Can an abandoned bride get a visa to come to Canada to fight her case?
“Very hard. They’ll think she’s going to come here and stay here. Generally they won’t issue a visa. Especially if she declares on her application that she’s married to this person in Canada. In that case, they won’t give her a visa. They’ll say she’ll have to wait for the sponsorship papers.” Q: What happens if the woman does get sponsored to Canada and the marriage goes bad? A: “If you’ve gone as far as sponsoring them, I think your intention wasn’t to abandon them. It was just a bad match. Still, he’s responsible for her for three years. If she goes on welfare for those three years, you’re dinged for that. They’ll come after you for the welfare payments. If she gets $600 a month for three years, that’s $18,000 you’ll have to pay back to the government.” Q: Some of the men we’ve spoken with say they didn’t have jobs or didn’t have enough money to meet the sponsorship requirements. Does a husband have to be working or have a certain income level to qualify? A: “No. He can sponsor even
