Does COVID19 financial assistance count as social assistance?

[loussica]

It is heavily emphasized throughout the guide and applications that your sponsored spouse should not receive “social assistance.”
Does it count as not being able to financially support your spouse if you receive covid19-related assistance?
Are PR holding spouses eligible for covid19 financial assistance such as employment insurance, etc? Are sponsors eligible?

 

[Copingwithlife]

It is heavily emphasized throughout the guide and applications that your sponsored spouse should not receive “social assistance.”
Does it count as not being able to financially support your spouse if you receive covid19-related assistance?
Are PR holding spouses eligible for covid19 financial assistance such as employment insurance, etc? Are sponsors eligible?

CERB or EI are not social assistance
They are eligible if they meet all the conditions of the programs

 

[scylla]

It is heavily emphasized throughout the guide and applications that your sponsored spouse should not receive “social assistance.”
Does it count as not being able to financially support your spouse if you receive covid19-related assistance?
Are PR holding spouses eligible for covid19 financial assistance such as employment insurance, etc? Are sponsors eligible?

It's not classified as social assistance. You are fine taking CERB as a sponsor.