Bangladesh, Oct. 25 -- An alleged immigration fraud network that sought to secure Canadian visas for 209 Bangladeshi nationals through false claims and forged documents has led to criminal charges against five individuals, Canada's border agency has announced.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said on 22 October 2026 that the accused were allegedly involved in submitting 243 temporary resident visa (TRV) applications across Quebec and Ontario, falsely identifying Canadian citizens as hosts for applicants.
Four of the accused - Rashel Mirza, Mohammed Aminul Islam, Md Mudassar Alam Bhuiyan and Kazi Nafeez Alam - appeared at the Valleyfield courthouse in Quebec on 22 October, according to the agency.
The fifth, Md Rakibul Hassan, is ...