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OSAP & student aid
When your spouse is seeking OSAP funding and your income must be disclosed under oath, this affidavit provides the required sworn declaration of your earnings for Ontario's student financial assistance process.
Also known as
OSAP Sworn Statement of Spousal Earnings
I, ______, am the spouse of ______, a resident of the City of ______ in the Province of ______, do solemnly declare that:
I, ______ was born on ______
I live at ______
Country I resided in ______: ______
I declare that I earned little to no income in ______ .
______
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AND I make this declaration in good conscience, believing it to be true and understanding it carries the same legal weight as a statement made under oath, in support of the OSAP application of ______.
How it works
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Book an appointment, bring your document, and we witness your signature and apply the seal.
When your spouse or common-law partner applies for OSAP, the program factors household income into the funding calculation. If your income was earned in a foreign country before you moved to Canada, or comes from non-taxable sources that do not appear on a Canadian tax return, OSAP has no way to verify it electronically through the CRA. This sworn affidavit fills that gap.
You (the spouse) are the one who swears the document, not the student. Once sworn, your partner submits the original to their financial aid office so the application can proceed.
OSAP defines a spouse as someone who is legally married to the student or has been in a common-law relationship with them for at least three continuous years (or shares a child in a relationship of some permanence). If you fit that definition and your income is not on a Canadian tax return, the financial aid office will ask for this document.
The affidavit collects just enough detail to tie the declaration to the correct OSAP file and confirm your identity.
The affidavit has no legal weight until you swear or affirm it before a notary public or commissioner for taking affidavits. At the appointment, the commissioner verifies your government-issued photo ID, confirms you understand you are making a statement under oath, watches you sign, and completes the jurat (the clause recording where, when, and before whom the oath was taken).
Virtual commissioning is available under Ontario Regulation 431/20, provided both you and the commissioner are located in Ontario during the video call. Notarisation at Minute Notary is a flat $19.90 per stamp; this affidavit typically requires one stamp.
Whether you attend in person at our Ottawa office or swear virtually, have the following ready.
Your spouse submits the sworn original to their school's financial aid office within the document deadline (most schools require supporting documents at least 40 days before the end of the study period). Keep a photocopy for your own records.
Because this is sworn evidence, a false statement constitutes perjury under section 131 of the Criminal Code of Canada, carrying up to 14 years' imprisonment. It can also result in loss of your spouse's OSAP funding. Ensure the information is accurate before you sign.
Frequently asked
Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, then bring it in and we will notarize it, in person across Ottawa or online.