Immigration fraud: “Agent was providing affidavits, we paid him money but now his phone is switched off”
The agent had provided them with affidavits, letters from the courts and embassy. “We even got a call from Canada and the person said that your application has been accepted,” Sonu said. Gurwinder Singh, a resident of Sector 44, Chandigarh, fell into the trap of agents who swindle people on the pretext of offering them jobs in various countries. Gurwinder aspired to go to Canada for better working opportunities. “I went to an agent who said that he was in the immigration business and could send me to Canada. I paid him almost Rs 3 lakh after he said that he would place me in a company called Sunshine Food Company. He gave me an affidavit which stated that he will be sending me to Canada within a particular time period,” Gurwinder told Chandigarh Newsline. Advertising Sonu Kumar, who is a friend of Gurwinder, is another victim. “My friend Gurwinder told me that there is a guy who is providing work permit for Canada. He is also providing affidavits. It all sounded legit,