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crzycoutter

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hey guy so here is a brief history. i sponsored my common-law wife and she was granted permanent residency (yay) but she moved out the next day (not so yay) anyways long story short is there anyway i can get out of this commitment bit? like say she doesn't want to pay her taxes or collect benefits or whatever how long am i responsible? she intends to apply for her citizenship when she qualifies should i notify someone of the circumstances? any suggestions would be appreciated thanks
 
I think you're only on the hook should she require welfare assistance. Paying taxes would be her own business and she'll be responsible for that. There's no actual way of getting out of sponsorship, it's technically a three year contract (from the date she became a PR) between she and yourself. Once the three years are up, the sponsorship expires.

I am sorry to hear about your troubles though, maybe someone else might have a suggestion for you.
 
Kenomee is absolutely right and I am really sorry that this has happened to you. You can contact CIC and let them know of the circumstance, they may try to deport them based on the fact it may have been an application of convenience on their part however you are on the hook for three years if she goes on welfare assistance. It wouldn't hurt to let them know what has happened in case they try to apply to sponsor someone else into the country as this would hopefully be on their file.
 
I have to concur.....

Not to be mean, as I don't know the relationship, but it sounds to me like she used you to get in. And I think you should report her to CIC, because it would be better if they would deport her rather than you end up paying for any welfare.

Very sorry to hear that this happened to you........
 
Sorry to hear of this.

The contract does not become void, as it is between you and the Canadian government on her behalf for the three years after she was granted PR. If she receives social assistance within that period, you will be required to pay it back.

You have the option to report her for misrepresenting her way into the country, it would be good to do so as soon as possible, to prevent her from possibly sponsoring someone else into the country, and also to establish that you had no part in her misrepresentation but were yourself taken advantage of.
 
No, they will not try to deport - there are lots of "non-genuine" applicants who end up with PR and then walk away. That's the big deal right now - sponsors trying to get CIC to take responsibility for approving those partners when, just a few months earlier, those same sponsor's were fighting tooth and nail yelling "Genuine" trying to get their partners into Canada!! I'm not saying this is the situation in your case, but you agreed to look after her for the next three years. If she collects social assistance, you're obligated to repay it - whether there is a break-down in the relationship or not. The obligation is clearly spelled out in the undertaking form the two of you signed when you applied.

I'm sorry this happened to you - I really am. It's not fair when people lie about their intentions and solicit a romantic relationship under false pretenses . . . whether it's for immigration or something else. It's hurtful and it feels like a huge betrayal but, in this case - as in many other similar situations - your government is not going to intervene and make it right. It's just a tough lesson learned and you move on. Hopefully the person you sponsored ends up adjusting well to Canadian life and settles in happily with a job and a place to live - that's the best you can hope for because then you're not on the hook for more than your already broken heart.
 
RobsLuv said:
No, they will not try to deport - there are lots of "non-genuine" applicants who end up with PR and then walk away.
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Robsluv, remember the CBC documentary that was on TV? The blonde woman contacted CIC and they had her partner come in for a meeting with a judge to decide if he should be deported? She had to go in front of the judge to tell him her side of the story as to their relationship and so did he. Wasn't that the same thing? Let me know! :)
 
The CIC website states,

CIC recognizes that even genuine marriages can fail. However, if you enter into a marriage of convenience and come to Canada as an immigrant, enforcement action can be taken against you. This enforcement action could end with your being deported by the Canada Border Services Agency.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/protection/fraud/marriage.asp

Fair enough it may not always happen based on how quickly the person establishes themself, however if you are going to report it the sooner the better. Best of luck crzycoutter !
 
patiently_waiting said:
Robsluv, remember the CBC documentary that was on TV? The blonde woman contacted CIC and they had her partner come in for a meeting with a judge to decide if he should be deported? She had to go in front of the judge to tell him her side of the story as to their relationship and so did he. Wasn't that the same thing? Let me know! :)
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The only reason that man was hauled up before a judge was because he had a child that he did not declare. If it had just been that he left his wife three weeks after arriving in Canada, it would be extremely unlikely that he would ever have ended up in court because of it.

To the OP: entering into a fake marriage and thus getting a PR visa to Canada is illegal, and there are laws saying that the person who used a fake marriage to enter Canada can be deported, but they almost never are. CIC and Canada Border Services do not have enough manpower to investigate all allegations of marriage fraud, so most of the time the person who commits marriage fraud ends up being allowed to stay in Canada.
So the best thing to do in this situation is to 1. report the person to CIC and Canada Border Services, with proof that he/she committed marriage fraud to enter Canada. For example, show some proof that your wife left you the day after she arrived. Sometimes the gov't actually does try to do something, plus you have informed the gov't so that if your wife then tries to sponsor someone else, she at least will have some trouble. It is also evidence you might need in the event that you later want to sponsor someone else.
Then, 2. just try to forget about your former spouse. Don't brood about the injustice, or spend years trying to get the gov't to deport her. It almost certainly won't work, and it will ruin your life.
3. As others have said, you cannot get out of the sponsorship agreement now. You are responsible for her for 3 years. But this just means that if she goes on welfare, you will have to pay the gov't back. Welfare doesn't pay much a month - usually between $400 and $800 a month, depending on the province. She may never go on welfare, in which case you are off the hook. Wait for the gov't to send you a bill. She could sue you for support, just like in any divorce case, but she probably won't get it, given that she married you just to get into Canada - this is another reason why informing CIC and Canada Border Services right away that it was a marriage of convenience and you were tricked is a good idea - it is evidence that you shouldn't have to pay her support, if she sues for support during the divorce.
 
canadianwoman said:
3. As others have said, you cannot get out of the sponsorship agreement now. You are responsible for her for 3 years. But this just means that if she goes on welfare, you will have to pay the gov't back. Welfare doesn't pay much a month - usually between $400 and $800 a month, depending on the province. She may never go on welfare, in which case you are off the hook.
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That small amount each month, IF she goes on welfare for the whole three years can amount to $14,400 to $28,800.
I know it is hard, but people need to read this stuff before getting "caught out".

Maybe it is time that sponsors set up a Canadian legal agreement with their partner before the partner receives PR and lands.
Something like a "pre nup"?
 
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