Introduction of Canadian immigrant social welfare fund

Social welfare payments for Canadian immigrants

Social welfare payments can also be generally called long-term unemployment benefits, and the names of provinces are different. Mainly to pay food, housing, fuel (gasoline and gas), clothing and medicine for those who need it but do not meet other welfare application conditions. The specific regulations and funding amount vary from region to region. At the same time, it also provides some re-employment training programs.

This is a cornerstone of Canada's welfare system to ensure that every Canadian can maintain a basic standard of living, that is, food, clothing, housing and transportation. Anyone with no income and less than $65,438+0,000 in the bank can apply for this money. Singles can get 500 to 700 dollars a month, and a family of three can get about 1 100 to 1300 dollars, which is enough to maintain a low level of life. If they have never worked, they can hold it forever.

Generally, you need to register with the social worker in the community to explain the situation. Social workers in the community will make an appointment with the relevant government departments, and then the applicant will talk to the government staff with the application form, identity documents, bank statements and social workers' opinions. Government staff will give an answer after verifying their identity and financial situation.

Further Reading: Social Welfare of Canadian Immigrants

I. Employment insurance

If Canadian residents (Canadian immigrants and citizens with maple leaf cards) have been working continuously for half a year, but they can't continue to work because of unemployment, illness, maternity or adoption, they can get temporary income through the Canada Employment Insurance Scheme and receive relevant subsidies regularly within a certain period of time to alleviate the impact of unemployment. If you are unemployed, you can receive unemployment benefits equivalent to 56% of your original salary through the government's employment insurance plan.

Second, medical insurance.

Every province in Canada has a medical insurance plan to provide cheap and high-quality medical services. The insurance plan includes medical services, consultation fees, hospitalization fees and surgery fees, but does not include medicines. Low-income Canadian immigrants and citizens do not have to pay Canadian medical insurance. If hospitalization or even surgery is required, regardless of the size of the operation, all expenses will be paid by the medical insurance plan. Most prescription drugs for people over 65 who receive social assistance are free.

Three. Social welfare payment

Social welfare fund is the cornerstone of Canada's welfare system, which is used to ensure the basic living standard of every Canadian resident. Canadian residents can apply for this benefit if they have no income and their bank deposits are below $65,438+0,000. New immigrants to Canada usually do not enjoy this benefit in the first six months, so they need a sum of money to support themselves for six months after landing in Canada.

Four. Pregnancy allowance

Pregnant mothers can start receiving pregnancy allowance at least eight weeks before delivery, and Canadian immigrant applicants have to wait two weeks to start receiving the allowance. Therefore, pregnant mothers can take maternity leave at least 10 weeks before the expected date of delivery, and then immediately apply to the Canadian Human Resources Employment Insurance Office for pregnancy allowance.

Verb (abbreviation for verb) Parenting allowance

A baby's biological parents or adoptive parents can receive a child-raising allowance of up to ten weeks so that they can stay at home to take care of a newborn baby or adopted child. This allowance can be collected by the mother or father who immigrated to Canada or shared by both parents. If two people receive parental allowance together, each person will have to accept a two-week waiting period without allowance.

Six, milk gold

In Canada, every child can receive the "milk gold" subsidy every month from birth to eighteen, and the amount depends on the parents' annual income. If children reach the age of five, they can choose to attend public schools in the area where they live. From kindergarten at the age of five to high school graduation at the age of eighteen, Canadian immigrant families can also pay for public education resources.

Seven. Child care grant

In Canada, preschool education for children before the age of 6 is self-funded and expensive. According to the specific situation of the applicant, the government sometimes subsidizes half, and sometimes fully subsidizes, and the subsidy is directly distributed to the kindergarten where the child attends. Canadian immigrants need to queue up to apply for childcare subsidies, so they should submit their applications as soon as possible.

Eight. Income security allowance

If Canadian immigrants have little or no income, they can apply for monthly income security allowance. The definition of income includes pension, living expenses, wages, unemployment insurance, labor remuneration or welfare from other countries. The less income, the more income security allowance.

Nine. Canadian retirement plan

Except Quebec, all provinces in Canada implement the "Canada Retirement Plan". The Canadian retirement plan is a public insurance plan. Canadian immigrants can get subsidies through this scheme after deducting a certain amount of pension contributions from their monthly income, or when they have long-term physical disabilities.

X. pension

The legal retirement age in Canada is 65. Canadian immigrants, regardless of their assets or income, are eligible to participate in the "welfare security project for the elderly" as long as they have lived in Canada for more than ten years. The amount of pension depends on the number of years the applicant has lived in Canada and is paid by the federal government on a monthly basis.