National

Deportations for international students caught in fraud scheme put on hold

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 14 Jun, 2023 12:44 PM

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says deportation orders for international students caught up in a fraud scheme have been put on hold while a task force investigates each case.

Hundreds of students might have been affected by the scheme, which saw immigration agents issue fake acceptance letters to get international students into Canada.

Some students had no idea their documents were forged until it came time for them apply for permanent residency.

🔹 Taskforce formed to protect & help fraud victims
🔹 Imminent deportations halted during review
🔹 Genuine students victimized by fraud won’t face deportation and will be eligible to remain in Canada
🔹 Those complicit in fraud will face removal pic.twitter.com/MKfKnCSscr
— Sean Fraser (@SeanFraserMP) June 14, 2023

Fraser says the department is aware of only few dozen who have been ordered to leave the country, and that process will be paused.

A task force of senior immigration and border control officials will go through each case to determine whether the student was in the know about the scam or not.

The minister says those who are believed to be innocent victims will be offered the chance to stay in Canada for several years while they apply for permanent residency or complete their studies.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Funeral for 2 officers shot and killed in Edmonton

The funeral for Const. Travis Jordan, who was 35, and Const. Brett Ryan, who was 30, is planned to be held in the afternoon at the home arena for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League. The service is not open to the public but there will be a livestream, which is to be broadcast in an outdoor plaza near the arena.

Funeral for 2 officers shot and killed in Edmonton

Border crossings returning to pre-pandemic hours

The changes will take effect on March 31. The border agency first restricted hours at land border crossings in April 2020, closing many points of entry early and stopping 24-hour service at seven crossings.

Border crossings returning to pre-pandemic hours

Audit finds major barriers on planes, trains

Auditor general Karen Hogan says in the report that Via Rail and the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority have made accessibility improvements over the last several years, but serious gaps still remain.

Audit finds major barriers on planes, trains

Budget to include rebate to help with groceries

The NDP had called on the federal government to extend the measure. In the lead up to the budget, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has promised targeted inflation relief for low-income Canadians.

Budget to include rebate to help with groceries

PM stayed in $6k London suite for royal funeral

The stay at the Corinthia London hotel became the subject of public debate last fall when media honed in on the details of the $400,000 trip, after obtaining documents through access-to-information requests.

PM stayed in $6k London suite for royal funeral

Kamloops nation gets $12.5M for healing centre

Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu told a crowd in Kamloops, B.C., that the nation has led the way in opening the eyes of the country to the truths that were always known to Indigenous Peoples.