Sponsorship of parents, children, spouses (common-law, conjugal, same sex), refugees.
Spouse Sponsorship - Child/Unemployment Benefits
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iriabov001 Posts: 1
Posted On: 2/15/2016
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Hello everyone. I am a Canadian citizen and I have submitted a spouse sponsorship application for my common-law spouse. This was an inland application as she lives here with me in Canada.
The approval process is very long and we are about 2 years away from the final approval.
She currently has a work permit.
My question is - if we have a baby in the near future - is it a good idea if she collects the EI maternity benefits? She is legally allowed to do that and already applied for it.
I heard that if she collects the employment insurance benefits during the application period, our application might get revoked. Is that true?
Also, will the same rule also apply to regular unemployment benefits received?
She hasn't received any EI benefits yet, but if there is anything that might jeopardize the application, we will cancel the EI support application.
Can you please help?
Ivan
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PMM Posts: 661
Posted On: 2/15/2016
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Hi
Hello everyone. I am a Canadian citizen and I have submitted a spouse sponsorship application for my common-law spouse. This was an inland application as she lives here with me in Canada.
The approval process is very long and we are about 2 years away from the final approval.
She currently has a work permit.
My question is - if we have a baby in the near future - is it a good idea if she collects the EI maternity benefits? She is legally allowed to do that and already applied for it.
I heard that if she collects the employment insurance benefits during the application period, our application might get revoked. Is that true?
Also, will the same rule also apply to regular unemployment benefits received?
She hasn't received any EI benefits yet, but if there is anything that might jeopardize the application, we will cancel the EI support application.
Can you please help?
Ivan
1, You heard wrong, EI is not social assistance, it is an insurance scheme, you pay in while you work and collect when you are unemployed.
PMM
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