Ottawa moves to dismiss 430 immigration cases over suspected fraud

Canada's immigration minister has filed a motion with the Federal Court seeking mass dismissal of 430 applications from Chinese nationals, citing significant irregularities. The cases, which involve study, work, and visitor permit applications, raised red flags due to identical formatting, shared contact information, and suspiciously similar wording despite claims of self-representation. Officials believe unauthorized "ghost agents" orchestrated these filings, exploiting applicants while clogging the legal system. This crackdown follows a broader effort to combat immigration fraud, including last year's rejection of multiple Sikh refugee claims that contained nearly identical narratives, signalling heightened scrutiny of applications suspected of involving unlicensed representatives.

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