Man who paid Rs.2 Mn for forged Canada visa nabbed at BIA

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KATUNAYAKA (Daily Mirror) - A man who tried to leave for Canada with a forged Canadian visa, which he had prepared after paying Rs. 2 million, was nabbed by immigration officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this evening.

The 34-year-old passenger from Madahapola in Melsiripura had arrived at the BIA this evening to board a flight to Canada via Dubai, immigration sources said.

The immigration officer at the departure counter, who felt suspicious about the authenticity of the traveller’s Canadian visa, had referred him to the Immigration and Emigration Department’s Border Surveillance Unit (BSU).

The BSU through special testing, discovered that the visa pasted on the traveller’s genuine Sri Lankan passport was fake.

A senior immigration officer told the Daily Mirror that when inquired the man had told the authorities that he had paid Rs. 2 million to an agent to get his Canadian visa prepared, which was delivered to him at the One Galle Face Mall recently.

The passenger was later handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department unit at the BIA for further inquiries.

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Comments - 12

lalithan Monday, 20 November 2023 10:48 PM

Paid 2 million to whom... To the Canadian middle man

kondaya77 Tuesday, 21 November 2023 01:30 AM

That is the only way to enter Canada,other ways are if you a pickpocket ,or a thief Canada welcomes these kind of people.If you you are honest do not come to Canada,you are disqualified.

Gabriella Tuesday, 21 November 2023 02:27 AM

New Tourism logo : Welcome to the land that everyone is trying to get away from. Ayubowan !!!

Ram Tuesday, 21 November 2023 03:38 AM

Please arrest the man who stamped the fake visa on the passport as he is likely to carry on with his frauds

Punchi Tuesday, 21 November 2023 03:59 AM

It is so different to believe that people want to leave illegally our 2500 year old foremost Buddhist civilisation to a lesser whiteman Christian civilisation country around 400 years old

Tissa Fernando Tuesday, 21 November 2023 11:09 AM

You racist commenter always brings in religion into discussion. People leaving the country has nothing to do with religion. It is because those people have been made to believe that livibg in a foreign country would enable him to earn good money and better living. But with Rs 2 million plus ticket and other expenses , he could have easily started a small business and struggled his way up.

Mohamed Ifaz Inamdeen Tuesday, 21 November 2023 05:08 PM

Punchy has good sense of humour. I like it

kokuvilan Tuesday, 21 November 2023 04:59 AM

Right now in canada the cost of living and house rent are very high.lot of tamil guys from tamil areas have come to canada on visitors visa and running like mad dogs looking for cash jobs as visitors can not work in canada.lot of indian students who are unable to find part time jobs are waiting in line at the food bank and most of them have been returned back.findind a rental room or house is very difficult and even if you find one the rent will be very high.those good days in canada is gone with the wind.

Tissa Fernando Tuesday, 21 November 2023 09:05 AM

How come the airline cleared him, ? Generally, Airlines check visa validity online with Canadian immigration and if approval is received, the boarding pass is issued. Then upon arrival in Canada, how will he enter the country, he will be put in the next plane back to Sri Lanka, he will never be given political asylum or any other visa for ever. Also, the cost of living in Canada is too high that living isn't a luxury.

Dr Najimudeen Tuesday, 21 November 2023 09:10 AM

Very sad. Many gullible people are deceived by the fake rogue agents. Please do not try to enter any country without proper official valid visa.

Bandu Tuesday, 21 November 2023 04:33 PM

Subject to correction, I thought most visas are E-Visas and no stamping on the passport. That is how it is in Australia, so Canada likely same. That way getting fake visas are very very rare.

Tissa Fernando Wednesday, 22 November 2023 04:24 AM

No Canada still stamp visas on the passport but electronic verification is done to validate all visas and even Canadian PR cards and Passports. This is done at the Air line counter.

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