Canada has announced a new measure that will allow international students who have been victims of fraud to present their case and provide evidence to support their situation. This decision follows an incident where the Canadian Border Security Agency (CBSA) issued deportation notices to more than 700 Indian students after discovering that their admission offer letters to educational institutions were counterfeit.
Sean Fraser, the Immigration Minister, stated that the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is actively investigating reports of fraudulent acceptance letters. In a tweet, Fraser emphasized that the focus is on identifying the culprits rather than penalizing the victims. He assured that victims of fraud will be given an opportunity to explain their circumstances and present evidence to support their case.
Fraser also acknowledged the significant contributions made by international students to Canada and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting fraud victims by carefully evaluating each individual case. Additionally, close collaboration with educational institutions is being pursued to verify the authenticity of acceptance letters at the time of application.
Approximately 700 Indian students received deportation notices from the CBSA in recent months after their admission offer letters were discovered to be fake. Chaman Singh Batth, one of the affected students, disclosed that around 700 students had applied for study visas through Education Migration Services in Jalandhar, led by Brijesh Mishra. When these students submitted their “admission offer letter” as part of their permanent residency (PR) application, the CBSA uncovered the fraud, leading to the issuance of deportation notices to all the students involved.
