Jail for lying to get permanent residence

The tag "government fraud", as used here, refers to cases or issues relating to making false statement to the government or regulatory authorities.

A China national, Lin Shuliang, was recently jailed for 2 weeks for lying about his educational qualifications in his application to obtain permanent residency. He had used fake documents showing that he had graduated from a China Middle School when he applied to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority.

Despite his lack of education, he is the owner of 2 building companies who are involved in some 10 construction projects. He is possible that his sentence will lead to his permanent residency status being revoked.