Disability & Sponsorship

[zoya_99]

Friend is on ODSP and he's sponsoring his wife. Now when his application will be accepted he'll b able to add his wife on his odsp and hence his income wil go up. Will he hav to pay back this extra income part as per sponsorship undertaking?

 

[scylla]

Friend is on ODSP and he's sponsoring his wife. Now when his application will be accepted he'll b able to add his wife on his odsp and hence his income wil go up. Will he hav to pay back this extra income part as per sponsorship undertaking?

I believe the answer is yes (he will have to pay the money back) since ODSP is social assistance.

Note that while there are no income requirements to sponsor a spouse and those on ODSP are entitled to sponsor a spouse, someone on ODSP can still be refused as a sponsor if IRCC believes that spouse will end up on social assistance as well. As part of the application, they will want to demonstrate that his wife plans to work in Canada (and not take social assistance). Ideally she is already working in her home country and can provide proof of her employment and income to show that she plans to do the same once she is in Canada.

 

[canuck78]

Someone won't receive more ODSP when they get married. ODSP is an individual thing based on your own disability where as welfare is based on family size. You have to inform ODSP when you get married but you might actually get less money in the end not more depending on your spouse's income. I agree with @scylla that there may be challenges getting sponsored with the spouse on disability.

 

[zoya_99]

Someone won't receive more ODSP when they get married. ODSP is an individual thing based on your own disability where as welfare is based on family size. You have to inform ODSP when you get married but you might actually get less money in the end not more depending on your spouse's income. I agree with @scylla that there may be challenges getting sponsored with the spouse on disability.

This isn't true. Because I know someone whose ODSP went up (with spouse not working). I just don't know if she had to pay it back or not.

 

[carolbb23]

This isn't true. Because I know someone whose ODSP went up (with spouse not working). I just don't know if she had to pay it back or not.

Maybe they know how to work the system

 

[Noodin]

I have a question.
ODSP has 2 programs
1. income support
2. employment support.
I’m on social Assistance, not ODSP Income support, however I’m under the ODSP employment support program.

Can I still sponsor?

 

[canuck78]

I have a question.
ODSP has 2 programs
1. income support
2. employment support.
I’m on social Assistance, not ODSP Income support, however I’m under the ODSP employment support program.

Can I still sponsor?

Your posts are very confusing. Are you on maternity leave? You mentioned a young child.

 

[Noodin]

No I’m not on maternity leave.

 

[YVR123]

No I’m not on maternity leave.

But you have a new born and is on ODSP employment support program to get back to work?
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/proof-of-means-of-financial-support.594207/#post-7362491

 

[Noodin]

Yes correct