Montreal police said Wednesday its economic crimes division had recently arrested the owners of vocational training and job placement centre, located in the Villeray — Saint-Michel — Parc-Extension borough.
Youssef Bencheikh, 56, and his wife Sabri Nissirine, 42, co-owners of Centre Accès-Emploi de formation professionnelle et de placement on Saint-Michel Boulevard appeared in court on Wednesday to face charges of fraud and forging documents.
In a news release, police said an investigation revealed the couple was allegedly making and selling fake certificates.
The fake certificates were sold at $800 a pop and attested to 750 hours of training to become a personal care attendant or orderly.
Police said it was a tip from the public that prompted the investigation.
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