Ontario law regards the spousal relationship as an economic partnership. Therefore, in some cases, the spouse earning a higher income may have to pay spousal support to the other spouse in order to allow the spouse with lower income to “get back on their feet.” At the same time, the sp...
Both married spouses and common law spouses can apply for spousal support in Ontario. However, common law spouses must have cohabited with their spouse for three (or more) years or have a child together and live in a relationship of some permanence in order to make a claim for spousal supp...
namely Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, and Nova Scotia. Despite the similarity in law across the country, there is a fair amount of judicial discretion involved and in some locations judges appear to be more generous in...
spousal supportFisher v. FisherOntarioBritish Columbiafamily lawtime limitsIn January 2008, the Ontario Court of Appeal handed down its landmark decision in Fisher v. Fisher. For a short while, there was a period of adjustment, not only to Fisher's endorsement of the Spousal Support Advisory ...
Spousal support should not end when the father retires from his current employer Spousal support award affirmed In Nairne v. Nairne, 2023 ONCA 478, the Ontario Court of Appealdismissed the appealexcept for modifying one paragraph to remove the reference to a specific company, in ...
Everyone understands the necessity and importance of parents supporting their children. But when it comes to paying support to an ex-spouse, many people bitterly object, especially if they've already had to divide their property. Why does the law provi
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NOTE: In Ontario there is a 3 month waiting period from the date of arrival of the sponsored spouse before they are eligible for OHIP<ohip< span=””> (Ontario Health Insurance Plan) so you must also look after any health care needs they have in the initial 3 month period after landing...
Step 24: Spousal Sponsorship Support Letter from Friends and FamilyStep 25: Putting Your Sponsorship Application TogetherStep 26: Summary Letter Example for Canadian ImmigrationStep 27: Paying Your Sponsorship Application FeesStep 28: Mailing in Your Canadian Immigration Package...
Those applying for spousal sponsorship, common-law partner sponsorship, or conjugal partner sponsorship will need to submit their completed application to the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) case processing centre in Mississauga, Ontario. The Mississauga case processing centre wil...