Social Housing in Ontario

[J&C11]

Someone knows if ...
Can a family sponsor apply for subsidized housing in Ontario?

 

[faithey]

Someone knows if ...
Can a family sponsor apply for subsidized housing in Ontario?

Yes you can. I live in subsidized housing in Ontario and sponsored my husband and 2 daughters. They are here with me now.

 

[J&C11]

Yes you can. I live in subsidized housing in Ontario and sponsored my husband and 2 daughters. They are here with me now.

Hi!
Do they already have their PR?
Do you remember how long it took you to get a house?
Thanks in advice

 

[Kalikay]

Yes you can. I live in subsidized housing in Ontario and sponsored my husband and 2 daughters. They are here with me now.

May i ask for info on the whole process?

 

[faithey]

May i ask for info on the whole process?

What process? Housing or sponsorship?

 

[Kalikay]

What process? Housing or sponsorship?

Sponsoring your partner while living in housing and getting them to live with u in housing.

 

[faithey]

Sponsoring your partner while living in housing and getting them to live with u in housing.

There's no special process. You do a regular spousal sponsorship application and add them to your lease when they arrive. He/she will be in the country with legal status, so there is no problem to add them to the lease.

 

[Kalikay]

There's no special process. You do a regular spousal sponsorship application and add them to your lease when they arrive. He/she will be in the country with legal status, so there is no problem to add them to the lease.

So your spouse didnt live with you b4 he got his permanent residency?

 

[canuck78]

Getting subsidized housing has more to do with whether you qualify and availability. In the GTA and Vancouver you will likely wait for many years before receiving subsidized housing. You also need to qualify. Disabled people, seniors, etc would qualify before 2 able-bodies adults.

 

[Kalikay]

Getting subsidized housing has more to do with whether you qualify and availability. In the GTA and Vancouver you will likely wait for many years before receiving subsidized housing. You also need to qualify. Disabled people, seniors, etc would qualify before 2 able-bodies adults.

I already have subsidized housing just figuring out how to go about adding him to my lease. Do i wait till hes a permanent resident or were marrird etc

 

[canuck78]

I already have subsidized housing just figuring out how to go about adding him to my lease. Do i wait till hes a permanent resident or were marrird etc

As soon as he is living with you on a permanent basis you need to go and speak to someone in the subsidized housing office.

 

[Kalikay]

There's no special process. You do a regular spousal sponsorship application and add them to your lease when they arrive. He/she will be in the country with legal status, so there is no problem to add them to the lease.

Did u marry your spouse b4 they became a permanent resident? My boyfriend wants to marry me but i think if he marrys me b4 he becomes a permanent resident id have to alert housing and than my rent would increase which doesnt seem fair since he doesnt live witb me. Am i wrong?

 

[faithey]

Did u marry your spouse b4 they became a permanent resident? My boyfriend wants to marry me but i think if he marrys me b4 he becomes a permanent resident id have to alert housing and than my rent would increase which doesnt seem fair since he doesnt live witb me. Am i wrong?

You only alert them once your partner is living with you. My husband was not living in Canada when we got married. I alerted housing when he arrived as a permanent resident and began residing together.

 

[Kalikay]

You only alert them once your partner is living with you. My husband was not living in Canada when we got married. I alerted housing when he arrived as a permanent resident and began residing together.

Alright. Thanks so much.

 

[Kalikay]

You only alert them once your partner is living with you. My husband was not living in Canada when we got married. I alerted housing when he arrived as a permanent resident and began residing together.

But wait doesnt housing check ur taxes and stuff? Cuz they do with mine. Wouldnt they see that ur no longer listed as single but as a married individual? Or did u wait till he was a permanent resident to change ur statuts from single to married for canada revenue/taxes?