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Other Jurisdictions

Here is a list other reciprocating jurisdictions with maintenance programs like BCFMA.

Other Countries

Australia
Barbados
Fiji
Hong Kong
Singapore
South Africa
Switzerland
Zimbabwe

Please contact us if you do not see a country listed above or if you need additional information.

Payor’s location not on this list?

The recipient can still enrol in BCFMA. Although collecting support from a payor in the other country may be difficult, we may be able to take some collection action in Canada by:

Issuing a Federal Interception
Applying for a Federal Licence/Passport Denial
Registering a lien against property or assets the payor may own in BC

Glossary of Terms View All

Federal Interception: Intercepting money the federal government owes the payor such as income tax refunds, EI or GST.
Federal Licence/Passport Denial: Requesting the federal government suspend, refuse to issue or renew the payor’s passport and/or federal aviation or marine licence.
Land Registration: A lien against property owned by the payor. It secures all amounts due under a support order.
Maintenance Lien: A lien against personal property owned by the payor, such as a car, boat, trailer or manufactured home.
Reciprocating Jurisdiction: Another province, state or country having an agreement with BC to take collection action against a payor for BCFMA, and the reverse, BCFMA can take collection action for them if the payor lives...more

Other Jurisdictions

Canada

United States

Countries Under the Hague Convention

Other Countries