Two lawsuits filed in Superior Court allege immigration lawyer fraud We have written extensively about immigration fraud perpetrated by Immigration Consultants. Sadly, now it’s the immigration lawyer’s turn. According to two lawsuits filed in San Francisco Superior Court this week, an immigration lawyer defrauded thousands of people looking for a better life in the United [...]
India to crack down on Canadian Immigration consultants…maybe
Beware of Canadian Immigration consultants abroad Last week Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney visited India in order to discuss how the country’s police force can deal with immigration consultants who guarantee their clients a life in Canada through fraudulent means. As Kenney left, he said that officials in the Indian government had promised [...]
Victims of Immigration Consultants arrested in Toronto
Immigration Consultants’ victims face deportation According to the Toronto Police Service and immigration officials, students from China are winding up in jail because they overstayed their time in Canada. The overstay in Canada was, allegedly, under the false pretense that “fake” immigration consultants were helping them sort out their immigration issues. These immigration consultants have [...]
Canadian Foreign Workers being targeted by shady employment recruiters
Canadian Foreign Workers should beware of shady immigration consultants Unscrupulous immigration consultants have been widely reported on in the media of late, taking advantage of immigrants and taking their money while offering little in return and in some cases, nothing in return. They finally received enough attention for the government to propose new rules to [...]
Canadian immigration consultant charged in marriage scheme
Another immigration consultant up to no good A Montreal-based immigration consultant that also worked in areas overseas was charged Tuesday, June 15th with conspiracy and organizing feigned marriages. Richard Yalaoui, is an accredited immigration consultant and a member of the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC) The arrest of Yalaoui and several others come after [...]
More Bad News for Bad Immigration Consultants
Government to begin regulating Immigration Consultants In our ongoing coverage of the Canadian government’s efforts to tackle the problem of dealing with unethical immigration consultants, the latest information is that Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney has proposed new measures in an attempt to regulate the immigration consultant industry. This year, several stories have [...]
Unlicensed Ontario Immigration Consultant cheats Immigrants out of up to $100,000
Immigration Consultant steals immigrants’ money In our ongoing effort to warn and educate the public about unlicensed and unethical immigration representatives, below is the latest story of more victims of unscrupulous consultants taking advantage of intending immigrants to Canada. A recent situation in Windsor saw an Immigration Consultant Francesco Salvatore (Sam) Burgio of Amherstburg, Ontario [...]
Michael Niren featured in the Law Times Magazine on Regulating Immigraton Consultants in Quebec
We have blogged about the need for regulation of immigration consultants in order to protect the public from fraudulent representation. As we have reported, it appears that the Province of Quebec has taken the lead in cracking down on unscrupulous immigration consultants. And we applaud Quebec for their efforts. However, there may be a “grey [...]
Quebec to get tough on Unethical Immigration Consultants
Quebec creating new ways to regulate Immigration Consultants Quebec may just be the first province to implement regulations in an effort to stop the unethical tactics offered to people wishing to immigrate to Canada. According to the province, it’s far too easy for newcomers to be mislead into believing their immigration paperwork can be fast-tracked [...]
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Live in Caregiver Applications: Stricter Regulation for Foreign Nanny Agents are Needed
Canadian live in caregiver scams on the rise Today, The Toronto Star reported on a work permit scam that is apparently on the rise in Canada – Live in Caregiver Recruitment pursuant to the Canadian Live in Caregiver work permit category. It sounds legitimate enough, but there are numerous legal issues involved. The Live in [...]
