Q:因疫情停工裁员会影响父母团聚吗? A:会影响,理论上在提交申请父母团聚申请前,要求申请人在申请前连续三年收入达到LICO(加拿大最低收入标准)的1.3倍,还要求在审批期间持续达到要求。 也就是说,在停工期间如果无法满足当年LICO标准,很可能担保会被拒。 对于因停工无法满足1.3倍LICO的父母担保申请人来说,建议尽快申请EI(失业金),虽然在移民法中有明确规定,担保人收入不可以包括EI收入,但是Special benefits除外。 那么什么是Special benefits呢? Employment Insurance Act 第2(1)条是这么解释的:Special benefits means benefits paid for any reason mentioned in subsection 12(3) or 152.14(1) 而第12(3)和第152.14(1)条中列举的EI收入,包括:怀孕待产期间的EI收入;照看新生儿期间的EI收入。 其他符合要求(可以算进担保父母的收入中)的EI收入类型还包括:because of a prescribed illness, injury or quarantinebecause the claimant is providing care or support to one or more family members described in subsecion 23.1(2)because the claimant is providing care or support to one or more critically ill children described in subsection 23.2(1)because the claimant is providing care or support to one or more critically ill adults described in subsection 23.3(1) 由于本次疫情导致的EI领取极有可能算作担保人收入。