How would you know if you owe for ex husband going on welfare no bills recieved

[needhimback]

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[needhimback]

Thanks dobra.
But I'm still really nervous to find this out - as mentioned this was over 15 years ago and I can't understand why they wouldn't have contracted me within 15 years. I was on ow serveral times before I landed my permanent job with the Government ,if this was the case, why wasn't my name in the system for owning welfare ??? - you think

Dobra do you know if the 1800 number will provide you with ant answers or will they just redirect my call elsewhere. (Anyone please answer if they know this question)

My responsibility has a sponsor with the ex was ended in 2011..... I so hope I'm ok, I need to be with my husband again and continue our life, like we had here in Toronto. Any advise is welcome

Thanks everyone great,y appreciate

 

[Dobra Vila]

Hi needhimback,
I am not sure if they will redirect you elsewhere, but I'm sure they are the right place to start.
When I called them, they had to contact the local welfare office to find out how much I owed. That took about 8 weeks until I was told what the amount was. After I sent the payment it took another 6 weeks for them to process the payment and for me to receive the clearance. After that we had to gather all the documents again for the sponsorship and submit the application again. All in all this delayed my application for almost 6 months and cost hundreds of dollars, not counting the amount I owed. That is why I'm saying that you should find out before applying. I understand you are scared. I was too, but either way you are going to have to deal with it sooner or later. Being how it's been 15 years since your last sponsorship, in my opinion, chances are that your ex was not on welfare and you are good to go .
I wish you the best of luck and I hope that you have no reason to worry.

 

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[needhimback]

Hi needhimback,
I am not sure if they will redirect you elsewhere, but I'm sure they are the right place to start.
When I called them, they had to contact the local welfare office to find out how much I owed. That took about 8 weeks until I was told what the amount was. After I sent the payment it took another 6 weeks for them to process the payment and for me to receive the clearance. After that we had to gather all the documents again for the sponsorship and submit the application again. All in all this delayed my application for almost 6 months and cost hundreds of dollars, not counting the amount I owed. That is why I'm saying that you should find out before applying. I understand you are scared. I was too, but either way you are going to have to deal with it sooner or later. Being how it's been 15 years since your last sponsorship, in my opinion, chances are that your ex was not on welfare and you are good to go .
I wish you the best of luck and I hope that you have no reason to worry.

thanks so much - I hope that all good will turn out for me.... I just can't understand if I too was a client of welfare why wouldn't I be told that I owe.?...Maybe because I don't owe , who knows, like you said "sooner or later I will know

I'm so sorry you had to pay back all that money, I can only imagine The huge amount you were faced with (so sad)
Anyways I would keep you posted , thanks again

 

[BCKev]

thanks so much - I hope that all good will turn out for me.... I just can't understand if I too was a client of welfare why wouldn't I be told that I owe.?...Maybe because I don't owe , who knows, like you said "sooner or later I will know

I'm so sorry you had to pay back all that money, I can only imagine The huge amount you were faced with (so sad)
Anyways I would keep you posted , thanks again

I was in a similar situation to you in 2008: just got married, and applying for spousal sponsorship. I hadn't given any thought to a previous sponsorship years ago where my ex collected welfare. I got very worried about the whole thing, dreaming up huge amounts I would have to pay the government.

As it turned out, everything was settled with a single phone call (in B.C.). My ex had collected welfare in the last 2 or 3 months of that undertaking, back in 1991. They told me I owed nothing, and would send me a letter to that effect. They also sent a letter to CIC.

Problem solved with one phone call. Perhaps I was lucky, but I was much relieved knowing what the real situation was.

 

[needhimback]

I was in a similar situation to you in 2008: just got married, and applying for spousal sponsorship. I hadn't given any thought to a previous sponsorship years ago where my ex collected welfare. I got very worried about the whole thing, dreaming up huge amounts I would have to pay the government.

As it turned out, everything was settled with a single phone call (in B.C.). My ex had collected welfare in the last 2 or 3 months of that undertaking, back in 1991. They told me I owed nothing, and would send me a letter to that effect. They also sent a letter to CIC.

Problem solved with one phone call. Perhaps I was lucky, but I was much relieved knowing what the real situation was.

omg- are you serious - so he collect and it didn't affect you at all- wow that's excellent, I feel the joy for you and hope this could happen to me too

He was on welfare and maybe no documents were send to cic- sometimes these thing fall through the cracks i hear

I can only pray and need to stop letting this bother me

Thanks so much for your story