Canada-Based Woman and Family Face Police Case Over Alleged Immigration Fraud Using Forged Documents
The Salem Tabri police in Ludhiana have initiated legal action against a woman currently residing in Canada, along with several family members and an acquaintance, following accusations of cheating and forgery. The case centers on allegations that the individuals submitted falsified nursing experience certificates to enroll in an online course, a move purportedly designed to ease immigration to Canada.
Marriage Allegedly Used as Immigration Vehicle
According to the First Information Report (FIR), the complaint was lodged by Jarnail Singh, a resident of Aman Nagar, whose son Maan Singh has been living in Canada for more than ten years. Maan Singh married Amandeep Kaur on February 10, 2024, through a matchmaker named Gurwinder Singh from Ludhiana. Two months after the wedding, Maan returned to Canada and began the sponsorship process for his wife.
Amandeep Kaur arrived in Canada on October 29, 2024, and successfully obtained her Permanent Residency (PR) status by February 12, 2025. Jarnail Singh stated that to bolster her residency application, he enrolled her in an online nursing course. However, it is alleged that the other accused parties provided fraudulent work experience certificates to support this enrollment.
Abandonment and Police Investigation
The complainant further alleged that after securing her PR, Amandeep Kaur began engaging in frequent arguments with her husband, eventually moving out to live separately. Jarnail Singh contends that Amandeep and her family conspired to use the marriage solely as a means to achieve immigration to Canada, leading to the abandonment.
Following a formal complaint filed on September 2, 2025, police conducted an inquiry that uncovered significant discrepancies in the submitted documents. One certificate claimed Amandeep worked at a clinic in Kapurthala from October 2020 to January 2024, while a second certificate placed her at a clinic in Ludhiana from July 2022 to October 2024.
Doctors Disown Signatures, Confirm Forgery
During the investigation, doctors from both clinics were summoned for questioning. The doctor from the Kapurthala clinic testified that the working dates mentioned on the certificate did not match actual records. Meanwhile, the doctor from the Ludhiana clinic confirmed that his signatures had been forged, asserting he had never issued such a document.
Based on these findings, Inspector Harshveer Singh, the Station House Officer (SHO) of Salem Tabri, stated that a case has been officially registered. The charges fall under sections 316 (2), 318 (2), 336 (2), 338 (3), 336 (3), and 346 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), covering offenses such as criminal breach of trust, cheating, forgery, and tampering with documents.
Accused Parties Named in FIR
The FIR names Amandeep Kaur, who is currently in Canada; her brother Jasveer Singh and father Balbeer Singh, both residents of Kapurthala; and Gurwinder Singh, the matchmaker from Ludhiana. This case highlights serious concerns about document fraud in immigration processes and the potential misuse of marital relationships for residency benefits.
