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id: dbb1833894
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-08 11:58 EST
updated: 2026-11-08 20:23 EST
status: reported
outlets: 3
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# Ex-immigration employee charged over alleged Quebec fraud

Marilena Ida, a former immigration ministry employee, has been charged with breach of trust and forgery. The anti-corruption commissioner alleges she issued over 100 false selection certificates.

Section: [Public Safety](/montreal/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Marilena Ida](/montreal/wiki/marilena-ida.md), [Catherine Gentilcore](/montreal/wiki/catherine-gentilcore.md)

## Coverage

- [MTL Blog](https://www.mtlblog.com/corruption-probe-finds-alleged-immigration-fraud), 2026-11-08 11:58 EST: Quebec immigration minister ‘shocked’ by more than 100 cases of alleged fraud
- [Global News Montreal](https://globalnews.ca/news/12141963/quebec-immigration-fraud-cases-minister-reaction/), 2026-11-08 12:59 EST: Quebec minister ‘deeply shocked’ by more than 100 alleged fraud cases
- [CTV News Montreal](https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/immigration-minister-deeply-shocked-by-100-cases-of-alleged-fraud/), 2026-11-08 20:23 EST: Immigration minister ‘deeply shocked’ by 100 cases of alleged fraud

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.