By admin (May 21, 2024)
700 International Students Are Facing Deportation from Canada
700 international students are facing deportation from Canada as stated by immigration minister Sean Fraser of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
After the Federal Government discovered the Letters of Admission (LOAs) which formed the basis of their entry of 700 international students were actually forged, they were deported from Canada. Canadian Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs) issue LOAs, these institutions are accredited by the government to welcome international students.
Prospective international students can submit study permit applications to IRCC to be able to move to Canada, with an LOA in hand. An unscrupulous immigration consultant from India forged LOAs and charged students a fee to help them study in Canada and has since disappeared as indicated by the reports. The students claimed that they were unaware of the fraudulent behavior of consultants.
The well-being of those who were affected by unscrupulous actors is of paramount importance as stated by Seam Fraser. To identify the victims of the fraud, a task force has been created that engages teams from Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) and IRCC.
Every individual case has been looked upon by IRCC and CBSA is subjected to a removal order as stated by Minister Fraser. All affected students will have an opportunity to show whether they knew about the fraudulent scheme that was admitting students to Canada on the basis of fake letters of acceptance or not. The students who willingly broke the rules will then be subjected to consequences in the legislation, which includes removals.
The international students that were not aware of or involved in fraud will not face deportation as emphasized by Fraser, as those students do not deserve to be removed from Canada. If students have arrived in Canada with a genuine intentions without prior knowledge of the fraudulent documentation, a temporary resident will be issued to the individual as instructed by IRCC officers.
Students with good intentions can remain in Canada and in addition, students will be ensured not be subjected to a 5-year ban from reentering Canada due to misinterpretation. The government is exploring solutions so that such students have a good chance to apply for permanent residency. Access to a specific permanent residency process will be provided by IRCC to these students where senior IRCC and CBSA officials will consider the case of every individual, rather than going through the ordinary PR process.
A unique fact pattern, in this case, is recognized by Fraser and IRCC. Many students were taken advantage of and exploited by fraudsters. IRCC is also working with provinces and territories, Designated Learning Institutes (DLIs), and organizations representing colleges and universities to better detect and combat fraud and uphold the integrity of immigration programs in Canada as outlined by the statement.
The statement of the Immigration Minister concluded by stating that Government is more focused on identifying the ones who are responsible for this fraudulent activity and not punishing those who are already affected.Canada Immigration News will provide you with more updates about the incident.