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cobb87

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Mar 12, 2015
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Hi

The following situation has come to my attention:
Parents were sponsored to Canada by their daughter and her husband. Their application was approved, and subsequently, the parents have relocated to Canada. Upon arrival the daughter and husband swindled the father of over 20k dollars of his hard earned pension money. The question of repayment has caused a wedge between the two; the daughter kicked her parents out of her house. The parents found an apartment of their own, and the relationship was mended to a point. An agreement was established detailing the repayment of the money to the father. With living costs increasing, the father requested an increase in the amount being repaid; the daughter and her husband were "offended" by this request and as a result have abandoned her parents completely. The funds outstanding are still being repaid, but at the original amount.
Throughout all of this, the daughter and husband did not contribute to the well-being of her parents. No assistance is given financially, or in terms of daily activities (i.e. grocery shopping, driving to doctor's appointments, etc.). Basically, the terms of sponsorship are not being met by the sponsors. The parents have suffered medically as a result of the stress. The mother has had multiple strokes and the father has stress induces cardiac issues.

My question is; is there anyway in which the sponsors of these two poor souls can be reported to immigration for violation of their sponsorship conditions? If so, what is the process?

Thanks in advance.
 
No - there is no one this can be reported to. Financially, the parents could go on welfare (social assistance) and their daughter will have to repay this money to the government for the first 10 years after they have become PRs. But that's it from an immigration perspective.

If they would like to pursue the money they are owed, then they should hire a lawyer or take their claim to small-claims court. This is not an immigration issue.
 
scylla said:
No - there is no one this can be reported to. Financially, the parents could go on welfare (social assistance) and their daughter will have to repay this money to the government for the first 10 years after they have become PRs. But that's it from an immigration perspective.

If they would like to pursue the money they are owed, then they should hire a lawyer or take their claim to small-claims court. This is not an immigration issue.

Thanks Skylla. Just to confirm, does immigration Canada not follow up with sponsors to ensure their conditions are being met? Should they decide to go on welfare, will the sponsors be automatically charged the funds being provided to them?

Thanks again.
 
cobb87 said:
Thanks Skylla. Just to confirm, does immigration Canada not follow up with sponsors to ensure their conditions are being met? Should they decide to go on welfare, will the sponsors be automatically charged the funds being provided to them?

No - Canada doesn't follow up. Again, the only real condition is that the individuals sponsored not go on welfare.

If the parents go on welfare, their daughter will eventually be forced to pay this money back. Impossible to say how soon.
 
scylla said:
No - Canada doesn't follow up. Again, the only real condition is that the individuals sponsored not go on welfare.

If the parents go on welfare, their daughter will eventually be forced to pay this money back. Impossible to say how soon.

Thanks so much for your help!