Canada immigration fraud suspect list cut to 300 from 2,000: Report
Student visa fraud: The Canadian Border Service Agency have currently narrowed down their suspect list of fraud cases where students entered the country taking unfair advantage of the system to 300, sharply bringing it down from 2,000 cases as were reported earlier. On 23 June, Reuters had reported that Canadian authorities had taken into custody, one Brijesg Mishra, an immigration agent from Jalandhar. On 24 July, the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) has laid charges against Brijesh Mishra for his involvement in defrauding 700 Indian students.
Indian students in Canada were facing mass deportation after the frauds came to limelight. Several students along with India's foreign ministry had requested Canadian authorities to reconsider deporting the students and re-evaluate their credibility and eligibility for studying in Canada. The Canadian authorities agreed to not deport the Indian students who were defrauded by several immigration agencies.
A Times of India report cited a letter from Canadian public safety minister Marco E L Mendicino, for the latest update on number of students who might still face the axe of Canadian authorities. The report said that some students had written to the minister on 8 June concerned about their visa status in Canada, following which the minister updated on the numbers. "In 2018, CBSA was investigating organised crime groups and became aware of issues with students not attending school and becoming involved in criminality and gangs.
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