Hello everyone,
It is almost a year to the day since I landed in Canada as a family class immigrant from the UK. To all the people still awaiting for their visas or are just about to land, good luck and congratulations! It will be the best thing you ever did (it has been for me).
One question I need advice on. I have been paying EI tax through my employer since landing, but am under the impression that I could not claim it if I ever needed as my sponsor (common law wife) signed a declaration that she would be financially responsible for me for 3 years and that I would not be entitled to any welfare assistance of any kind during this time.
Does anybody know if this makes me excempt from paying it, or is it law that PR on a family class visa still have to?
The reason I ask is that my employer is an American company new to Canada in the last year and may not be familiar with this type of visa.
Any help gratefully received.
Thank you very much in advance!!
It is almost a year to the day since I landed in Canada as a family class immigrant from the UK. To all the people still awaiting for their visas or are just about to land, good luck and congratulations! It will be the best thing you ever did (it has been for me).
One question I need advice on. I have been paying EI tax through my employer since landing, but am under the impression that I could not claim it if I ever needed as my sponsor (common law wife) signed a declaration that she would be financially responsible for me for 3 years and that I would not be entitled to any welfare assistance of any kind during this time.
Does anybody know if this makes me excempt from paying it, or is it law that PR on a family class visa still have to?
The reason I ask is that my employer is an American company new to Canada in the last year and may not be familiar with this type of visa.
Any help gratefully received.
Thank you very much in advance!!