Immigration Fraud victim question.

[chuckd]

Guys, I have reported my wife to immigration for marriage of convenience fraud. I assume they are looking into it. My wife and her child moved out of my home after receiving PR and quickly got on Social Assistance. I know that she is working and that she bought herself a new house after leaving me yet she is on social assistance. I have reported to Welfare that she is hiding money and lives in brand new home she just bought yet they are still giving her social assistance that they are asking me to repay. What can I do to stop my wife and her child from another fraud that they are commiting? Is there a way to get out of social assistance repayments or pause them somehow since they are under immigration fraud investigation? Can I sue someone or hire a lawyer to help me? What can be done before I am financially ruined? Is there any protection for Canadian citizen against this?

Thanks

 

[scylla]

Guys, I have reported my wife to immigration for marriage of convenience fraud. I assume they are looking into it. My wife and her child moved out of my home after receiving PR and quickly got on Social Assistance. I know that she is working and that she bought herself a new house after leaving me yet she is on social assistance. I have reported to Welfare that she is hiding money and lives in brand new home she just bought yet they are still giving her social assistance that they are asking me to repay. What can I do to stop my wife and her child from another fraud that they are commiting? Is there a way to get out of social assistance repayments or pause them somehow since they are under immigration fraud investigation? Can I sue someone or hire a lawyer to help me? What can be done before I am financially ruined? Is there any protection for Canadian citizen against this?

Thanks

If you have reported her to immigration and welfare - that's the extent of what you can do. I would continue sending them evidence of the marriage of convenience and welfare fraud if you have more or new evidence to provide.

You are responsible for any money she receives in social assistance payments until such a time as her payments are stopped since you signed a legal agreement to do this when you sponsored her. Hiring a lawyer won't help you get out of this obligation. I suppose you could look into suing her personally to get money back - that's something a lawyer would have to advise on (i.e. whether it's feasible or not).