Canadian Government Bans Nigerian Lady from Entering Country for 5 Years, Gives Reason via Letter
- A Nigerian lady has been handed a five-year ban by the Canadian government through the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship (IRRC)
- The lady's troubles started after she applied for a two-year Canadian work visa through a woman someone referred her to on Facebook
- She decided to write IRRC after paying N270k for processing and not hearing anything for months only to get a heartbreaking letter from them
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A victim of a Canadian work visa scam has been banned from entering the North American country for five years.
Facebook user, Amanda Chisom, shared the letter Canada's Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship (IRRC) gave the lady on September 20, 2023, via email.
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The lady was scammed by a supposed visa agent on Facebook
Amanda shared the lady's story on Facebook, revealing she got it from her inbox, but failed to spill the sender's name.
The victim narrated how she paid N270k to a visa agent named Ijeh Loveth someone referred to her on Facebook.
The unidentified lady said she discovered after doing biometrics, it was a visitor's visa Loveth was processing and not the work visa she paid for.
When she confronted Loveth, she was told to relax and that it would turn out to be a work visa. However, the victim was not relaxed and kept on following up on the application.
Ijeh Loveth's ghosts unsuspecting applicant
According to the lady, she asked Loveth for her IRRC login details to ascertain the documents used for her but her request was not granted.
"...She refused to give them to me with the excuse that some of her applicants had hijacked the application.
"I kept calling this lady and sending her WhatsApp msg just to follow up with the application, she would not pick up or respond to any call or messages but she would always come on Facebook so commented on her post telling her to pick up my call or respond to my message and she blocked me on all her pages," the lady wrote.
Lady writes IRRC herself
The lady eventually wrote to IRRC herself in a bid to follow up on her application and found out she had been placed on a five-year entry ban.
According to IRRC, a decision has been made on her application since June 11, 2023. An excerpt of IRRC's reply to her reads:
"You have been found inadmissible to Canada in accordance with paragraph 40 (1) (a) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) for directly or indirectly misrepresenting or withholding material facts relating to a relevant matter that induces or could induce an error in the administration of the IRPA.
"In accordance with paragraph A40 (2) (a), you will remain inadmissible to Canada for a period of five years from the date of this letter or from the date a previous order was enforced."
People react to the 5-year Canada ban
Temi Jay said:
"U shld have taken the visitors visa but u didnt cos u want to go and work in canada, and u believe there is work there and the people there no go don collect ham finish? And some one told u to pay #270k for application and u think #270k wld source u visa? Dey play... Nah greedy people dem dey scam, cheap things doesnt pay."
Adebimpe Sanni Mustapha said:
"@poster..if u c Dz..I pray God come through for u..Kindly assist with how one can write to ircc..I have a sister who had similar issues..the agent refused to give login details..she doesn't know the decision made since 2021..which has hindered her moving forward in submitting another application.
"Thank you and if anyone knows in the comments section Kindly assist...tnk u all."
Tribalz Fashion Academy said:
"You can't apply for another visa for the next 5 years , that's what the description says...
"Getting a visa is not hard learn to do it yourself google is your friend."
Jenny Okolo said:
"Sorry o. Is this ijeh loveth not the same person I checked on Facebook here that is bearing "skinny toto"? As in skinny toto travels? How can you carry your money and give to someone bearing skinny toto?! You people are just somehow on this Facebook."
Ezichi Esther Igboele said:
"She’ll come out to give s^ lly excuses of been in and out of the hospital due to pregnancy…All for scam oooo,who involves business and personal family problem together??? If you’re not capable stop operating till you’re fit…Omo!!!! Facebook yeyebrities."
Nigerians deported from Canada over failure to answer tricky question at embassy
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that several Nigerians faced deportation from Canada.
A user who shared this said some Nigerians were deported from Canada for failing to answer a tricky question correctly.
He explained the case of a lady who was deported at the point of entry due to her intention to work in Canada while holding a Tourist visa.
The lady had expressed her willingness to seize job opportunities if they were available during her visit to Canada.
Source: Legit.ng
