Does the sponsored spouse have to work

[Bsr555]

Hello,

I am planning to sponsor my fiance for permanent residency when we get married, but does the sponsored spouse have to work?

I can take care of her but since I'm on ODSP we would probably make more as a couple if she only works 2 days a week, is this permitted? Does she have to work full time to get PR?

 

[scylla]

Hello,

I am planning to sponsor my fiance for permanent residency when we get married, but does the sponsored spouse have to work?

I can take care of her but since I'm on ODSP we would probably make more as a couple if she only works 2 days a week, is this permitted? Does she have to work full time to get PR?

Since you're on ODSP, this can sometimes cause problems for the application if IRCC is concerned your spouse will also end up on support payments. It would be best if she is working full time now and can include proof of this as part of the application.

 

[Bsr555]

Since you're on ODSP, this can sometimes cause problems for the application if IRCC is concerned your spouse will also end up on support payments. It would be best if she is working full time now and can include proof of this as part of the application.

Thank you.

 

[Bsr555]

Since you're on ODSP, this can sometimes cause problems for the application if IRCC is concerned your spouse will also end up on support payments. It would be best if she is working full time now and can include proof of this as part of the application.

Even if I'm working full time? I get ODSP in addition to full time work.

 

[Bsr555]

I could lose my odsp if she works more than 2 days a week because i work full time.

 

[scylla]

Even if I'm working full time? I get ODSP in addition to full time work.

I can only comment on the time period before / during application processing. IRCC often wants assurances that the spouse won't end up on support payments as well. For after she becomes a PR, you are best to speak with your advisor / social worker. You need to avoid having your spouse go on non-disability social support in the three year period after she becomes a PR.

 

[Bsr555]

Very frustrating. We will probably have to get her a full time job, cancelling my odsp, losing us more money than we gain, and then reapply later, while losing my drug and dental benefits. Very expensive way to solve this problem. She'll have to work full time to earn less money.

 

[scylla]

Very frustrating. We will probably have to get her a full time job, cancelling my odsp, losing us more money than we gain, and then reapply later, while losing my drug and dental benefits. Very expensive way to solve this problem. She'll have to work full time to earn less money.

You can certainly try with the part time job and see what happens. It's possible that may be enough. It's hard to say.

Make sure you let OW/ODSP know once you're living together.

 

[Bsr555]

We're already living together, but for less than the 3 months required to count as spouses. I'm calling them tomorrow.

 

[scylla]

We're already living together, but for less than the 3 months required to count as spouses. I'm calling them tomorrow.

That's the right move.

I'm not familiar with all of the details of ODSP. If it's possible, keep her off of it and only have payments benefit you.

 

[Bsr555]

Once i marry her it's impossible not to apply as a couple. Should have reported this sooner i think, but it is still under 3 months.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Once i marry her it's impossible not to apply as a couple. Should have reported this sooner i think, but it is still under 3 months.

Note that any increase in your payments due to including her counts as her receiving welfare. The province could come after you at any point in future for repayment of that money.

 

[Bsr555]

People on ODSP are allowed to sponsor their spouses, how do i prevent her from recieving that money if a spousal sponsor can be on ODSP?

 

[Bsr555]

They will demand we apply as a couple, legally we have to.

Do i just have to pay back her portion or would it count as her being on welfare and cancel her PR.

Please tell me the rule isn't:
People on ODSP can sponsor their spouses
Then you get extra from ODSP it counts as welfare and she loses her PR

It can't be that crazy.

 

[Bsr555]

Note that any increase in your payments due to including her counts as her receiving welfare. The province could come after you at any point in future for repayment of that money.

Ok it looks like she won't lose her PR, but i have to pay back the money. She probably should get full time work to make sure the PR application goes through because I'm unconvinced her PGWP will be approved.

She took a month off for chinese new year tp visit her family, and switched her part time work to full time hours for two weeks. She still studied full time for eight months that year, our agent who applied for us said she's ok, and taken as an average she didn't work anywhere near full time hours that year.

I see different answers from different people.
Some say they take an average to determine full time hours, others say there's no average, some seem to have been approved, others denied.

I don't know, but I'm planning for PR as our answer because it sounds like her PGWP is in danger.