Spousal Financial Support

[Simbad]

I am Canadian sponsoring my UK wife
We are now separated
I know i am responsible for her for 3 years
(she is 1 year into PR)

Its turned nasty ZERO communications

So my question is this....

How much will i have to pay roughly to Social Assistance
What kind off accommodation am i required to pay for
Or will the accommodation come from the Social Assistance
She does work will this have an effect on the SA amount
I know i will have to pay this back

If anyone is going through the same as me please
message me as this is becoming very scary now with stories i am hearing

Thank you all

Simbad

 

[wait_so_long]

Do you have any children in common?

How long have you been married?

Did you separate because of abuse or neglect?

Was she here on a conditional visa?

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2012/ob480.asp

 

[Simbad]

There are no children involved

We have been married for 12 years roughly

She has a full PR (i think)

We separated before any Abuse

During an argument very minor physical confrontation happened

So now i have been charged with assault

I now have to go to court hense the getting NASTY

So now she will be seeking Social Assistance

 

[Buletruck]

Better to come to some sort of agreement to provide her financial support before she goes to social services. Not sure of what they will assess for payments, but I suspect they will recover any money dispersed and any additional costs. Knowing the government, it could be significant.

 

[wait_so_long]

Splitting up after 12 years, SA repayment might be the least of you worries. There must have been something building up for over a long while; you don't usually break up after 12 years of marriage over one "minor" incident.

I'm no divorce attorney, but she might be entitled to half the value of your matrimonial home, half of any savings over the past 12 years, half of some portion of future pension, a portion of future earnings, etc.

 

[canadianwoman]

It is possible that you will not have to pay any of her social assistance. You have to support her for three years, and there are two years of this time remaining. But all the government actually does is make the sponsor repay any social assistance the applicant gets. If she has a job, she will most likely not be getting any social assistance. The amount the government gives a person on social assistance is very small: even if the person is angry and decides to try to get back at the sponsor by going on welfare, they will soon tire of trying to live on the small amount they will get. In addition, you cannot just get social assistance because you want it: she will have to apply for it. With a job, she probably won't qualify. Even if she does qualify, to get social assistance the person has to prove that she is looking for work. If you know that she is working under the table and also getting welfare, you can report her to the welfare authorities.

Do not voluntarily give her money (unless you decide to deal with the issues this way). Wait until the government asks you to repay the welfare. She may never get any, best case scenario. Also, you would pay the government back the welfare they give her; you don't give money directly to her. (Again, unless you would prefer to, or unless you are ordered to during divorce proceedings.)

However, the above poster is correct: you should get a family lawyer to deal with the separation and divorce. She is entitled to half of the matrimonial home, if you had one, and half of all assets built up during the marriage.

 

[jeffporfirio1]

Get a lawyer.
Agree SA re-payments should be the least of your worries.
Your issues are beyond the expertise of an immigration forum.