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*Person under a removal order that cannot be executed. | *Person under a removal order that cannot be executed. | ||
The | The only exception to these citizenship requirements is that some parents without status who have been abused, may be eligible for temporary assistance (see below). | ||
Where | Where an applicant for, or recipient of, income assistance, PPMB assistance, or disability assistance meets the citizenship requirements but an adult dependant of the applicant does not, assistance and supplements may be issued for the other members of the person’s family unit, but not for the adult dependant who does not meet the citizenship requirements. However, the assets and income of the person who does not meet the citizenship requirements will be included when determining the household’s income and assets. | ||
'''Single parents without status who have been abused''' | '''Single parents without status who have been abused''' | ||
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*applied for status as a permanent resident; AND | *applied for status as a permanent resident; AND | ||
*cannot leave BC because of ONE of the following: | *cannot leave BC because of ONE of the following: | ||
**another person who lives in BC has parenting (also called custody and access) or contact (visitation) rights with at least one of the person’s | **another person who lives in BC has parenting (also called custody and access) or contact (visitation) rights with at least one of the person’s dependent children through a court order, agreement, or other arrangement, AND leaving BC with his or her children would go against the court order; OR | ||
**another person who lives in BC is claiming parenting or contact rights regarding the child or children; OR | **another person who lives in BC is claiming parenting or contact rights regarding the child or children; OR | ||
**The parent or child is being treated for a medical condition and leaving BC would be dangerous to that person’s physical health. | **The parent or child is being treated for a medical condition and leaving BC would be dangerous to that person’s physical health. | ||
