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Language School Principal Charged with Issuing False Report Cards

Montréal, November 27, 2006 – As a result of an investigation conducted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Immigration and Passport Section, a Montréal language school principal, Lanfeng Liu, will appear in court on January 23, 2007, to face 12 counts of indictment for uttering forged documents.

Lanfeng Liu, 41, opened the Q.G.I. school in Montréal in January, 2004. On November 21, 2006, he was accused of issuing false report cards and transcripts to Chinese students. The offences for which he has been charged were committed between February and August, 2004.

Up to $1,500 for a False Document
The investigation has shown that Lanfeng Liu issued documents used to defraud the government in exchange for money. Specifically, 90 students allegedly paid the school principal between US$700 and US$1,500 to obtain bogus report cards and transcripts, without even attending the language school, for the purpose of having their temporary residence permits in Canada extended. Many of the students left without giving an address.

This investigation conducted in October, 2005 by RCMP Immigration and Passport Section investigators in partnership with the Canada Border Services Agency Intelligence Service and the ministère de l’Immigration et des Communautés culturelles du Québec led to the laying of charges against the accused under the Criminal Code of Canada.

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For Information:
Corporal Luc Bessette
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Communications Office
(514) 939-8308