Name-change loophole risks justice

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Ontario looking at closing ‘loophole’ after brothers convicted of Iran sanctions violations change names | Globalnews.ca

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Arash Yousefijam , 36 , became a dentist and went to work in Ottawa as Dr. Aurash Cohen .

His brother, Ameen , 37 , got a job as a financial compliance officer at an international company in Richmond Hill , Ont . Property records show Ameen Cohen bought a home in the city in 2022 .

The brothers changed their names because “we want to start a new life” The issue arose as Canada is using sanctions to contain Iran .

They were sentenced to time served, plus a year of supervised released. U.S. immigration authorities then removed them back to Canada , where they quickly changed their names. After they changed their names, Yousefijam wrote to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada asking for a new permanent resident’s card as Ameen Cohen , records show. [email protected].

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