As Canada begins a crackdown on Iranian officials living in the country, a top science bureaucrat appeared before an immigration panel on Thursday.
Majid Iranmanesh is one of nine alleged senior members of the Iranian regime who have turned up in Canada and face possible deportation.
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About 140 similar cases are still under investigation, partly as a result of tips from the public, the CBSA said.
“To date, 10 individuals have been reported inadmissible by the CBSA for being a senior official in the Iranian regime,” the agency added.
Three of the cases have been referred to the IRB for hearings, but one of the individuals left the country before the proceedings began.
“So far, 40 investigations were closed by the CBSA for individuals who were either out of the country or deemed not inadmissible to Canada.”
In addition, 78 Iranians “were denied access to Canada” before they arrived as a result of screening, the CBSA said.
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