The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that on June 29, 2015, in Woodstock Provincial Court, Momar Diba, 35, a resident of Senegal, was found guilty of misrepresentation under subsection 127 (a) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and was fined $2,000.
On June 16, 2014, Diba arrived at the Belleville, New Brunswick border crossing and was referred for a secondary inspection. Following an examination, CBSA officers discovered Diba had been planning a marriage of convenience and had offered to pay a New Brunswick woman to marry him so that he could remain in Canada. The result led to Diba being charged by the CBSA.
Quick Facts
- The CBSA takes all violations of Canada’s immigration laws, including marriages of convenience, very seriously and works closely with its partners to investigate and prosecute to the fullest extent possible those who violate IRPA.
- Anyone with information about suspicious cross-border or illegal activity is encouraged to call the CBSA Border Watch Toll-free Line at 1-888-502-9060.
Quotes
“The CBSA is committed to protecting the integrity of our immigration system and to deterring people from using a marriage of convenience to maneuver around our immigration laws.”
- Tom Critchlow, Director, Enforcement and Intelligence Operations Division, Atlantic Region
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CBSA Atlantic Region Communications
902-426-0900
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