WWICS ordered to refund Rs 7 lakh to Ludhiana complainant
WWICS ordered to refund Rs 7 lakh to Ludhiana complainant MOHALI: District Consumer Forum, Mohali, ordered an immigration company — WWICS (World Wide Immigration Consultancy Services) — to refund rupees seven lakh and pay Rs50,000 for the harassment faced by Harpreet Singh Malhotra, a Ludhiana resident. The complainant Harpreet Singh Malhotra had approached the WWICS in 2011 for a work visa to Canada. Arvinder Singh, an executive of WWICS, apprised him regarding the permanent residence programme in the state of Manitoba (Canada). He further asked the complainant to submit his resume. Harpreet was informed that WWICS would arrange two sponsors for the complainant and his family. Three different agreements were signed between the Harpreet and WWICS on March 31, 2011. As per the agreements, Harpreet had paid Rs70,000 as retainership fee, plus $4,500 and $6,000 to WWICS. Singh later received an e-mail from the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Programme (MPNP) that his appl