The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has laid four charges against Janet Chen Macaulay for alleged fraud while acting as an unauthorized immigration consultant. Macaulay faces two offences under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and two offences under the Criminal Code.
The CBSA’s Criminal Investigations Section received a complaint against Macaulay in 2011. Through the course of their investigation, the CBSA discovered Macaulay was not an authorized immigration consultant and represented corporate and individual clients for a fee on up to 190 work permit applications. It is also alleged she represented up to 10 individuals with permanent residence applications. She was paid to complete and submit these applications, but failed to do so. Instead, it is alleged that she provided her clients with forged documents.
Macaulay is expected to appear in Edmonton Provincial Court on August 28, 2014.
Quick Facts
- Macaulay allegedly committed the offences between 2006 and 2012 in Edmonton.
- Most of the work permits were approved.
- For each of the permanent resident applications, Macaulay is accused of providing clients with forged government documents purportedly from Citizenship and Immigration Canada as evidence their applications for permanent residency were completed.
- In one case, Macaulay provided a client with a fraudulent letter stating the client was authorized to work while awaiting a work permit, when in fact the client was not authorized to work.
Quotes
“Immigration fraud is a criminal offence in Canada. Crooked consultants pose a challenge to the integrity of Canada’s immigration system. The CBSA is taking action to combat this fraud, and to identify, investigate and prosecute the perpetrators.” Kim Scoville, Acting Regional Director General, CBSA Prairie Region
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Links
Fact sheet: Criminal Investigations
To Report Border-Related Criminal Activity
Contacts
Lisa White
CBSA Media Relations
1-844-245-2272
PrairieMedia@cbsa.gc.ca
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