I am almost done with my immigration papers for Canada yet I’ve never considered cheating or going there just for few days then lying about my stay. If the Canadian government is welcoming us and offering us new opportunities, it’s not an excuse to steal their money and lie to them to get the citizenship.
Apparently the Canadian authorities identified more than 3,000 citizens and 5,000 permanent residents under suspicion in ongoing large-scale fraud investigations, and I am pretty sure there are a lot of Lebanese families among them.
Ottawa has stripped a Lebanese family of their Canadian citizenships — and handed them a $63,000 bill — after they were caught blatantly lying about living in Canada, part of a government crackdown on bogus citizens that could extend to thousands of cases. The family — a father, mother and their two daughters — signed citizenship forms claiming they lived in Canada for almost all of the previous four years when they really lived in the United Arab Emirates, a fact even posted online in the daughters’ public résumés on LinkedIn.
The bold nature of the fabrications — that successfully won them citizenship in 2008 and 2009 — and their attempts to fight Ottawa’s decision brought rebuke from both the government and the Federal Court of Canada: not only have their citizenships been revoked, but they have been ordered to pay all of the government’s $63,442 in legal bills.
It is a punishment historically associated with only the most egregious cases, usually accused Nazi war criminals who hid their involvement in atrocities when fleeing to Canada after the Second World War. This case is only the beginning. The RCMP has targeted about 11,000 people from more than 100 countries suspected of fraud by misrepresenting their residency in Canada. [Link]
I know the lady they’re talking about in the article, I worked with her in Dubai for 2 years. I was shocked when I saw her photo and read the story, she’s a very intelligent person and I could have never imagined this type of behaviour from her. I wish her and her family all the best in Dubai.
I’ve personally been living in Canada for a while and could never think of leaving it.
The problem is that people who handle these papers usually lie to their customers and make them believe everything will be ok. I had someone help me out with filling out the papers and making sure they r correct but he always told me I have to go there and there’s no other way to do it.
It’s quite a shame because I know so many people who lied about their stay and will probably pay for it sooner or later.
Read this and watch the video: http://beforeitsnews.com/eu/2013/03/4-year-old-quebec-cbc-documentary-on-immigration-fraud-in-canada-2511352.html
Guys,
The Lebanese bubble burst in 2006. People were outraged that they had to pay the transportation cost of evacuating them during the July war. We saw them in thousands who did not even have a valid passport. Living in Lebanon; while most having their welfare/old age cheques deposited in their accounts!
The government started looking into these “citizens” right there and then. About freaking time. We have enough of “squatters”.
These kind of investigations isn’t new. They been doing this for years and have been catching immigration attorneys (those guys who say everything will be alright). They have gotten a lot more strict in the last 15 to 20 years compared to the 80s and 90s. PR cards being introduced in 2002 is just one example …its shameful seeing people take advantage of the system.
so sick an tired of that messed up lebanese mentalities where they want to misslead and be a smart ass in every step they take!
just to be clear: that’s not intelligence
the canadian governement doesn’t work that way..they don’t think that way they don’t act that way
i live in canada and those people are putting our reputation on the edge
just how hard it is to confirm to the rules like a normal human being!
i really hope they reach each and every single one of them.
you fucked up our Lebanon with these stupid ways of living at least don’t let all the world be aware of your dirtiness and greed
Najib, as for your papers come clean, answer to the questions directly and honestly and everything will be very smooth..it will take the time they say it would and you don’t have to ‘pay’ anyone to get your stuff done 🙂