Canada will give international students a chance to demonstrate their situation and present evidence to support their case.
The Canadian border security agency CBSA has issued deportation notices to more than 700 Indian students since their admission offer letters to educational institutions were found to be fake.
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada IRCC was actively investigating reports of fraudulent acceptance letters.
We focus on identifying culprits, not punishing victims. Victims of fraud will have an opportunity to show their situation present evidence to support their case, Mr. Fraser said in a statement.
We recognize the immense contributions international students bring to our country, but we remain dedicated to supporting victims of fraud as we evaluate each case. We're also working closely with institutions to verify acceptance letters are valid at the time of application, he said.
In the vast majority of Indian students, deportation notices have been issued by the government, following the admission offer letters to educational institutions that were found to be fake. The two have recieved deportation letters from the CBSA in the past few months.
Chaman Singh Batth, one of the students who became a part of the deportation drive, told Indianarrative.com that after passing out from class 12th, about 700 students applied for study visas through Brijesh Mishra-led Education Migration Services in Jalandhar.
As students submitted their 'admission offer letter' while applying for permanent residency PR in Canada, the CBSA found that these letters were fake. After the fraud, all students were issued deportation notices.