Immigration Fraud

• Indian man charged for alleged role in international student admissions scam

  Brijesh Mishra, a citizen of India, is facing five charges under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Canada Border Services Agency said in a statement.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2023
  
• New task force will probe college enrollment scam on international students

  Canadian Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said genuine applicants to the student program can stay in Canada for a period of a few years, so they can either study or work here.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2023
  
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• CBSA reviewing scores of refugee cases handled by disgraced ex-B.C. immigration lawyer

  Balraj "Roger" Bhatti was sentenced to 22 months in jail earlier this year after pleading guilty to 17 offences including forgery, misrepresentation and uttering forged documents.

  Crime

  Sep 20, 2022
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• ‘To them you are money — that’s it’: Human smuggling victim says desperation made him vulnerable

  "He told me, 'You can get your citizenship in Canada and get a better life and job and in two months, you get your PR."

  Canada

  Jan 24, 2022
• Singla Brothers Holdings “duped” into immigration fraud and didn’t profit: defence

  The Penticton-based company pleaded guilty to six federal immigration offences on Friday.

  Crime

  Aug 24, 2021
• Saskatoon man pleads guilty to immigration fraud charges

  The Canada Border Services Agency said it launched an investigation into Panashe Chaya on a tip from Winnipeg Police Service.

  Crime

  Dec 8, 2020
• Two Okanagan businessmen appear in court on immigration-fraud charges

  Paul Singla and Randy Toor made their first appearance via their lawyers in Penticton provincial court on Wednesday for their alleged roles in a B.C.-wide immigration fraud network.

  Crime

  Oct 21, 2020
• CBSA lays immigration fraud charges in 2 Winnipeg cases

  Charges have been laid in two separate Winnipeg immigration fraud cases in which fees were charged by unauthorized immigration consultants.

  Crime

  Jul 10, 2020
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• Arrest of immigration consultant sparks questions about why regulator didn’t act sooner

  Lawyers and potential victims are asking if the body governing immigration consultants could have done more to stop the alleged misconduct of one of its members.

  Crime

  Feb 25, 2020
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• 2 Edmonton men charged with immigration fraud

  Two Edmonton men, including a former Tory MLA, have been charged with a number of immigration fraud-related charges following an investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency.

  Canada

  Sep 3, 2019