Fake letter leaves Nigerian international student without status, asked to leave Canada

A Halifax woman and her family have been asked to leave Canada because of a fake immigration document, which she says came from a “rogue agent” in Nigeria. Numbers released to CBC by IRCC suggest there could be thousands of similar cases that require investigation.

Fake letter leaves Nigerian international student without status, asked to leave Canada
A woman sits on a park bench with grass and trees behind her. The woman is Black, and wearing a red button-up shirt.

A Halifax woman and her family have been asked to leave Canada because of a fake immigration document, which she says came from a “rogue agent” in Nigeria. Numbers released to CBC by IRCC suggest there could be thousands of similar cases that require investigation.