<prompt> Human: Hey there! Im sorry about this being so long. Ill try to throw a good TLDR at the end.First off, I wanna start with this sentiment before I ask ANY questions: I 100 fully intend to, in whatever way possible, to pay my credit card debt off. Unfortunately its just not possible for me to pay it off as a lump sum currently, hence the exchange youll read below and my questions.Basically the situation is that I have been approved for a visa to move to the USA to live with my husband, and will be leaving Canada sometime in the next 1.5 - 2 months. Everything will be tied up then my lease is only month to month and my cellphone is scheduled to be taken off my parents shared plan except that I have just shy of 7,000 in credit card debt. The short of it is that before I met my current husband I was in an abusive relationship for 5 years. Because his credit was bad all of our cards and utility accounts were solely in my name but he insisted on being in control of the finances and paying all our bills. Basically I got left with totally about 11-12k in debt; ex has disappeared completely after I left him and weve never been able to find him to pursue any of the debt with him. Because its all my names on the accounts, it was all left with me, so Ive been paying it down ever since. Today I was at the bank doing my usual deposits and bill paying and I asked a teller if she knew the best way to keep paying my debt from the States considering I would be closing my debit accounts etc. I made it clear I still wanted to keep paying it down, but was just casually inquiring if she knew the best way to do so. The teller narrowed her eyes at me and immediately said that if I left the country without paying my debt Id be in trouble. She said my debt would go to collections, and that my family left here could be pursued for my debt. She also implied that I could face trouble coming back into Canada for visits??? She basically accused me of trying to ditch my debt by moving to the USA and was acting like I was a criminal. She was NOT quiet and people at the terminals around me started to stare. I got so embarrassed and flustered that I left, came home and cried.I was basically floored, angry, and kind of terrified. I called the bank manager and left a voicemail with him demanding to speak with him ASAP, but I think hes not in until Monday. Until then, is any of that true?? Honestly, I have no idea if any of this is true or not. I cant seem to find anything concrete on Google about what happens to a debt if you leave the country in Canada, and also could they really send it to collections and pursue my parents for MY debt? Their names were never on the accounts in any capacity. And if all of that isnt true, do YOU GUYS know the best way to keep paying from the USA?TLDR: Leaving Canada to permanently live in the USA in2 months. Got dumped with debt by abusive ex years ago, still have 7,000 credit card debt left. Asked teller how to keep paying from the USA. She implied that if I leave Canada with unpaid debt they would send it directly to collections and try to collect from my family, and that Id have trouble getting back into Canada. What happens to debt when you leave the country? And what is the best way to keep paying from the USA if none of this is true?  <response>: The teller narrowed her eyes at me and immediately said that if I left the country without paying my debt Id be in troubleHow would they know that youve left the country?She said my debt would go to collectionsThats true if you stop paying. If you continue paying youre fine.and that my family left here could be pursued for my debt.They can be contacted in order to attempt to find your contact information so that they can attempt to collect from you. They cant be pestered into paying your debts.and also could they really send it to collections and pursue my parents for MY debt?Yeah, no. Worst they can do is ask your parents how to find you.And if all of that isnt true, do YOU GUYS know the best way to keep paying from the USA?Leave your Canadian account open, transfer money to it, and use your Canadian deposit account to pay your Canadian debts. 