Canada: Fined $ 1.7 million against an immigration consultant
Radio-Canada.
Revenue Quebec has recently imposed a fine of $ 1.7 million to one of the largest immigration consultants in Canada, Nizar Zakka. She accuses him of having repeatedly to foreign clients of false tax returns to facilitate their immigration to Canada.
According to our investigation, Nizzar Zakka advising clients on how to obtain Canadian citizenship without actually remain in the country.
One of his clients is Hassan Chahrour, we met, equipped with a hidden camera in February 2009. Of Lebanese origin, he lived Chahrour Montreal a few months time to apply for citizenship and install the foundations of his fake life in Canada.
Chahrour Hassan returned to live in Lebanon while waiting for Canadian citizenship. Meanwhile, in Montreal, Nizzar Zakka had created a profile of residents to avoid arousing the suspicions of immigration authorities. False false home address and address for the school that her children were supposed to attend. And
tax returns? Zakka Nizzar it also held, while his clients were residing abroad, according to Revenue Quebec. The government agency accused today of having Nizzar Zakka 861 tax returns were false and misleading. It imposes, for him and his firm, fined 1.7 million dollars.
Over the years, Nizar Zakka and his firm have subtracted $ 12 million to tax. Revenu Québec continues its investigation into the matter.
Surprisingly, the professional association supposed supervise the work of consultants could never crack down on Nizar Zakka, despite persistent rumors on his way to work. Mr. Zakka always carries his trade in Montreal, in peace .
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