The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has issued deportation notices to over 700 Indian students whose admission offer letters to educational institutions were found to be fake.
Assuring over 700 Indian students who are facing deportation from Canada over fake admission letters, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that his government will evaluate each case and the victims of fraud will have an opportunity to demonstrate their situation and present evidence to support their case.
Trudeau’s comment came as a big relief for these students who have been taking on to the streets in Canada claiming they were cheated by their immigration consultation agency in India that provided them fake documents. The students are claiming they were unaware of the fraud.
During a Parliament debate, Trudeau said: “We are deeply aware of cases of international students facing removal orders over fraudulent college acceptance letters. To be clear, our focus is on identifying the culprits not penalising the victims.”
Earlier on Wednesday, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser announced that authorities have been actively pursuing a solution for international students who are facing uncertainty after being admitted with fraudulent college admission letters.
"Those who have taken advantage of people genuinely hoping to study here will face consequences for their actions," Fraser said in a tweet.
He added that innocent victims will be given every opportunity to have their cases considered fairly.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has issued deportation notices to over 700 Indian students whose admission offer letters to educational institutions were found to be fake. These students have also found support from several lawmakers who are willing to help these 700 Indian students get justice.
As per reports, several of these students filed visa applications between 2018 and 2022 through Jalandhar-based Education Migration Services headed by one Brijesh Mishra, who is on the run and has shut all his operations operating from Jalandhar. The students went to Canada on a study visa but the fraud came to light after they applied for permanent residency (PR) recently.
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