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Misrepresentation and Permanent Resident Application

permanent resident application: Ottawa has deemed the Filipino nanny guilty of misrepresentation in her permanent resident application because she worked under the table briefly as a babysitter to survive and support her children back in Manila, while waiting for a new open work permit to arrive during an immigration backlog in 2009 and 2010, according to The Star. Related : Lilia Ordinario Joaquins story is a cautionary tale of how migrant workers can feel forced to break the law and end up paying the price for government red tape. Deemed inadmissible because she worked part-time for four months as a babysitter without a valid work permit, the 52-year-old Toronto resident now faces deportation from Canada. She is due to meet with border officials on Aug. 1 to arrange her removal. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.