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Charlottetown Homes: Search Warrant and Nominee Program

charlottetown homes: Lead investigator Lana Hicks says in the document, filed June 13, that she suspects the immigrants didn't come to the Island and settle, contrary to the requirements of the provincial program, according to CTV. Rather, she alleged their immigration documents are collected and sent on to them, at their real address elsewhere in Canada or back in China, she writes. A search warrant from the Canada Border Services Agency CBSA alleges 462 applicants to the provincial nominee program used Charlottetown homes belonging to two Chinese immigrants over the past four years as addresses of convenience. The allegations, which have not been proven in court, come just two months after two Charlottetown hoteliers were charged with aiding in immigration fraud, with the CBSA alleging 566 immigrants used the addresses of the siblings' hotel and home. However, the latest allegations, if they lead to charges, would bring the total number of address of convenience cases to about 1,000 in the provincial nominee program PNP with all but a few of these immigrants gaining permanent residency in Canada. The siblings' lawyer recently denied the allegations of misrepresentation in comments to reporters, and said they intend to plead not guilty. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.