Student loan = financial assistance?

[jgibanez]

I sponsored my wife to come to Canada for which I had to sign a sponsorship agreement that, among other things, requires that I make sure that she does not have to apply for fanancial assistance for three years. Under the sponsorship agreement, does a student loan qualify as financial assistance? Am I breaching the agreement if she applies for a student loan?
Thnaks.

 

[rjessome]

No. They mean welfare - "social assistance".

 

[jgibanez]

Thanks.
That's what I thought and what makes more sense, but it isn't very cleary stated anywhere.

 

[sgnv]

I sponsored my wife to come to Canada for which I had to sign a sponsorship agreement that, among other things, requires that I make sure that she does not have to apply for fanancial assistance for three years. Under the sponsorship agreement, does a student loan qualify as financial assistance? Am I breaching the agreement if she applies for a student loan?
Thnaks.

I'm thinking to apply for a student loan after I get my PR; from my understanding your wife can qualify for EI and student loan; worst case escenario: your wife's student loan will be denied, but I don't think this would happen, it's worth to try, though.

 

[minna]

I have a question - by social assistance do they only mean welfare in Canada?

I was laid off in March, and I know unemployment does not count, but now that I am pregnant, I have the option to be on medicaid in my state - which will mean I can stop paying $400/month for health insurance. Obviously, I do not want to do that if it means it might jeopardize my ability to sponsor my partner, but I have been curious - i mean, the unemployment I have earned by working (you only get what you have paid into the system), and I would have no need for medicaid or assistance with health insurance in Canada - does anyone have knowledge or experience with this?? Saving that money would be fantastic, but only if it would not affect my ability to sponsor...

 

[jgibanez]

The student loan was approved.
My concern was that if and when Immigration Canada became aware of this, they would consider it a breach of the agreement.
But yes, it does make sense for a permanent resident to be able to receive EI or student loans even while still bound to the agreement. My problem is that I have not been able to find any officiel statement to that effect.

 

[ariell]

My concern was that if and when Immigration Canada became aware of this, they would consider it a breach of the agreement.

Don't worry. A student loan is not by any means a breach of your agreement. A student loan is a LOAN which has to be repaid. You don't repay welfare.