Canadian Immigration Minister Kenney pleased with marriage scheme arrest

Jason Kenney, the Canadian Minister of Citizenship & Immigration is pleased with recent investigation and arrest by authorities on marriage of convenience scheme.

A former resident of Surrey, UK is now facing charges in connection with a marriage-of-convenience scheme after the Border Services Agency officials announced Monday the arrest of a woman accused of marrying two men – one in Surrey on Sept. 27, 2006 and another in Delta on Jan. 26, 2008 – while already married, then attempting to sponsor the men for permanent resident status.

“I am pleased with recent investigation and enforcement action that clearly shows this government’s crackdown on marriage fraud is beginning to produce results” Minister Kenney said.

He added: “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.”

- Asian Tribune -