B.C. man among scores of international students facing deportation in suspected immigration scam
CBC
In the spring of 2017, Balbir Singh, an international student from India, landed in Vancouver, B.C., to fulfil his dream of earning an education and building a better life.
Despite completing his studies, securing a steady job in construction and earning his post-graduation work permit, Singh's dream is quickly unravelling before his eyes.
Singh, 24, is one of many international students across Canada facing potential deportation following a suspected international immigration scam.
"Right now, I'm under a lot of stress," said Singh, from his home in Delta, B.C.
Like many of the other victims, Singh says he was duped by immigration consultants.
The story of how Singh says he wound up in this position mirrors the experience of many international students in Canada.
Singh says he paid tens of thousands of dollars to a consultancy firm in India called Education Migration Services. The firm helped him obtain a Canadian student visa and an acceptance letter to a local college or university.
Singh had an acceptance letter to Fanshawe College in London, Ont. But when he arrived, his consultant told him to instead attend Langara College in Vancouver.
Singh followed the consultant's advice and eventually graduated with a diploma. Then, when he applied for permanent residency, his file was flagged. He was told by the Canadian Border Services Agency that his original acceptance letter was fake.
"I was shocked like how this can happen," said Singh.
"How I can get my visa approved? How I can get my work permit approved? I was completely numb by this. I couldn't even say a word at that time."
Now, Singh has been deemed inadmissible in Canada due to misrepresentation. He says his case is under judicial review, and that he could be deported.
Singh showed CBC News a copy of his acceptance letter from Fanshawe college — the letter CBSA deemed to be fake. It also reviewed the removal letter Singh received from CBSA. Now, Singh says his case is under judicial review.
"Just try to find the intention of these students," said Singh in a plea to the federal government.
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