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‘Rising problem’ of ghost consultancies hits man who lost $12K trying to get Canadian visa for wife

‘Rising problem’ of ghost consultancies hits man who lost $12K trying to get Canadian visa for wife

Krishan Jogia turned to an immigration consultancy before landing in Toronto in 2023, only to later realize — after spending thousands of dollars to get his wife to Canada — he had been dealing with a "ghost" consultancy. Experts say newcomers prefer consultants to lawyers for their immigration paperwork as they're more affordable. But there are calls for more efforts to penalize those operating without a licence.

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