Food Stamps

[JuliaJ]

First of all, I am very excited about the existence of this forum, and have spent may hours reading through past threads.

Here is a question...
My common law husband is sponsoring me to move to Canada. We have lived together for over three years in both the US and Canada. ( I am American but attended University in Canada)

While in between jobs I used Food Stamps from the US government to help pay for groceries, this was for 5 months. I now have two great jobs, money is not a problem.

Does anyone know if my having received Food Stamps will affect my ability to be sponsored by him?

My partner has never received Welfare or Food Stamps or anything of that nature.

Thank you in advance...and for all the other helpful threads in this forum!!

 

[kelKel]

No it will have no effect whatsoever. It is only the sponsor that can't currently be on welfare, bankruptcy.

 

[adamvaid]

no, not at all.

 

[JuliaJ]

Whew...ok thanks guys!!!!

 

[shykitten]

Just curious but what if the applicant hasnt had their application approved yet or hasnt arrived in Canada yet and the sponsor has to use public funds at some point before they get there ...

 

[Love_Young]

Just curious but what if the applicant hasnt had their application approved yet or hasnt arrived in Canada yet and the sponsor has to use public funds at some point before they get there ...

As far as I know the sponsor can not take any social assistance other than disability before or during the application process. After it does not matter but you will still owe the money back especially if the sponsored spouse/partner was the one asking for social assistance.