Interpretation
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(1) In this Regulation, “applicant” means a group A student, a group B married student or a group B single student registered in an approved program of study who applies for a grant under this Regulation; (“auteur d’une demande”) “approved institution” means an institution of learning within Canada approved by the Minister; (“établissement agréé”) “approved program of study” means a program of post-secondary courses or subjects of at least ten weeks duration approved by the Minister and offered at an approved institution leading to a certificate diploma or degree; (“programme d’études approuvé”) “education costs” means the total of the actual costs or estimated cost allowances for the following items, as determined by the Minister, for the period for which an applicant is requesting a grant, (a)  tuition and other compulsory fees payable to an approved institution, (b)  books and instructional supplies, (c)  a weekly personal and living allowance, (d)  local transportation to and from the applicant’s residence or lodging to the campus of the approved institution, (e)  one return trip per eligibility period by an applicant to the permanent Ontario residence of the applicant by the most reasonable means of public transportation, (f)  any other expenses of the applicant in addition to those listed in clauses (a) to (e) that the Minister may determine are relevant; (“frais d’étude”) “eligibility period” means a period of post-secondary study ranging from ten to nineteen weeks as determined by the Minister, that generally corresponds to a term at a post-secondary educational institution; (“période d’admissibilité”) “financial resources” means the estimated amount of money determined by the Minister that the Minister expects the applicant and his or her spouse, parents or sponsor to contribute towards the education costs for the period for which the applicant is requesting a grant having regard to, (a)  the total income of the applicant from all sources including earnings from summer and other part-time or full-time employment, investment and other income including gifts, (b)  academic awards and government assistance that the applicant is or may be receiving, (c)  the total income of the spouse, parents or sponsor of the applicant from all sources, (d)  the assets of the applicant and his or her spouse, parents or sponsor, (e)  personal income tax, unemployment insurance and pension plan contributions of the spouse, parents or sponsor of the applicant, (f)  the number of persons determined by the Minister that are dependent for support upon the applicant and his or her spouse, parents or sponsor, and (g)  any other resources, assets or deductions of the applicant and his or her spouse, parents or sponsor in addition to those listed in clauses (a) to (f) that the Minister may determine are relevant; (“ressources financières”) “full-time employment” means performing work for remuneration for a minimum of thirty-five hours per week and includes time spent by an applicant, (a)  caring for a child eleven years of age or under living with the applicant and dependent upon the applicant for support, (b)  attending an adult training program at a college of applied arts and technology or a private vocational school registered under the Private Vocational Schools Act, while receiving financial assistance from the Government of Canada, or (c)  actively seeking employment while registered with the Canadian Employment and Immigration Commission; (“emploi à temps plein”) “group A student” means a person who, (a)  is a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident within the meaning of the Immigration Act (Canada), (b)  meets the residency requirements for a grant under subsection (1.1), and (c)  on the last day of the month in which classes normally begin in the approved institution for the period for which the person is applying for a grant, (i)  does not have a spouse and has no child dependent on the person for support, and (ii)  has not engaged in full-time employment for three or more periods of twelve consecutive months each; (“étudiant du groupe A”) “group B married student” means a person who, (a)  is a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident within the meaning of the Immigration Act (Canada), (b)  meets the residency requirements for a grant under subsection (1.1), and (c)  on the last day of the month in which classes normally begin in the approved institution for the period for which the person is applying for a grant, (i)  has a spouse who is expected by the Minister to contribute towards the education costs for the period for which the person is applying for a grant, or (ii)  does not have a spouse who is expected by the Minister to contribute towards the education costs for the period for which the person is applying for a grant, and has a child who is dependent on the person for support; (“étudiant marié du groupe B”) “group B single student” means a person, other than a group A student or a group B married student, who, (a)  is a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident within the meaning of the Immigration Act (Canada), (b)  meets the residency requirements for a grant under subsection (1.1), and (c)  on the last day of the month in which classes normally begin in the approved institution for the period for which the person is applying for a grant, (i)  does not have a spouse, has been engaged in full-time employment for three or more periods of twelve consecutive months each and the final period of employment was spent in Ontario, or (ii)  has a spouse who is not expected by the Minister to contribute towards the education costs for the period for which the person is applying for a grant, and does not have a child dependent on the person for support; (“étudiant célibataire du groupe B”) “normal full-time course load” means the number of courses in an approved program of study that an approved institution requires a student to take in any year in order to obtain a certificate, diploma or degree in a minimum length of time; (“charge normale de cours à temps plein”) “sponsor” means a person who is a sponsor within the meaning of the regulations made under the Immigration Act (Canada); (“répondant”) “spouse” means either of two persons who, (a)  are married to each other, (b)  have together in good faith entered into a marriage that is voidable or void, (c)  have lived together in a conjugal relationship outside marriage continuously for a period of not less than three years, or (d)  have lived together in a conjugal relationship outside marriage in a relationship of some permanence, if they are the natural or adoptive parents of a child; “term” means a period at an approved institution in an approved program of study of not less than ten weeks duration. (“session”)  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 775, s. 1 (1); O. Reg. 440/91, s. 1 (1, 2); O. Reg. 352/05, s. 1. (1.1) A person meets the residency requirements for a grant if, for not less than twelve consecutive months before the last day of the month in which classes normally begin in the approved institution for the period for which the person is applying for a grant, (a)  except for time spent at a post-secondary institution outside Ontario, the person resided in Ontario; or (b)  the person’s parent, sponsor or spouse resided in Ontario, if the parent, sponsor or spouse is expected by the Minister to contribute towards the education costs for the period for which the person is applying for a grant.  O. Reg. 440/91, s. 1 (3). (2) Where the phrase “resided in Ontario” is used in this Regulation the Minister, after having considered the particular facts, the special circumstances of the applicant, the applicant’s parents or sponsor and the provisions of any agreement made with the Government of Canada or the government of any province of Canada respecting grants or loans to students, shall determine whether a person resided in Ontario at the relevant time for the purpose of this Regulation.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 775, s. 1 (2). (3) For the purpose of this Regulation, time spent at a post-secondary institution in Canada by a person who is applying for a grant may be included in calculating the time during which the person resided in Ontario if, (a)  the person was authorized under the
Immigration Act (Canada) to enter Canada for the purpose of studying in Canada; or (b)  the person has been finally determined to be a Convention refugee under the Immigration Act (Canada).  O. Reg. 440/91, s. 1 (4). (4) Revoked:  O. Reg. 440/91, s. 1 (5). Grants