An alleged higher member of the Iranian regime “voluntarily discouraged Canada” a few days before facing the deportation procedure, Global News learned.
Elham Zandi left the country after the Canada Border Services Agency reported its intention to expel it by asking the Immigration and Refugees Council to hold a hearing.
She is the third high -ranking member of the Iranian government to leave Canada after being targeted under sanctions adopted just over two years ago.
Global News reported last week that ACBS had withdrawn his file against Zandi. At the time, officials did not explain why.
But the documents published on the program of New Zandi Worlds have chosen to leave Canada on February 25, before its expulsion case, which was to start on March 7.
As a result, the CISR has closed its file.
Zandi was one of the 18 alleged members of the alleged Iranian regime found living in Canada since the government launched a repression against them in 2022.
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The senior officials of the Islamic Republic were prohibited from the country in response to the brutal removal of Tehran from the demonstrators of women, life, of the movement for freedom.
To date, only one of these officials has been expelled, but two others have now left voluntarily, including Zandi. Another remains in Canada despite an expulsion prescription.
The CISR refused to issue expulsion orders in two other cases and the rest Stay in class.
Initially, Zandi came to Canada claiming to be a tourist, but once here, she asked for a work permit. When she didn’t get it, she continued Canada for $ 10,000.
According to documents published by the Federal Court, the post of Liberal MP Patrick Weiler has made repeated investigations in the immigration department on the status of his work permit.
The British Columbia MP’s office said that he was not aware of ACSA claims against Zandi and responded to a daughter’s request, which is a constituent.
Iran is the sponsor of the state of terrorist groups Hezbollah and Hamas, which attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, triggering a military response to Gaza and regional conflicts.
He was also accused of having tried to silence dissidents and criticisms in Canada, including activists and former Liberal deputy Irwin Cotler, who would have been targeted for the assassination.
In her report on foreign interference, Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue wrote that community members said that her Iranian officials lived “openly and freely in Canada”.
Iranian Canadian activists have challenged the federal government to do a better work of screening for regime members and supporters who, they say, deal with the country as a safe refuge.
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