If THe sponsor losses his job?

You pay the insurance premium to ensure that should just in case you have an accident or in this case lose your job you will receive compensention in the form of short term supplementary income.

 

Welfare on the other hand is a provincially controlled fund which is supposed to be used to give financial assistance to people in desperate/destitute situations.

 

Since EI is an insurance which the premium is paid for by the recipient it is not considered social assistance.

Welfare which is controlled by the province and the money comes from a certain percentage of all the taxpayers money is assitance by the general public.

 

by the way, although there is no minimum income requirement based on the Sponsors guide. The sponsor does still have to prove (s)he can support their spouse and their application can still be refused if the sponsor cannot prove (s)he can support their spouse. I cant remember exactly the section and paragraph but I think it is in the OP manual.

I do remember a couple in the forums maybe a year ago going through this problem. 

OP 2 Manual

 

page 42/43

 

10.3. Sponsors who do not meet the income test
Visa offices may receive undertakings from sponsors who are required to meet the income test
but who do not meet it. If the financial test is not met, CPC staff will send a copy of the work in
progress (WIP) transcript and a detailed explanation as to why the application to sponsor is Not
Met. CPC-M will also send the Financial Evaluation (IMM 1283E). It details a sponsor's financial
situation. If a sponsor does not fall under one of the categories described in R133(4), the
application should be refused under A11(2) pursuant to R120(a).and R133(1).
Sponsors of dependent children and of spouses, common-law partners or conjugal partners
(unless they have dependent children who have dependent children of their own) do not have to
meet financial requirements, but they do undertake to provide for the basic necessities of the
sponsored applicants so that the applicants do not need social assistance. Applicants may be
refused for financial reasons under A39 if they are unable or unwilling to support themselves and
their dependent children and there are not adequate arrangements for their care and support.
Officers should take into consideration the sponsor’s financial situation and willingness to assist,
as well as the financial situation or employment prospects of the applicant, if applicable.

No, I don't think you need to advise them if you get laid off. They don't want to be contacted unless you're notifying them of an address change right  or withdrawing your application.

 

idriss wrote: Thanks alot of the replies. When I sent my application I sent them my T4 slip for the last year (2008). I made more than enough than they require, but if I get laid off. do I call them to let them know?, I can show them T4 of this year which we get in January. thanks alot