Spousal Applicants on social assistance

[derin1010]

Part of CIC requirements for Spousal sponsorship is that the sponsor must not be receiving social assistance.

What about the applicant ( person being sponsored) ?
What if the applicant (person being sponsored) is receiving social assistance or has stopped receiving few months before the sponsorship application submission.

Asking for a friend

 

[scylla]

Part of CIC requirements for Spousal sponsorship is that the sponsor must not be receiving social assistance.

What about the applicant ( person being sponsored) ?
What if the applicant (person being sponsored) is receiving social assistance or has stopped receiving few months before the sponsorship application submission.

Asking for a friend

Do you mean this person is receiving social assistance in their home country? If so, not an issue.

 

[derin1010]

Do you mean this person is receiving social assistance in their home country? If so, not an issue.

No here in canada

 

[scylla]

No here in canada

I don't understand how that is possible.

What kind of social assistance are they receiving?

 

[Nina12]

I don't understand how that is possible.

What kind of social assistance are they receiving?

My friend has two kids..one baby and one 5 and she was receiving social assistance and working and she brought her husband to Canada but she had a good lawyer and they used humanitarian reasons and it worked and got accepted so if she has a good excuse in why she is receiving assistance then it fine but if it’s for no reason and then it won’t be approved

 

[scylla]

My friend has two kids..one baby and one 5 and she was receiving social assistance and working and she brought her husband to Canada but she had a good lawyer and they used humanitarian reasons and it worked and got accepted so if she has a good excuse in why she is receiving assistance then it fine but if it’s for no reason and then it won’t be approved

Not the same situation. Your friend was the sponsor. OP is asking about a situation where the applicant is the one on social assistance.

 

[canuck78]

My friend has two kids..one baby and one 5 and she was receiving social assistance and working and she brought her husband to Canada but she had a good lawyer and they used humanitarian reasons and it worked and got accepted so if she has a good excuse in why she is receiving assistance then it fine but if it’s for no reason and then it won’t be approved

Would add that your friend is lucky. Being in social assistance while applying for H&C is viewed negatively. Supporting yourself without government help is quite important for many H&C applications.

 

[Nina12]

Would add that your friend is lucky. Being in social assistance while applying for H&C is viewed negatively. Supporting yourself without government help is quite important for many H&C applications.

she hired a good immigration lawyer

 

[canuck78]

she hired a good immigration lawyer

Still counts against most H&C applicants for others who may be reading this.

 

[derin1010]

Am not asking about the sponsor being on social assistance. I know that is a no no gor CIC.

Am asking if the applicant. ( THE PERSON THAT IS BEING SPONSORED) Is receiving social assistance ( welfare from ontario works).

 

[canuck78]

Am not asking about the sponsor being on social assistance. I know that is a no no gor CIC.

Am asking if the applicant. ( THE PERSON THAT IS BEING SPONSORED) Is receiving social assistance ( welfare from ontario works).

How did he/she qualify for welfare?

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Am not asking about the sponsor being on social assistance. I know that is a no no gor CIC.

Am asking if the applicant. ( THE PERSON THAT IS BEING SPONSORED) Is receiving social assistance ( welfare from ontario works).

Welfare is assessed as a family, so if one spouse is receiving it, both are receiving it and the sponsor is ineligible.

 

[derin1010]

She has stopped receiving it. She is just wondering if they wount go after her for receiving social assistance in the past