Will my OW claim affect my wife's sponsorship?

Sponsoring Family
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Hello,

I find this nice web site and I want to ask about my eligibility to sponsor my wife (Now outside Canada) after being with Ontario Works (OW) for one month in the past.

I am a PR of Canada since May 2015. I was married in September 2015 in . I am in Canada and I want to sponsor my wife. However, I have a question about my eligibility to do this process, my situation is the next:

I re enter to canada after my mariage, in November I was with OW for one month (December 2015). Since January 2016 I found a work as Engineer. Being with OW for One month can cancel my eligibility to sponsor my wife? Please I need your help to clarify this.

Thank you in advance

Jad

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Hi There,

Thanks for sharing your question and situation with us. We can appreciate that this is a confusing situation.

From my understanding you’re looking to sponsor your wife but are concerned the one month of OW you recieved in the past will impact your application.

According to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations:

The short answer is, so long as your currently meet the income requirements you shouldn’t have an issue (and those requirements are that you are not currently in reciept of social assistance for reasons other than disability).

You may want to contact the [url=http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/contacts/call.asp]Citizenship and Immigration

Canada (CIC)[/url] Call Centre for more information and the to confirm the information provided above.

Some of our users may also be able to share their experience with you. The information provided above is not legal advice. If you want legal advice please consult a community legal clinic
 or a lawyer about your particular 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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Theresa
Information & Referral Specialist, CIRS
Your Settlement.Org Team