Ahmedabad Man Alleges Visa Consultancy Cheated Him of ₹16.77 Lakh Over Canada PR

A 33-year-old man from Gandhinagar has filed a police complaint alleging that a visa consultancy and its director cheated him of ₹16.77 lakh on the promise of securing Canadian permanent residency (PR).

The complainant, Anand Pravinbhai Patel, who runs a pizza franchise in Kudasan, alleged that he paid the money to Pranil Education Services LLP but the consultancy failed to make progress on his application. He further alleged that cheques issued by the director towards the refund were dishonoured due to insufficient funds.

Consultancy Promised Canadian PR Within 9–12 Months

According to the complaint, Patel approached Pranil Education Services LLP, located at SV Square in New Ranip, in July 2024 after coming across advertisements for its services. The consultancy's director, Arvind Tiwari, and others allegedly assured him that his Canadian PR process would be completed within nine to 12 months.

Patel alleged that he began making payments in July 2024 and continued paying the consultancy until March 2025.

₹16.77 Lakh Paid Through Cheques, Google Pay and Cash

According to the complaint, Patel paid ₹1.77 lakh by cheque in July 2024 and another ₹3.15 lakh by cheque in August 2024.

He subsequently paid ₹1 lakh on January 25, 2025, and ₹90,000 on January 26, 2025. He also transferred ₹35,000 through Google Pay on February 17, 2025, and ₹37,000 through the same platform on March 10, 2025. The remaining amount was allegedly paid in cash.

The total amount paid to the consultancy was ₹16.77 lakh, Patel alleged.

Notarised Agreement Extended Deadline to January 8, 2026

Patel alleged that no significant progress had been made on his Canadian PR application by July 2025. Following this, a notarised agreement was signed, extending the deadline for completing the process until January 8, 2026. The agreement reportedly stipulated that the money would be refunded if the work was not completed by the extended deadline.

According to Patel's complaint, the process remained incomplete even after the deadline, and the consultancy did not return his money.

Refund Cheques Bounce Due to Insufficient Funds

Patel further alleged that Tiwari issued cheques towards the refund, including cheques for ₹1.5 lakh and ₹5 lakh. However, both cheques were reportedly dishonoured due to insufficient funds in the account.

The complainant alleged that repeated attempts to contact Tiwari and visits to the consultancy's office failed to secure the refund. He accused the director and others of cheating him and committing criminal breach of trust.

Sabarmati Police Register Case

Following Patel's complaint, Sabarmati police registered a case against Tiwari and others. Further investigation is under way.