Period of OAS/GIS for Sponsored Immigrants

[hankgong]

Since 2014, the sponsor commitment period for parants sponsorship immgrants has been changed from 10 years to 20 years.

• Extends the undertaking period for sponsors of parents and grandparents and their accompanying dependants, from 10 to 20 years.Sponsors must sign a sponsorship agreement in which they commit to provide for the basic needs, such as food, clothing and shelter, of their parent or grandparent and any accompanying family members, for a period of 20 years.

What do it mean for them to apply OAS/GIS later in the future? Will they need to live in Canada 20 years to apply them?

[SettlementOrgMod]

Hello,

Thank you for sharing your situation and question with us.

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

You can find some detailed information on the Service Canada website in the Guaranteed Income Supplement – Eligibility section.

Here is an excerpt,

Sponsored immigrantsIf you are a sponsored immigrant and you have resided in Canada less than 10 years after age 18, you are not eligible to receive an OAS income-tested benefit (the GIS, the Allowance or the Allowance for the Survivor) during your sponsorship period unless your sponsor:

• suffers personal bankruptcy;- is imprisoned for more than six months;- is convicted of abusing you; or- dies.

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, CRS
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