In a Canada Revenue Agency enforcement release, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada was credited with a significant contribution to an investigation that led to the sentencing of Qi Wang of Roberts Creek, British Columbia, for tax evasion. Wang pleaded guilty to two counts under the Income Tax Act related to his personal income tax returns and, on June 24, 2026, was sentenced by the Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan in Regina to a six-month conditional sentence order and a fine of CAD 112,627.33. The CRA found that Wang failed to report CAD 494,891.75 in income between 2013 and 2016, resulting in CAD 112,627.33 in federal income tax evaded. Of that amount, CAD 472,891.75 came from operating as an unregistered immigration consultant and receiving payments from foreign nationals to assist with permanent residence applications between 2013 and 2015. He also failed to file a 2016 tax return, leaving a further CAD 22,000 in employment income unreported. The investigation began after a referral from the Canada Border Services Agency.
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada2026-06-25
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada contributed to tax evasion case ending in CAD 112,627 fine and six month conditional sentence
In a CRA enforcement release, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada was credited with a significant contribution to a tax evasion investigation that led to Qi Wang receiving a six-month conditional sentence order and a CAD 112,627.33 fine. The case involved CAD 494,891.75 of unreported income between 2013 and 2016, including income from unregistered immigration consulting.