Citizenship Act: Canadian Citizenship

Foreign Nationals Dept: Hassan Al-Awaid of Bedford did not appear in court Friday morning as scheduled to face the 53 counts under various immigration laws, according to CBC. Hassan Al-Awaid, 57, is the president of Canadian Commercial Group, a company offering help to immigrants. He faces 53 charges, including 22 counts of counselling/misrepresentation, 22 counts of misrepresentation, and nine counts of false representation under the Citizenship Act and a Halifax-based immigration consultant accused of fraud in helping foreign nationals obtain Canadian citizenship could soon face additional charges. Crown Prosecutor Tim McLaughlin said Friday that the sheer volume of paperwork means it could be many months before a Halifax man charged with helping foreign nationals fraudulently become Canadian residents and citizens enters a plea As reported in the news.
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