Friday, February 25, 2011

MASSIVE QUEBEC IMMIGRATION SCAM ALLEGED

Recent article from the Montreal Gazette...massive scam allegations.

Revenue Quebec takes action in immigration scam

Revenue Quebec takes action in immigration scam

By Paul Delean, The Gazette
January 24, 2011

MONTREAL - Revenue Quebec is taking action against a consultant suspected of providing would-be immigrants from Lebanon with false evidence to back up their case for permanent residence and obtain government benefits.

In the wake of searches conducted in 2009 in Laval and Montreal, the Revenue Department has issued 1,722 notices of infraction against Nizar Zakka and his company, Décision Immigration 2000 Inc.

In a communiqué, Revenue Quebec said Zakka and his company helped applicants show they were in Quebec when in fact they were not.

It also alleges he filed or contributed to the filing of 861 false tax returns for at least 380 clients from 2004 to 2007. “These 380 clients weren’t obliged to file returns in Quebec, since they lived elsewhere,” Revenue Quebec said.

It said the false returns led to refunds through claims for childcare expenses and property taxes and the provincial sales-tax credit.

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