The purpose of public benefits is to help people help themselves by providing temporary assistance during hard times. Immigrants, in addition to U.S. citizens, are eligible for certain federal, state and local public benefits without immigration consequences. Many immigrants shy away from any type of public assistance thinking they will risk their immigration status if they seek help.
There is good cause for concern: An immigrant may be inadmissible to the U.S., ineligible to become a legal permanent resident, and in some (rare) cases, deported if they have been determined to be a public charge," or someone who requires income assistance or long-term institutionalized care. However, immigrants are eligible to receive certain health care benefits, take part in food programs and participate in other non-cash programs.
A public charge is someone who is dependent on the government for long-term care, cash assistance or income maintenance. As an immigrant, you want to avoid becoming a public charge because it is a ground of inadmissibility and deportation. An immigrant who is likely to become a public charge is inadmissible, and ineligible to become a permanent resident of the United States. An immigrant may be deported if he or she becomes a public charge within 5 years of entering the U.S. It is extremely rare for an immigrant to be deported as a public charge.
Canada grants over 320000 skilled migration visas each year. The lowered pass mark means that more people can emigrate under the skilled worker immigration programmed. We employ a Canadian lawyer, a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada who has the right to represent clients in Canadian immigration cases
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
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