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Dear Consultant,
I am a permanent resident in Canada. I have been a victim of a marriage fraud. My husband was a classmate of mine in High School. We became friends but were never romantically involved. After we graduated, we have never seen nor heard from each other. Then I came here in Canada as a caregiver. When I became a permanent resident after two years, I was surprised to receive a friend request from him. We started talking daily and eventually, he courted me. He was a sweet talker and also courted my family. To make the long story short, we got married then I sponsored him as my spouse. Shortly after arriving in Canada, he changed. He was always starting a fight, comes home late, avoids going out with me and after four months, totally left me. I spent all my savings on him from our wedding to the sponsorship application and a comfortable place to live in. I was so devastated. I never saw this coming. As his sponsor, I signed an undertaking that I will be responsible for him. How do I get out from the undertaking? Will I still be responsible for him even if he’s no longer living with me?
Tessie
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Hi Tessie,
You will be responsible for him in the next three years regardless of whether you are still together or not. For instance, if he does not work and avails of the social assistance from the government, you will have to pay back what he received from the government. The undertaking takes effect from the time of his arrival in Canada. I hope you will be comforted to know that there is an avenue to which you can report the marriage fraud committed against you.
Reporting an Immigration or Marriage Fraud
Call the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Border Watch Toll-Free Line at 1-888-502-9060 to report:
- suspicious activity at the border,
- a marriage of convenience (marriage fraud)
- a person who has given false information on any immigration application or
- a person wanted on an immigration warrant.
What you tell the tip line is private. Your identity stays protected.
It may be a lengthy process but once proven to have misrepresented himself to you and the government of Canada, his permanent residence status may be revoked and he will be issued a removal order from Canada. Call the number above and CBSA will guide you on the marriage fraud situation you’re in.
Sincerely,
Gerardine Marie Alcalde
RCIC-– R-523942