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Hundreds of Filipinos in Canada were scammed by a Vancouver-based recruitment firm after paying thousands of dollars for expected jobs however were never hired, according to reports.
CBC News Canada and ABS-CBN News reported that The Promise Land Consultancy, owned by Filipino-Canadian Joseph Miranda alias Joseph Powers, presumably guaranteed jobs in Canada to Filipinos in the Philippines and abroad.
Victims included Marilyn Fernandez Rabadon, a public high school head instructor in Pangasinan, and Marivic Sumawang Pingaron, a caregiver in Tel Aviv.
Rabadon and Pingaron remembered that they were recruited and convinced by TPLC representatives to sign a contract specifying that they would pay the company up to C$ 12,000 (P496,000) to protect jobs.
They each made a deposit of the equivalent of P150,000 in Canadian dollars.
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Pingaron, who’s applying on behalf of her kid, said she paid TPLC over C$ 8,000 (P332,000) in two installations. Rabadon, meanwhile, declined to pay more than her preliminary deposit of C$ 4,000 (P166,000).
According to Rabadon, the contract stated that the payment would be refunded if she didn’t get a job deal within 5 months.
“Ang lakas ng loob ko na magbigay ng ano kasi anyhow after five months, mare-refund ko naman,” she is estimated as stating.
They required a refund when no job uses emerged.
Pingaron became suspicious and requested for a refund when TPLC informed her that to get her boy’s Labor Market Impact Assessment, a document that a Canadian employer might require from foreign employees before employing them, she would require to make a 2nd payment.
“Wala po ni piso akong na-refund,” Pingaron stated.
“Ken,” another victim, told the media outlet that Miranda advised him to go to Canada as a traveler before working for TPLC while waiting for his papers.
Ken said he met 14 Filipino travelers whom TPLC had likewise hired. A huge piece of their income as expected TPLC staff members went back to the company for their retainer costs.
“Ilan po sa amin, mga apat po ata kami, binigyan po niya kami ng job deal na it turns out hindi naman pala valid,” Ken stated. (Under Canadian laws, tourists can not work in the otherwise they ‘d face deportation.)
Ken stated other TPLC applicants paid the business with their life savings. Others also took loans.
They tried to get a refund from TPLC, and when they could not, they looked for the assistance of the Migrant Workers Center and filed charges before the Small Claims Court of British Columbia.
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Rozana Solita, a migration consultant and former TPLC worker, said she was amazed that the business immediately hired her upon using in March 2024.
Solita, who stopped from TPLC after a month, stated most applicants were asking her when they would receive job offers. She likewise revealed issue when TPLC supposedly charged applicants a downpayment varying from C$ 2,500 to C$ 3,500 (P103,000 to P145,000).
Applicants were likewise supposedly asked to sign a contract that had a breakdown of costs and migration services. The procedure, however, only required sending a resume, according to Solita.
Solita stated she also saw 400 applicant folders dating back to 2023. Even with a “conservative” estimate, she kept in mind that TPLC charged at least C$ 2 million (P83 million) to more than 150 people, and collected at least C$ 500,000. She told CBC News that she believes she was worked with as a “front to make themselves look genuine.”
Lawsuits
Ken and his buddies submitted cases versus TPLC before the Employment Standards Branch for unfair salaries. They likewise filed cases before the Canada Border Services Agency and the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants.
Criminal cases against Miranda, on the other hand, include scams, providing immigration services without a license, and prohibited recruitment of foreign nationals.
In a declaration, the CBSA stated it “carefully examines all grievances of criminal activity that may make up an offense under the Customs Act or the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, including those associated to Labour Market Impact Assessment fraud.”
“When we end up being aware of situations where there are possible infraction of these acts, we investigate and take the appropriate action,” it included.
The CBSA likewise asked victims to file problems online through CBSA Border Watch.
According to ABS-CBN News, the TPLC workplace in Vancouver has already been closed.
The business likewise has a brand-new social networks page called “PLC Global Solutions,” which likewise hires hopefuls to work in various nations. The page likewise has a new address for TPLC in California.
Ken said the Migrant Workers Office in Vancouver provided their group a cash assistance of 1,500 Canadian dollars (P62,000).
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CBC News Canada and ABS-CBN News reported that The Promise Land Consultancy, owned by Filipino-Canadian Joseph Miranda alias Joseph Powers, presumably guaranteed jobs in Canada to Filipinos in the Philippines and abroad.
Victims included Marilyn Fernandez Rabadon, a public high school head instructor in Pangasinan, and Marivic Sumawang Pingaron, a caregiver in Tel Aviv.
Rabadon and Pingaron remembered that they were recruited and convinced by TPLC representatives to sign a contract specifying that they would pay the company up to C$ 12,000 (P496,000) to protect jobs.
They each made a deposit of the equivalent of P150,000 in Canadian dollars.
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Pingaron, who’s applying on behalf of her kid, said she paid TPLC over C$ 8,000 (P332,000) in two installations. Rabadon, meanwhile, declined to pay more than her preliminary deposit of C$ 4,000 (P166,000).
According to Rabadon, the contract stated that the payment would be refunded if she didn’t get a job deal within 5 months.
“Ang lakas ng loob ko na magbigay ng ano kasi anyhow after five months, mare-refund ko naman,” she is estimated as stating.
They required a refund when no job uses emerged.
Pingaron became suspicious and requested for a refund when TPLC informed her that to get her boy’s Labor Market Impact Assessment, a document that a Canadian employer might require from foreign employees before employing them, she would require to make a 2nd payment.
“Wala po ni piso akong na-refund,” Pingaron stated.
“Ken,” another victim, told the media outlet that Miranda advised him to go to Canada as a traveler before working for TPLC while waiting for his papers.
Ken said he met 14 Filipino travelers whom TPLC had likewise hired. A huge piece of their income as expected TPLC staff members went back to the company for their retainer costs.
“Ilan po sa amin, mga apat po ata kami, binigyan po niya kami ng job deal na it turns out hindi naman pala valid,” Ken stated. (Under Canadian laws, tourists can not work in the otherwise they ‘d face deportation.)
Ken stated other TPLC applicants paid the business with their life savings. Others also took loans.
They tried to get a refund from TPLC, and when they could not, they looked for the assistance of the Migrant Workers Center and filed charges before the Small Claims Court of British Columbia.
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Rozana Solita, a migration consultant and former TPLC worker, said she was amazed that the business immediately hired her upon using in March 2024.
Solita, who stopped from TPLC after a month, stated most applicants were asking her when they would receive job offers. She likewise revealed issue when TPLC supposedly charged applicants a downpayment varying from C$ 2,500 to C$ 3,500 (P103,000 to P145,000).
Applicants were likewise supposedly asked to sign a contract that had a breakdown of costs and migration services. The procedure, however, only required sending a resume, according to Solita.
Solita stated she also saw 400 applicant folders dating back to 2023. Even with a “conservative” estimate, she kept in mind that TPLC charged at least C$ 2 million (P83 million) to more than 150 people, and collected at least C$ 500,000. She told CBC News that she believes she was worked with as a “front to make themselves look genuine.”
Lawsuits
Ken and his buddies submitted cases versus TPLC before the Employment Standards Branch for unfair salaries. They likewise filed cases before the Canada Border Services Agency and the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants.
Criminal cases against Miranda, on the other hand, include scams, providing immigration services without a license, and prohibited recruitment of foreign nationals.
In a declaration, the CBSA stated it “carefully examines all grievances of criminal activity that may make up an offense under the Customs Act or the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, including those associated to Labour Market Impact Assessment fraud.”
“When we end up being aware of situations where there are possible infraction of these acts, we investigate and take the appropriate action,” it included.
The CBSA likewise asked victims to file problems online through CBSA Border Watch.
According to ABS-CBN News, the TPLC workplace in Vancouver has already been closed.
The business likewise has a brand-new social networks page called “PLC Global Solutions,” which likewise hires hopefuls to work in various nations. The page likewise has a new address for TPLC in California.
Ken said the Migrant Workers Office in Vancouver provided their group a cash assistance of 1,500 Canadian dollars (P62,000).
Related Article
Filipino BPO executives jailed in US for supposedly defrauding senior authors of P2.57 billion
TAGS: work CANADA OFW scam Overseas Filipino Workers The Promise Land Consultancy Joseph Miranda
NICK GARCIA
Nick discusses politics, law, health, entertainment, and popular culture, to name a few. Outside work, he’s a wannabe artist and cook. Email him at nick@philstarlife.com.
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