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CBSA Report: Bishnoi Gang Exploited Canada Student Visas
A special Canadian police agency called CBSA wrote a secret report about a dangerous group called the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
The report says the gang used Canada's student visa system to get its members into the country.
Many gang members pretended to come to Canada as students or temporary workers.
But really, they were joining the gang's criminal operations.
One of the gang's top leaders, a man named Goldy Brar, came to Canada on a student visa.
His job was to run the gang's criminal work in North America.
In 2019, he asked Canada for refugee status so he could stay.
After that, he disappeared and went into hiding.
The report is called "The Bishnoi Gang: An Emerging Threat in Canada."
This shows how criminals can misuse legal systems like student visas.
A classified Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) tactical guide revealed that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang exploited Canada's student visa system.
The gang's Canadian network relied on Indian nationals who entered Canada on student and temporary work visas before joining organised crime.
The report is titled 'The Bishnoi Gang: An Emerging Threat in Canada' and was accessed by Global Times.
Senior gang leader Satinderjit Singh, alias Goldy Brar, first entered Canada on a student visa to oversee North American operations.
Brar filed a refugee claim in 2019 to secure his immigration status before later going underground.
- Who
- The Lawrence Bishnoi gang's Canadian network, including senior leader Satinderjit Singh, alias Goldy Brar, along with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).
- What
- A classified CBSA tactical guide revealed the gang exploited Canada's student and temporary work visa system to run extortion and hit jobs in India.
- Where
- Canada and India.
- When
- Brar filed a refugee claim in 2019; no publication date for the report was provided in the article.
- Why
- To allow gang members to enter Canada and participate in organised criminal operations, including extortion and hit jobs in India.
Key facts
- Report Title
- The Bishnoi Gang: An Emerging Threat in Canada
- Agency
- Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
- Gang
- Lawrence Bishnoi gang
- Key Figure
- Satinderjit Singh, alias Goldy Brar
- Entry Method
- Student visa
- Refugee Claim
- Filed in 2019
- Exploited Systems
- Student and temporary work visas
- Alleged Activities
- Extortion and hit jobs in India








