A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a 42-year-old Montreal man facing five charges after a Canada Border Services Agency investigation alleged he helped dozens of people obtain visas through fraud and facilitated their entry into Canada.
The CBSA said Friday that proceedings against Abul Kasim were initiated at the Montreal courthouse on July 28.
Investigators allege that between Jan. 13, 2022, and March 19, 2024, Kasim helped 65 people provide false information in temporary resident visa applications and refugee claims.
The agency also alleges he arranged the entry into Canada of 53 people using fraudulently obtained temporary resident visas, allowing them to settle permanently in the country.
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According to the CBSA, a search warrant executed at Kasim’s residence on May 8, 2025, uncovered evidence related to the alleged scheme.
Investigators further allege that during the same period, Kasim used four falsified Canadian passports to support visa applications by fraudulently impersonating hosts named in invitation letters submitted with those applications.
The investigation began in 2024 after information was provided by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
Kasim has been charged with conspiracy to facilitate the illegal entry of people into Canada, facilitating the illegal entry of people into Canada, counselling or assisting people to provide false information in visa applications, using falsified Canadian passports and using passports while knowing they were forged.
The CBSA said Kasim allegedly presented himself as an immigration consultant working for a firm with offices in Canada, France and Bangladesh.
The agency said Kasim left Canada in June 2025 and is believed to be outside the country. An arrest warrant has been issued for him.
The allegations have not been proven in court.
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