Ottawa, November 2, 2010 – The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, issued the following statement today:
“I am pleased with recent investigation and enforcement action that clearly shows this government’s crackdown on marriage fraud is beginning to produce results.
“In particular, an Edmonton woman was just charged in British Columbia related to a marriage of convenience scheme. She is alleged to have married two men and attempted to sponsor them for permanent resident status while already married to another man.
“I raised immigration fraud issues during my recent visit to China, India and the Philippines, the top three sources of immigrants to Canada. There, I discussed opportunities for collaboration in combating immigration fraud, including the use of marriages of convenience to circumvent Canada’s immigration laws.
“Canada takes a zero tolerance approach to marriage fraud. This arrest is a reminder of how important it is that we continue to protect the integrity of our immigration system.”
“I am pleased with recent investigation and enforcement action that clearly shows this government’s crackdown on marriage fraud is beginning to produce results.
“In particular, an Edmonton woman was just charged in British Columbia related to a marriage of convenience scheme. She is alleged to have married two men and attempted to sponsor them for permanent resident status while already married to another man.
“I raised immigration fraud issues during my recent visit to China, India and the Philippines, the top three sources of immigrants to Canada. There, I discussed opportunities for collaboration in combating immigration fraud, including the use of marriages of convenience to circumvent Canada’s immigration laws.
“Canada takes a zero tolerance approach to marriage fraud. This arrest is a reminder of how important it is that we continue to protect the integrity of our immigration system.”
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