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Toronto Star Reports On Government Efforts Against Marriage Fraud

Posted on May 2, 2013 by CICS Immigration Team

The Toronto Star, the most widely circulated newspaper in Canada, published a story on Wednesday that describes the marriage sponsorship fraud that authorities are clamping down on and some of the obstacles the anti-abuse measures are imposing on Canadians seeking … Continue reading →

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Canadian Immigration Department Releases TV Ad Warning of Marriage Fraud

Posted on March 20, 2013 by CICS Immigration Team

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) began airing a television ad today warning Canadians of the dangers of marriage sponsorship fraud. The ad tells Canadians that some foreign individuals seek out Canadians and feign genuine affection for them, in order to … Continue reading →

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Canadian Immigration Department Enacts New Marriage Sponsorship Rules

Posted on October 26, 2012 by CICS Immigration Team

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) introduced new spousal immigration sponsorship regulations today to reduce the incidence of marriage fraud. The new rules require sponsored spouses who have no children with their sponsor to be in a live-in relationship with their … Continue reading →

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