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1. Article · Jul 25, 2026 · Aloa Alota, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter New Canadian Media

   Raising the bar: Rebuilding Canada’s immigration consulting profession (opens the original)

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   When Peri Wong enrolled in Queen’s University’s Graduate Diploma in Immigration and Citizenship Law program launched in 2021, she assumed immigration consulting was primarily about preparing applications. “I underestimated the legal nature of the profession,” she recalls. “I was surprised to discover how much of the profession involves interpreting legislation and regulations, conducting legal research, exercising professional judgment, and communicating complex legal concepts clearly

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2. Article · Jul 8, 2026 · Aloa Alota, Local Journalism Initiative, New Canadian Media

   AI is reshaping both sides of Canada’s immigration fraud battle (opens the original)

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   Access KamloopsBCNow using your Facebook account, or by entering your information below. One day Alberta immigration lawyer Yameena Ansari began receiving inquiries from prospective clients who wanted to confirm they were actually communicating with her. Someone else had become her. Fraudsters had stolen her professional identity, presenting themselves as the real lawyer while offering services she had never authorized. “Fraudsters stole my identity and were posing as me to solicit vulnerable cl

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3. Article · Jul 7, 2026 · Aloa Alota, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter New Canadian Media

   AI is reshaping both sides of Canada’s immigration fraud battle (opens the original)

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   One day Alberta immigration lawyer Yameena Ansari began receiving inquiries from prospective clients who wanted to confirm they were actually communicating with her. Someone else had become her. Fraudsters had stolen her professional identity, presenting themselves as the real lawyer while offering services she had never authorized. “Fraudsters stole my identity and were posing as me to solicit vulnerable clients,” Ansari said. She says her case of identity theft did not involve artificial i

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