I was going over the sponsor eligibility requirements (to sponsor spouses/CLP's/children) in: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/3900ETOC.asp
and was surprised to run across the word 'and' (which I highlighted below in the relevant excerpt from the guide). I've always thought that 'receiving social assistance for a reason other than disability' was in itself a bar to being able to sponsor and I'm sure that is still the case. But the way this is worded, it almost sounds like that's only an issue if the first item also applies ('signed an undertaking...'). I'm just curious to know if anyone else can see how it might be interpreted that way.
You may NOT sponsor if you…
•signed an undertaking for a previous spouse or common-law partner and three years have not elapsed since he or she became a permanent resident and,
•receive social assistance for a reason other than disability,
•are in default of an undertaking, an immigration loan, a performance bond, or family support payments, For more information. See Defaults below.
•are an undischarged bankrupt,
•were convicted of an offence of a sexual nature, a violent criminal offence, an offence against a relative that results in bodily harm or an attempt or threat to commit any such offences—depending on circumstances such as the nature of the offence, how long ago it occurred and whether a pardon was issued
and was surprised to run across the word 'and' (which I highlighted below in the relevant excerpt from the guide). I've always thought that 'receiving social assistance for a reason other than disability' was in itself a bar to being able to sponsor and I'm sure that is still the case. But the way this is worded, it almost sounds like that's only an issue if the first item also applies ('signed an undertaking...'). I'm just curious to know if anyone else can see how it might be interpreted that way.
You may NOT sponsor if you…
•signed an undertaking for a previous spouse or common-law partner and three years have not elapsed since he or she became a permanent resident and,
•receive social assistance for a reason other than disability,
•are in default of an undertaking, an immigration loan, a performance bond, or family support payments, For more information. See Defaults below.
•are an undischarged bankrupt,
•were convicted of an offence of a sexual nature, a violent criminal offence, an offence against a relative that results in bodily harm or an attempt or threat to commit any such offences—depending on circumstances such as the nature of the offence, how long ago it occurred and whether a pardon was issued
