[Jacks]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/britis...riagebill.html

The first bill he received was for $24,899.34. He paid an initial lump sum, but still owes almost $17,000. He lives on a monthly pension income of $1,600 and owns a home.
“The warning was — if I don’t pay — they will go after my property,” said Munz, who is now making monthly payments of $500. "I was scared they would go after my property."
Under federal rules, any Canadian who marries and sponsors a foreigner is legally responsible for supporting them for three years after their spouse gets permanent residency.
If they collect social assistance in that period, the sponsor must pay it back, even if they get divorced in the interim.
“I've been stuck with that,” said Munz. “But then, how come they cannot take her permanent citizen status away?”