Sponsorship default mess

[canadianwoman]

I am aware of that and specifically responding to the story of the "well do parents". It's in the quote, if you missed it. Also, not everyone on social assistance is genuinely in need. Many work "under the table" for cash and don't declare those earnings. That is fraud.

Sometimes a person who has money may not have an income, or not much of one. They can then apply for welfare, showing their low income. They would have to hide their financial assets, but if they have houses in another country or something else that is not traceable in Canada, it can be done.

 

[wowsers]

There appears to be some scope for creative thinking by a lawyer on the OP's behalf. The first inquiry I would start making would be whether his ex wife had any assets when she died. Since she died only some 7 months ago her estate will not as yet be distributed and as a joint obligor with the OP her estate would have a quasi-contractual obligation to contribute one half of the payment which the government is now demanding. The law on that issue is as I recollect reasonably clear. The capital value of that obligation to contribute for the next 10 years should be worth quite a lot. The second inquiry I would start making is an inquiry into the assets of the father in law and whether there is another quasi-contractual claim against him to reimburse the payment which the OP is making to the government. The law on that is less clear. Anyway I am not a Canadian lawyer. It would be a good idea if he consulted one asap.