Woman tricked into sham marriage off the hook for ex-husband's bills

Brooke Larsen, Burnaby Now

A Burnaby woman who was tricked into a sham marriage won't have to pay her ex-husband's welfare bill.

In 2005, Shajila Singh was stuck with a $27,000 welfare tab for the man who forced her to be his immigration sponsor. Immigration laws require sponsors to be financially responsible for their spouses for 10 years.

Last month, Singh learned that the provincial government had waived the fee.