The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Criminal Investigations Division has laid 88 charges against a Toronto man, Nageshwar Rao Yendamuri, a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant with the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council. The charges come after an exhaustive 14 month investigation into his conduct as a consultant.
Yendamuri was arrested on April 2, 2015 in Toronto. He is facing 44 charges under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) for counsel misrepresentation and misrepresentation; and 44 charges under the Criminal Code for forgery and use of forged documents.
Yendamuri is accused of submitting to Citizenship and Immigration Canada multiple immigration applications on behalf of religious workers for temporary resident visas, visitor extensions and visitor status restoration, supported by employment verification letters that he forged and/or fabricated. He is currently out on bail with a $100,000 bond and conditions, including but not limited to, no contact with civilian witnesses and not to engage in employment related to immigration on citizenship matters. The investigation is ongoing.
Quick Facts:
- The CBSA is responsible for investigating cases of alleged contravention of the IRPA.
- The CBSA lays charges when there is sufficient evidence to support convictions for deliberate or willful violations of the IRPA.
- Anyone with information about suspicious cross-border activity is encouraged to call the CBSA Border Watch Toll-free line at 1-888-502-9060. All calls are completely confidential.
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CBSA Criminal Investigations
Border Watch Toll-free Line
Quotes
“Immigration fraud is a criminal offence in Canada and damages the integrity of our immigration system. The CBSA takes this issue very seriously and works closely with its partners to identify, investigate and prosecute those engaging in immigration fraud to the full extent of the law. This includes investigating and prosecuting immigration consultants.”
- Goran Vragovic, Regional Director General, Greater Toronto Area Region, CBSA
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Contact
Media Relations, Greater Toronto Area Region
Canada Border Services Agency
905-803-2800 GTA-RGT-Communications@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
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