Fifteen years ago, an anonymous “poison pen” letter was sent to Canada’s consulate in Hong Kong claiming a man who attended a medical exam required for immigration to Canada was an imposter, pretending to be the husband of an investor-class immigrant because her real husband was in prison.

By the time the Canadian government got around to doing anything about the letter, the woman had moved to Prince Edward Island with the couple’s son, divorced her husband who remained in China, and built a successful business and new life with community ties and church friends.

By the time the letter claiming a fake husband covered for a spouse who was in jail was translated, it was too late.{ai:summary}<p>Fifteen years ago, a letter claimed a man was impersonating the husband of an immigrant applying to move to Canada. By the time the Canadian government investigated, the woman had relocated to Prince Edward Island, divorced her imprisoned husband, and established a new life.</p><p>#society</p>

'Poison pen' tip claiming Chinese immigrant imposter was not translated by Canada for 6 years

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