I have a question, can i get ODSP while living abroad because of my wife and a child; as my wife is not a citizen nor a resident, i have yet to apply for her sponsorship; my son is 1 1/2 years old and he is citizen. My situation is that, i have no place to keep my family with in my native country, she needs me while i am totally dependent on ODSP, is it posible i can get ODSP while i live with my family in my native country till she gets her visa for sponsorship? There is no one who can keep her… (even worst codition she is living in). Note: my wife and my child is totally dependent on me. Any one who can help to guide me…
Hello,
Thank you for sharing your question with us.
According to the the Ministry of Community and Social Services website,
As stated there, you must live in Ontario.
We suggest that you may want to contact the Ontario Disability Support Program directly.
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
Settlement.Org
I had a meeting with a person from TNO, a settlement agency, that person said that I can have the ODSP in my circumstances but the ODSP worker said No… though the TNO person said Yes Yes Yes, three times on my enquiring the situation… but he said he cant help me directly I should convince him… which I did try but failed… anyways as last resort I am going for an MP office… lets see if I can have a positive replay…in the mean time if anyone can guide me…
Not much to add to what Anna wrote. If you don’t live in Ontario, you won’t get ODSP. Three “yes” from a person from a settlement agency won’t override the Ontario Disability Support Program Act which clearly states:
Klaus
It doesn’t matter if a Settlement agency person said something… but in the ODSP conditions it states… something… in a workers hand its a 3 months and in manager hands its like for life… if u go and read the Term “depends on the Circumstances” … I don’t get it… what’s the definition to circumstances… and who would decide on that strange… its like, who ever they chose to give ODSP overseas, seems to me discrimination is happeneing