ARCHIVED – Backgrounder — Residence Fraud Investigations: Just the Numbers
The Government of Canada’s investigation into residence fraud continues to grow, with nearly 11,000 individuals potentially implicated in lying to apply for citizenship or maintain permanent resident status.
Statistical Overview
Number of Canadian citizens implicated in investigations | 3,139 |
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Number of permanent residents implicated in investigations | 4,991 |
Number of others implicated | 2,533 |
Total number of people implicated in residence fraud: | 10,663 |
Number of countries involved | 127 |
Number of Notice of Intent letters issued | 530 |
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Number of citizens revoked | 19 |
Number of non-approved citizenship applications | 506 |
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Number of abandoned or withdrawn citizenship applications | 1,798 |
Number of removal orders issued | 614 |
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