The British Columbia Financial Services Authority has imposed a six-month licence suspension on real estate licensee Afsaneh Zarshenas, also known as Afsi Dashti, and ordered her to pay CAD 9,235.28 in enforcement expenses after finding that she failed or refused to cooperate with an investigation into her alleged involvement in a possible investment scheme. The sanction relates to non-cooperation as professional misconduct, not to the underlying allegations themselves. The investigation followed an April 5, 2025 letter about complaints that Zarshenas obtained investor funds by claiming she would finance short-term loans and mortgages with high returns, then later stopped making interest payments and failed to return the original investments. Despite repeated attempts over several months to obtain information, she did not provide all information requested by investigators, leading to a Notice of Discipline Hearing under the Real Estate Services Act and the Real Estate Services Rules. The underlying allegations remain unproven and the investigation is ongoing. Her licence is already suspended under a 2025 consent order and will remain suspended until she pays a CAD 50,000 discipline penalty. The new six-month suspension will take effect immediately after the current suspension is lifted.
British Columbia Financial Services Authority2026-05-20
British Columbia Financial Services Authority suspends Afsaneh Zarshenas for six months and orders CAD 9,235.28 costs for non-cooperation with investigation
The British Columbia Financial Services Authority has suspended real estate licensee Afsaneh Zarshenas (also known as Afsi Dashti) for six months and ordered her to pay CAD 9,235.28 in enforcement expenses for failing to cooperate with an investigation, deeming this professional misconduct. The investigation concerns complaints that she obtained investor funds for purported high-return short-term loans and mortgages, then stopped interest payments and did not return principal, but these allegations remain unproven and under investigation. Her licence is already suspended under a 2025 consent order until she pays a CAD 50,000 discipline penalty, with the new suspension to begin once that is lifted.