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Status, Eligibility and Immigration Consequences Chart

This chart from West Scarborough Legal Services explains which newcomers can apply for Ontario Works (OW) or Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) and if there are potential consequences for their immigration status if they apply.

Immigration Status and Social Assistance Eligibility Chart

This chart from West Scarborough Legal Services explains which newcomers or citizens in Ontario are eligible for Ontario Works (OW) or Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP).

Financial Assistance for Ukrainian Families

Ukrainian nationals and their spouses and children in Canada, regardless of their nationality, are eligible for the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET). This information sheet from Connecting Ottawa explains the financial assistance available to Ukrainians in Canada under CUAET.

Immigration et aide sociale

Enregistré le 14 juillet 2022

La présentation traite de l'incidence du statut d'immigrant sur l'admissibilité aux prestations d'aide sociale (Ontario au travail et Programme ontarien de soutien aux personnes handicapées - POSPH). Il couvrira également les impacts sur les demandes d'immigration lorsque vous recevez de l'aide sociale. Enfin,...

Transition Child Benefit Resource Sheet

Connecting Ottawa has updated this resource sheet on the Transition Child Benefit (TCB): for people who get money from Ontario Works (OW) or the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), but do not get the Canada Child Benefit, or get less than the full amount of Canada Child Benefit.

Canada Child Benefit Resource Sheet

Connecting Ottawa has updated this resource sheet on the Canada Child Benefit (CCB): a tax-free monthly payment to help with the cost of raising children under 18 years of age. 

Part 2: Newcomers and the Transition Child Benefit

Recorded on March 22, 2022

Part 2 in our lunch and learn series gives community workers an overview of the Transition Child Benefit (TCB) as it relates to newcomers. What is the Transition Child Benefit? How long can a client expect to get the benefit and how much will they be paid? These questions and others were answered during our...

Part 1: Newcomers and the Canada Child Benefit

Recorded on March 8, 2022

This lunch and learn clarifies some common misconceptions about the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) as it applies to newcomers. There are grave consequences for clients who apply for this benefit without understanding the eligibility criteria. This webinar provides community workers, particularly those who are new to the...

John Howard Society Learning Hub

An online platform for frontline workers serving justice-involved people in Ontario with skills-based training, resources on housing, income assistance, employment and accessing legal aid and a referral map.

 

Benefits wayfinder

Prosper Canada launched the Benefits wayfinder, an online tool that simplifies the search for government benefits for people seeking ways to boost their incomes and/or reduce their expenses.

Prosper Canada offers an online tool with four ways to search for government benefits:

• 'Starting Points' suggests benefits for people in...