Parental Benefits

[Jips]

I am in Quebec with a temporary work permit. My wife holds an open work permit. We have a baby and now my wife is carrying second one . We never applied for any child care benefits. Is there any possible maternal/paternal/parental benefits for temporary work permit holders.??

 

[BigBee]

Does your wife have a SIN number, SIN number is a MUST to receive the benefits, first apply for SIN number and then apply for the benefits. You will get it.

 

[fkl]

Does your wife have a SIN number, SIN number is a MUST to receive the benefits, first apply for SIN number and then apply for the benefits. You will get it.

Hey BigBee, i have another question on the same topic.

I have read on cic website that a temp worker must have been working for at least 18 months in order to apply for child benefit. My question is, does that only apply to primary temp worker himself or does it apply to spouse and kids too.

My situation - we got visas together as a family. But we do not intend to travel together. So there would roughly be a time gap of 6 months in my work permit vs spousal open work permit and children entry dates / open study permit. Can i claim child benefits when I COMPLETE 18 months? Or does it have to be 18 months for the rest of my family as well? I mean i would be paying taxes from day 1.

Same question regarding 3 month waiting time for medicals. If i had worked and paid taxes for say 6 months, Won't my family be covered the day they land? Or would they still be asked to wait for 3 months?

 

[BigBee]

Hey BigBee, i have another question on the same topic.

I have read on cic website that a temp worker must have been working for at least 18 months in order to apply for child benefit. My question is, does that only apply to primary temp worker himself or does it apply to spouse and kids too.

My situation - we got visas together as a family. But we do not intend to travel together. So there would roughly be a time gap of 6 months in my work permit vs spousal open work permit and children entry dates / open study permit. Can i claim child benefits when I COMPLETE 18 months? Or does it have to be 18 months for the rest of my family as well? I mean i would be paying taxes from day 1.

Same question regarding 3 month waiting time for medicals. If i had worked and paid taxes for say 6 months, Won't my family be covered the day they land? Or would they still be asked to wait for 3 months?

Thats right, you would have to have completed 18 months before you could apply for child benefit. The applicant should have stayed for 18 months and they usually recommend your spouse (in case of not working) to be the primary applicant so that you could save some tax. So, if you are going to have your wife to be the primary applicant then she would have to stay for 18 months before she could apply for the benefit.

Yes, I believe they would have to wait for 3 months before getting the coverage, looks like you are in BC (Vancouver??), you would have to send an application form with the copy of your WP along with the landing papers of all the family member, hence, you cannot get the medical coverage for the whole family without getting them here, you will have to get it first, then once they land here, add them as additional family members along with you.

Good luck.

 

[fkl]

Thats right, you would have to have completed 18 months before you could apply for child benefit. The applicant should have stayed for 18 months and they usually recommend your spouse (in case of not working) to be the primary applicant so that you could save some tax. So, if you are going to have your wife to be the primary applicant then she would have to stay for 18 months before she could apply for the benefit.

Yes, I believe they would have to wait for 3 months before getting the coverage, looks like you are in BC (Vancouver??), you would have to send an application form with the copy of your WP along with the landing papers of all the family member, hence, you cannot get the medical coverage for the whole family without getting them here, you will have to get it first, then once they land here, add them as additional family members along with you.

Good luck.

Thanks BigBee, that was really helpful. Can you please elaborate the part "your spouse (in case of not working) to be the primary applicant so that you could save some tax"

Although she has an open work permit, she doesn't plan to work for now. Also can't I be the primary applicant and apply for it, in which case my period starts from the day i land and start working? I am just trying to understand how exactly this works. It is not some welfare - Right? But rather a tax return because you are bringing up children along and helps with their care?

I would be in Montreal - Quebec. Does that change any thing as such in this process?

 

[BigBee]

Thanks BigBee, that was really helpful. Can you please elaborate the part "your spouse (in case of not working) to be the primary applicant so that you could save some tax"

Although she has an open work permit, she doesn't plan to work for now. Also can't I be the primary applicant and apply for it, in which case my period starts from the day i land and start working? I am just trying to understand how exactly this works. It is not some welfare - Right? But rather a tax return because you are bringing up children along and helps with their care?

I would be in Montreal - Quebec. Does that change any thing as such in this process?

It is not a tax return, it is a benefit the government gives it to you to take care of your children, there are two benefits, Universal Child Care Benefit (I believe it is given to children up to age 6) and Canada Child Tax Benefit.

Since the mother has a major role in the upbringing of the children, they suggest that the mother apply for these benefits.

There are some information regarding this on the CRA.GC.CA website, I will see if I can get the exact info.

 

[fkl]

It is not a tax return, it is a benefit the government gives it to you to take care of your children, there are two benefits, Universal Child Care Benefit (I believe it is given to children up to age 6) and Canada Child Tax Benefit.

Since the mother has a major role in the upbringing of the children, they suggest that the mother apply for these benefits.

There are some information regarding this on the CRA.GC.CA website, I will see if I can get the exact info.

That's really helpful - thank you +1. I did went through the website some time ago and read this 18 month thing. But i wasn't clear about my above questions.