Regulators revoke license of Ontario dentist after Global News Disclosure He was practicing under a name he adopted after being convicted of aiding and abetting. Iran Avoid restrictions.
Dr Orsh Cohen According to the is no longer entitled to practice in the province. Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontariowhich said it revoked his certification on November 20.
A college spokeswoman said she could not provide details about the cases.
But he said dentists seeking certification “must disclose their history of criminal conduct, in any jurisdiction, on their application for registration in Ontario.”
“The application form is a legal confirmation – dentists are required to declare the contents of their application to be correct when it is submitted,” Leslie Byrne said in a statement.
The decision came six weeks after Global News Reported that “Dr. Cohen” was, in fact, Arsh Yusufijaman Ontario resident who pleaded guilty in 2021 to running a scheme to evade Iran sanctions.
With his brother Amin YousefijmIt exported sensitive manufacturing equipment to Iran. Yousefijams pleaded guilty to embezzlement charges in the United States, and was sentenced to time served.
The U.S. then returned them to Canada, where they used Ontario's name change system to become Orsh and Amin Cohen.
Under his adopted identity, Orish Cohen graduated from McGill University and became a dentist in June, while Amin Cohen was hired as a corporate compliance officer.
Immigration and Refugee Board
But their plan unraveled when immigration officials began deportation proceedings against Amin Yousefijm, an Iranian national who entered Canada under the Skilled Workers Program.
The Canada Border Services Agency revealed the brothers' name changes in hundreds of pages of documents filed as exhibits to the Immigration and Refugee Board.
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A hearing to decide whether to deport Amin Yousafijim is scheduled to begin on February 25 in Toronto. The CBSA is discussing with a resident of Richmond Hill, Ont. There is a threat to the security of Canada.
CBSA wrote in a report that Amin Yousefijm undermined efforts to rein in the Iranian government, and “contributed to an increased security threat to Canada in terms of terrorism and nuclear weapons attack.”
“According to Mr. CBSA's report, Yousefijm's activities directly compromised the Canadian government's efforts to achieve foreign policy goals vis-à-vis Iran.
Arash Yusufagem is a naturalized Canadian citizen and therefore cannot be deported. He did not respond to an email requesting comment, but in an earlier response he said he had “paid his dues.”
The Dental College said applicants to practice in Ontario need to demonstrate that their past and current conduct leads to confidence that they will carry out their work “with due diligence, integrity and honesty and in accordance with the law.” “Will do.
“The Registration Regulations also provide that if an applicant has made a false or misleading statement or representation in connection with his application, he shall be deemed not to have met the requirements for the issue of a certificate of registration.”
gave said the Ontario government It was considering reforming its name change policies to ensure that those convicted of violations of international sanctions and other serious crimes could not hide from their past.
Iran is a major source of instability in the Middle East. It leads a so-called “Axis Resistance” that includes Hezbollah, Yemen's Houthis, and Hamas, which attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.
Also, the Iranian government has been linked to several recent assassination plots targeting defectors living abroad, as well as former Liberal MP and outspoken critic of the Islamic Republic, Arun Kotler.
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