May 26, 2023

Indian Student Faces Deportation in Canada as Immigration Board Rejects Stay Request

I In a significant development with implications for prospective Indian students in Canada, the Immigration and Refugee Board has rejected the stay request of an Indian woman, possibly establishing a precedent for other fraud victims who are at risk of deportation.

Karamjeet Kaur, whose family had exhausted their life savings to send her to college in Canada, found herself in a predicament when her agent provided her with a forged admission letter from Seneca College in Toronto. Upon her arrival, Kaur was shocked to learn that there was no space for her at Seneca, and her agent suggested she attend a private college instead.

Undeterred, Kaur applied to NorQuest, a public college in Edmonton, and successfully completed her business degree in 2020. However, when Kaur applied for permanent residency the following year, her hopes were shattered when the Canadian Border Services Agency exposed the fraudulent nature of the Seneca admission letter. In January, the Immigration and Refugee Board declared her entry into the country as illegal and issued an exclusion order.

Despite acknowledging Kaur as a victim of her agent's fraud, the board contended that she should have taken the initiative to independently verify her admission status with Seneca instead of solely relying on her agent's assurances.

…despite recognizing Kaur as a victim of her agent's fraudulent scheme, the Immigration and Refugee Board ruled against her request to stay in Canada, emphasising the need for independent verification in immigration matters…

Expressing shock and dismay, Kaur shared her disbelief at the revelation of the forged admission letter and the looming possibility of deportation, despite her successful completion of her degree and securing employment in Canada. Having resided in the country for five years, she considers Canada her home.

Meanwhile, the agent responsible for the fraud, Rahul Bhargava of Education and Migration Services, faces charges in India.

The case of Karamjeet Kaur, an Indian student facing deportation from Canada, has highlighted the potential consequences for fraud victims in the country. Despite recognizing Kaur as a victim of her agent's fraudulent scheme, the Immigration and Refugee Board ruled against her request to stay in Canada, emphasising the need for independent verification in immigration matters.

This decision could establish a precedent for future cases involving fraud victims who find themselves at risk of deportation. As Kaur's story unfolds, the treatment of fraud victims and the importance of thorough verification processes in immigration applications will likely remain under scrutiny.

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