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Hello;
My wife and I live in Kitchener & currently employed.
Both of us are Canadian citizens.
I am able to secure a job(with the same company I work for now)that has more hours and better pay.
Is there any way of trying to get financial assistance to help with the cost of this move(Kitchener to Whitby).
I have no idea how or where to apply for this,if such a thing is available.

       Thank you  :-)
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Hello,

Thank you for sharing your situation and question with us.

We can appreciate that you would be interested in this type of information.

According to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) -Line 219 - Moving expenses ,

You can take the quiz to find out your eligibility for moving expenses here:

Can you claim moving expenses?

You may also want to look into whether or not your employer has provides a reimbursement or an allowance from your employer for your eligible moving expenses,

In terms of your spouse, if she is having to leave her position because of the move, you can find some detailed information on the Service Canada website in the 6.5.3 Obligation to Accompany a Spouse, Common-law Partner or Dependent Child to another Residence section.

Here is an excerpt,

"A number of circumstances for quitting are considered just cause

You are justified voluntarily leaving your job in the following situations if, considering all the circumstances, quitting your job was the only reasonable alternative in your case:

[…]
•needing to move with a spouse or dependent child to another place of residence
[…]

Various reasons may prompt you to quit voluntarily your employment. However, to be paid regular benefits, you must prove that quitting your job was the only reasonable alternative in your case. Here is a list of 40 main reasons which may justify voluntarily leaving. You will find for each situation, an overview of the reason, reasonable alternatives that may be used and why the reason for quitting is considered to be with just cause."

You may want to contact Service Canada directly for additional information regarding your own situation.

You can contact them Toll-Free at 1-800-206-7218. (TTY: 1-800-529-3742)

I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.

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Anna
Settlement.Org Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS
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