# Sponsoring Baby and Social Assistance Question

**URL:** <https://discourse.settlement.org/t/sponsoring-baby-and-social-assistance-question/4620>\
**Category:** Sponsoring Family\
**Created:** [February 28, 2016, 11:16pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/sponsoring-baby-and-social-assistance-question/4620 "2016-02-28T23:16:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![jef](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@jef](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/jef)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2016, 11:16pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/sponsoring-baby-and-social-assistance-question/4620/1 "2016-02-28T23:16:37Z")

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Heloo Sir,  
Good Morning,

I was following the cases for a baby born outside Canada , and i found a good articles , about the approach. However i found some articles stating that , the new baby even if i go to Canada after getting TRP or Visa and sponsor my baby from there , the baby will not be allowed for  
receiving social assistance and I need to address in his application how my dependent child will be able to be supported financially. is this only feasible for the period where he does not have a PRC(let us assume three months) or even after getting a PRC also these rules will applied?

Thank you so much for your reply

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**Author:** ![SettlementOrgMod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SettlementOrgMod](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/SettlementOrgMod)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2016, 6:03pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/sponsoring-baby-and-social-assistance-question/4620/2 "2016-03-08T18:03:25Z")

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Hello,

Thank you for sharing your situation and question with us.

You can find some detailed information on the [Ministry of Community and Social Services](http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/documents/en/mcss/social/directives/ow/0311.pdf) Website in the [Ontario Works Policy Directives - 3.11 Sponsored Immigrants](http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/documents/en/mcss/social/directives/ow/0311.pdf) section.

Here is an excerpt,

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> Sponsor must provide financial support for 10 years from the date that person became a permanent resident or until the child turns 25 years of age, whichever comes first.

You may want to contact the nearest [Ontario Works Office](http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/programs/social/ow/contacts/ow_contacts.aspx) directly for some information specific to your situation.

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](http://Settlement.Org) Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS  
[Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org)