What’s New
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On The Radar – Online immigration portal
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has an online portal for submitting applications for permanent residence. This is part of the government’s efforts to “digitize and modernize”. The government has made several updates since launching the portal and continues to make changes to improve it. Read more in this month’s On The Radar.
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On The Radar – Weighing the benefits of MyBenefits
MyBenefits is an online service for people getting Ontario Works (OW) or the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). This month’s On the Radar looks at this service.
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On the Radar – Increases to the ODSP income cap and to GAINS
Now, people who have a disability and are able to work can earn more money before their Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) benefits are reduced. The government has also increased how much ODSP is reduced if someone earns more than the new income cap. And Guaranteed Annual Income System (GAINS) payments have been doubled for all of 2023,
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On the Radar – Changes to some Ontario court fees
On January 1, 2023, the government raised some of the fees that people pay to use Ontario’s courts. They also made changes to how much money a person can make to qualify for a fee waiver. Read more here.
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On the Radar – Changes to EI sickness benefits
On December 18, 2022, the Canadian government increased the number of weeks that workers can get Employment Insurance (EI) sickness benefits. To read more about these changes click here.