Hey guys,
I need some help regarding my friend situation, she got married back home in sep 2012 stayed there with her husband, came back to Canada in oct 2013 and she was 6 months pregnant when she came back and due to her family issues and financial problems she took social assistance in oct 2013, now she is planning to sponsor her husband and she did not know about the social assistance effect on sponsorship. She also had her baby last week and will be collecting child benefits she said. But she is wondering when she gets off social assistance how long should she wait before she can send the application for her spousal sponsorship. She is afraid he might get rejected if she applies right away? what could be the best solution? should she wait and work for some while? She never took social assistance before she has been a Canadian citizenship for almost 9 years and she has also never worked she always lived with parents even now she is living with them and the amount she gets from social assistance is around $500 she said. She spoke to a lawyer and he is saying she will have to pay back the social assistance she collected so far and then she can apply for spousal sponsorship. but another lawyer is saying that is not the case? Any responses would be appreciated! Thanks
P.s: sorry for such long story :$ i should have kept it short :$ :$
I need some help regarding my friend situation, she got married back home in sep 2012 stayed there with her husband, came back to Canada in oct 2013 and she was 6 months pregnant when she came back and due to her family issues and financial problems she took social assistance in oct 2013, now she is planning to sponsor her husband and she did not know about the social assistance effect on sponsorship. She also had her baby last week and will be collecting child benefits she said. But she is wondering when she gets off social assistance how long should she wait before she can send the application for her spousal sponsorship. She is afraid he might get rejected if she applies right away? what could be the best solution? should she wait and work for some while? She never took social assistance before she has been a Canadian citizenship for almost 9 years and she has also never worked she always lived with parents even now she is living with them and the amount she gets from social assistance is around $500 she said. She spoke to a lawyer and he is saying she will have to pay back the social assistance she collected so far and then she can apply for spousal sponsorship. but another lawyer is saying that is not the case? Any responses would be appreciated! Thanks
P.s: sorry for such long story :$ i should have kept it short :$ :$