November 2, 2007
Canada Jails Student for Using Fake Documents
A Canadian court has sent a foreign student to jail and given him a fine for using fake documents to try to stay in Canada. Authorities believe this is one of the first successful prosecutions involving such fraudulent material, signaling a crackdown on visa fraud.
In October, Shihao Hupang, who is from China, pleaded guilty to misrepresenting facts under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. The student's legal study permit apparently expired in April, so he applied for an
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