The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Sean Fraser, has announced measures to assist international students and graduates facing removal from Canada after submitting fraudulent acceptance letters with their study permit applications.

Many of these students and graduates were deceived by unscrupulous immigration consultants and had no knowledge the letters were fake. Minister Fraser has formed a task force and instructed officials to issue temporary resident permits to victims of fraud who had a genuine intent to study in Canada.

The Minister recognizes the valuable contributions of international students and is focused on identifying those responsible for the fraudulent activity, not penalizing victims. His department is working closely with educational institutions to better detect and prevent fraud while upholding the integrity of immigration programs.

Minister Fraser urges all applicants to thoroughly research designated learning institutions, obtain authentic acceptance letters, and refer only to official government websites for immigration information. He also encourages anyone who has been deceived by an unauthorized consultant to report the fraud.

The measures announced by the Minister aim to distinguish the victims of fraud from those who intentionally misrepresented their intentions in order to study in Canada. They will allow bona fide students who were deceived to remain in Canada and avoid the usual 5-year re-entry ban for misrepresentation.

Immigration News – Minister Takes Action to Help Victims of Fraudulent Acceptance Letters

The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Sean Fraser, has announced measures to assist international students and graduates facing removal from Canada after submitting fraudulent acceptance letters with their study permit applications.

Many of these students and graduates were deceived by unscrupulous immigration consultants and had no knowledge the letters were fake. Minister Fraser has formed a task force and instructed officials to issue temporary resident permits to victims of fraud who had a genuine intent to study in Canada.

The Minister recognizes the valuable contributions of international students and is focused on identifying those responsible for the fraudulent activity, not penalizing victims. His department is working closely with educational institutions to better detect and prevent fraud while upholding the integrity of immigration programs.

Minister Fraser urges all applicants to thoroughly research designated learning institutions, obtain authentic acceptance letters, and refer only to official government websites for immigration information. He also encourages anyone who has been deceived by an unauthorized consultant to report the fraud.

The measures announced by the Minister aim to distinguish the victims of fraud from those who intentionally misrepresented their intentions in order to study in Canada. They will allow bona fide students who were deceived to remain in Canada and avoid the usual 5-year re-entry ban for misrepresentation.