Canadian Welfare system?
Jan 13th 2002, 4:19 pm
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I tried browsing the CCRA website, I can't seem to find any information on Canada's
welfare system. Maybe I'm looking at the wrong keywords. My questions are:
1) How does an individual apply for welfare in Canada? To get on welfare, is it
enough for the individual to just say, without any proof, he/she is unable to get
a job or loses a job? ie. how strict is it?
2) Does the welfare system in Canada prevent abuse by enforcing safeguards such as
spouse/family income background check?
If you know a hotline or phone-number in Canada where I can call to get this info,
please let me know.
Thanks Rudy (Remove for email)
welfare system. Maybe I'm looking at the wrong keywords. My questions are:
1) How does an individual apply for welfare in Canada? To get on welfare, is it
enough for the individual to just say, without any proof, he/she is unable to get
a job or loses a job? ie. how strict is it?
2) Does the welfare system in Canada prevent abuse by enforcing safeguards such as
spouse/family income background check?
If you know a hotline or phone-number in Canada where I can call to get this info,
please let me know.
Thanks Rudy (Remove for email)
Jan 13th 2002, 5:07 pm
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Welfare is funded and provided in different ways in different provinces, since it is
essentially considered a provincial matter. Some provinces, like Ontario, have
offloaded welfare management onto the municipalities.
So, as a result the availability and qualifications of welfare will vary greatly from
place to place. In general, it is in short supply.
Unemployment is a different matter altogether, providing you have *been* employed
long enough to qualify for EI (UI - they changed the name to Employment Insurance!)
It is administered by Human Resourced Development (HRDC) ... see www.hrdc.gc.ca
Stuart
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Welfare is funded and provided in different ways in different provinces, since it is
essentially considered a provincial matter. Some provinces, like Ontario, have
offloaded welfare management onto the municipalities.
So, as a result the availability and qualifications of welfare will vary greatly from
place to place. In general, it is in short supply.
Unemployment is a different matter altogether, providing you have *been* employed
long enough to qualify for EI (UI - they changed the name to Employment Insurance!)
It is administered by Human Resourced Development (HRDC) ... see www.hrdc.gc.ca
Stuart
Jan 13th 2002, 7:51 pm
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Welfare or also known as 'social Assistance' is Provincial run. Check out each
province and see what their rules are for Social Assistance.
On Sun, 13 Jan 2002 17:19:59 GMT, "Rudy Amid" <[email protected]> wrote:
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province and see what their rules are for Social Assistance.
On Sun, 13 Jan 2002 17:19:59 GMT, "Rudy Amid" <[email protected]> wrote:
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Jan 13th 2002, 10:09 pm
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"Rudy Amid" <[email protected]>
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Welfare is administered provincially.
You might try searching the web sites of the government of the province in
which you live.
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Welfare is administered provincially.
You might try searching the web sites of the government of the province in
which you live.
Jan 14th 2002, 1:11 am
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Thanks y'all for the replies. I actually found the requirements page for Ontario:
http://www.gov.on.ca/CSS/page/brochure/fbaindex.html
Now if only I can find the archives of previous brochures....
-Rudy
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http://www.gov.on.ca/CSS/page/brochure/fbaindex.html
Now if only I can find the archives of previous brochures....
-Rudy
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