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Charges laid in scam that impacted 700 Indian international students

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2023 12:00:41 +0000

The Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) has laid charges against Brijesh Mishra for his involvement in defrauding 700 international students from India. The release from June 23 states that Mishra was charged with the following: IRPA Section 91(1) Unauthorized Representation or Advice for Consideration – one count IRPA Section 126 Counselling Misrepresentation – one count […]

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Minister Fraser provides update on 700 international students facing deportation from Canada

June 15, 2023 admin article position 2, Canada, canada immigration, fake job offer scams, fraud, ghost consultants, immigration fraud, immigration scams, International student, IRCC, sds, study, study in Canada, study permit, study permits

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2023 17:54:18 +0000

Today, the Honorable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) provided an update concerning the reports of international student fraud. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Press reports have recently shed light on an estimated 700 international students from India facing deportation from Canada after the federal government discovered the Letters […]

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BREAKING: Minister Fraser provides update on 700 international students facing deportation from Canada

June 14, 2023 admin article position 2, Canada, canada immigration, fake job offer scams, fraud, ghost consultants, immigration fraud, immigration scams, International student, IRCC, sds, study, study in Canada, study permit, study permits

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2023 17:54:18 +0000

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Indian students facing deportation from Canada due to fake admission offer letters

April 24, 2023 admin canada immigration, fake job offer scams, fraud, ghost consultants, housing scams, immigration fraud, immigration scams, International student, IRCC, phishing scams, study, study in Canada, study permit

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2023 13:00:26 +0000

More than 700 Indian students are facing deportation from Canada after finding that their educational institution’s admission offer letters were fake. The fraud was discovered when the students applied for permanent residency in Canada. The Canadian Border Service Agency (CBSA) examined the documents based on which their visas were issued and found that these letters […]

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Protecting against immigration fraud as an international student in Canada

March 28, 2023 admin canada immigration, fake job offer scams, fraud, fraud prevention month, fraud prevention month 2023, ghost consultants, housing scams, immigration fraud, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, immigration scams, International student, IRCC, phishing scams, study

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 13:00:04 +0000

International students in Canada are often seen as easy targets for fraudsters looking to, literally, “cash in” on vulnerable victims. This is because scammers know that they will do anything to achieve their goals of studying in Canada. As fraud prevention month winds down for 2023, it’s a good time for international students to study […]

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March is IRCC’s Fraud Prevention Month

March 1, 2023 admin Canada, canadian immigration, fraud prevention month, immigration, immigration fraud, immigration scams, IRCC, jobs, settle, study, visit

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 14:04:45 +0000

Every year in March, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) participates in the Canadian governments Fraud Protection Month to shed light on the fraud experienced by newcomers to Canada and how they can protect themselves. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Canada’s immigration process can be complex and daunting. Many prospective immigrants hire […]

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Avoiding Canadian immigration scams and fraud

January 15, 2023 admin Canada, faqs, immigrant protection, immigration fraud, immigration scams, IRCC, tip sheets

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 13:00:31 +0000

Between November 14 to December 8, 2022, a span of just 24 days, CBC reported on three different alleged Canadian immigration scams. In Edmonton, a Concordia University student who moved to Canada from Iran this fall lost nearly $11,000 to phone scammers. In early December, reports surfaced that a Ghanaian man faced an alleged social […]

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IRCC warns of social media scams

August 20, 2018 admin canada immigration, facebook immigration scam, immigration scams, IRCC, Uncategorized

The Government of Canada is warning of a scam by individuals posing as immigration consultants on Facebook. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said a number of Facebook pages are claiming to be those of immigration consultants affiliated with the Government of Canada and promise successful immigration to Canada. IRCC said the pages are primarily […]