Hi everybody,
To make a long story as short as possible .... I need urgent help from anyone who can provide me with some information pertaining my situation. My case has nothing to do with student loans but is close enough to this forum's subject matter ....(this forum is the most valuable resource I found so far ... KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK !!!):

1)) I have immigrated to Canada in 1996 and got the citizenship in 2000. All this time I have been residing in BC. 
2)) In 1998 I managed to sponsor my lonely mother to come to Canada and I have signed an undertaking agreement for 10 years sponsorship;
3)) As I loved my mother so much, I took great care of her for two years as best I could. She turned out to be quite sick of COPD lung disease and other problems, and after I have lost my job and my EI period expired I have applied for social assistance. They have actually *offered* to support my mother with old age pension money as well as disability (she wasn't able to do almost anything by herself). Since year 2000 she's been on social assistance and I was taking care of her every hour of the day and night. Sadly she passed away last year. I've been either working or in school or both, or on EI all this time (since 2000 till now);
4)) Revenue Canada collection agency gave me an ultimatum to pay back all the money that my mother has been receiving for this 3,5 years period until she passed away, plus applicable interest;
5)) I am kind of lost in space right now, knowing that if I agree to pay back this amount it will be equivalent to being dragged back five years if not more than that.
6)) the collection officer warned me that there will be no legal action necessary, as they have the power to garnish 30% of my wages directly from my employer, if I do not comply and come up with a financial proposal in the next 10 days;
Any advice would be highly appreciated. Thanks everybody,
Sadman

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