020 ,we re planning to push through our application of spousal sponsorship. we are presently renting an apartment and having receiving rental assist for two mos. now. Will my plan sponsorship will affect because of rental assist that we are receiving monthly?

If you wife was able to receive TRV she must have decent savings. Is the government or agency aware that you are married and counted your wife’s funds when calculating whether you qualify for rental assistance? Your income must be quite low to receive subsidized housing. There may also be concerns about you being able to support another person without government help.

Who exactly is giving you rental assistance.

 

[docmonette]

my wife is a dentist .. I RECEIVE RENT assist from MANITOBA province ..i live at winnipeg manitoba. they did not ask any information bout my wife financial capabilities. they just add her as my dependent, and since shes on a TRV ,she s not working yet here .

 

[canuck78]

my wife is a dentist .. I RECEIVE RENT assist from MANITOBA province ..i live at winnipeg manitoba. they did not ask any information bout my wife financial capabilities. they just add her as my dependent, and since shes on a TRV ,she s not working yet here .

Very hard to know whether it will be flagged. If it is part of provincial welfare program. You will have to ask them. You are supposed to be able to support another person without government help to qualify for sponsorship. If you qualify for rental assistance that shows that you have difficulty supporting yourself.

 

[docmonette]

Very hard to know whether it will be flagged. If it is part of provincial welfare program. You will have to ask them. You are supposed to be able to support another person without government help to qualify for sponsorship. If you qualify for rental assistance that shows that you have difficulty supporting yourself.

i agree with you, iThank you so much for your thoughts bout my concerns..

 

[Visitor2312]

Do you have any further information on this please?

 

[PaoTalamantesh]

i am a PR and my wife whose with me now in Canada is on a tourist visa status, but soon this April 2020 ,we re planning to push through our application of spousal sponsorship. we are presently renting an apartment and having receiving rental assist for two mos. now. Will my plan sponsorship will affect because of rental assist that we are receiving monthly?

According to the IRCC page
Social assistance means a benefit – money, goods or services – that a province or territory provides to or on behalf of a person. Each province or territory decides what is considered social assistance, which may include assistance for:

• food
• shelter
• clothing
• fuel
• utilities
• household supplies
• personal requirements
• health care not provided through public health care

You can check this link
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-5482-instruction-fill-financial-evaluation-form-1283.html

 

[Visitor2312]

According to the IRCC page
Social assistance means a benefit – money, goods or services – that a province or territory provides to or on behalf of a person. Each province or territory decides what is considered social assistance, which may include assistance for:

• food
• shelter
• clothing
• fuel
• utilities
• household supplies
• personal requirements
• health care not provided through public health care

You can check this link
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-5482-instruction-fill-financial-evaluation-form-1283.html

Thank you very much! I really appreciate your reply. Very useful!