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Residency Acts and Regulations

Last updated on June 5, 2024

 

Employment and Assistance Act

Section 1, Interpretation
Section 2, Eligibility of family unit
 

Employment and Assistance Regulation

Section 7, Requirements respecting citizenship and residency
Section 7.1 Exemption applies in specified circumstances
Section 17 Effect of recipient being absent from BC more than 30 consecutive days

Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Act

Section 1, Interpretation
Section 3, Eligibility of family
 

Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Regulation

Section 7, Requirements respecting citizenship and residency
Section 7.1 Exemption applies in specified circumstances
Section 15, Effect of recipient being absent from BC for more than 30 days

 

 

 


 

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