Obviously housing, food, clothing, but beyond that, I'm not sure? And surely even those have reasonable ranges listed somewhere of what the government expects you to cover for them, so that I can plan properly ahead of time and consider whether I can afford it. Nobody would expect to be on the hook for a new condo or $300 designer jeans, but a reasonable one bedroom apartment rent and some Levis, sure. But is this actually formalized by $ value ranges anywhere? Where are the details for this available so that I can budget?
Also, do I have to cover medical expenses? What if my sponsor and i divorce but they get hit by a falling piano in the next 6 months and have $2,000,000 in hospital bills? That doesn't seem reasonable for me to have to cover as their sponsor when they had insurance in their old life, and they would also have been covered by the state in Canada. So does Canada still cover medical basics as it would any other permanent resident even if the sponsorship relationship breaks down? If not, how can I possibly plan for that?
(edit: I suppose i could provide private health insurance, which is easier to wrap one's head around and plan for. But still, is that a requirement in the first place?)
Also, do I have to cover medical expenses? What if my sponsor and i divorce but they get hit by a falling piano in the next 6 months and have $2,000,000 in hospital bills? That doesn't seem reasonable for me to have to cover as their sponsor when they had insurance in their old life, and they would also have been covered by the state in Canada. So does Canada still cover medical basics as it would any other permanent resident even if the sponsorship relationship breaks down? If not, how can I possibly plan for that?
(edit: I suppose i could provide private health insurance, which is easier to wrap one's head around and plan for. But still, is that a requirement in the first place?)
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