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I wish to express my great gratitude to Codina International and its team of dedicated professionals who obtained an extension of my visitor status in Canada for an additional 12 months and helped me to obtain my work permit. Their attentiveness to detail and the personal care that was shown to my file, left a permanent impression with me. I highly recommend them for any immigration service.
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
victim
Codina International cheated my sister. She paid more than $16000 . They promised to help her to come to Canada in half year. But now it has been a year now. She didn't do anything, and every time when i call the office. They just push me around, or just hung up my phone. You can never find Codina at all. My sister feels really bad now. I dont know what to do .
really? is that will help?
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
codina is the biggest fraud and should be dealt with seriously ...she stole 11 000 dollars of mine and threaten me please ppl lets get together go to the police and protest against her and put out flyers so she can be stopped...
Why FBI? They can't do anything..
Hello,
What is "codina international"?
fraud and money lost
codina international is a biggest fraud and liar she has taken $11, 000 dollar of my money and nothing was done for me i am so upset and really mad yasmeen was the biggest liar who worked for her and everyday i want to ask for my money she will not answer my phone call or call me back...i want every1 who has lost money to her lets get the media involved and do a big protest against her so we can get our money back thank you also what have you guys done so far for your money?
I just heard about her arrest, I am so glad that she she is paying for her crimes. I lost about $10000 US in [protected] I never met her , she had an office in Houston Texas , My husband and I met with a young man and paid $7500 and filled out the application for immigrating to Canada . He told us to get fingerprints and physical for us and two children . Not sure but we paid about $1500 to the physician.After calling them every month to see if they received answer from Canadian consulate answer was they are probably busy . They had lost our file . We got a call from console that we have missed two interviews and we had to do everything over . The night before interview I got a call from her , she wanted me to lie to consulate, I refused and she said if I don’t lie I would not get visa , worst period of my life . We got our visas and immigrate to Canada Aug 1999. I hope she suffers as much as my family and other families . Shame on her and people worked for her . They know she was a froud. Karma
And this is copied from the website of law society of upper canada:
Codina, Angelina Marie
Print Version
Angelina Marie Codina (1983) of the City of Toronto was found guilty of conduct unbecoming a barrister and solicitor for:
On November 27, 1997, being convicted of a criminal offence that during the period from and including the 1st day of January in the year 1991 to and including the 31st day of December in the year 1992, at the Municipality of Toronto, by deceit, falsehood or other fraudulent means, being a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada in its capacity as Administrator of the Ontario Legal Aid Plan, she did defraud the Ontario Legal Aid Plan of a sum of monies of a value exceeding one thousand dollars, contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada.
Hearing panel ordered that:
the Member is disbarred as a barrister, her name is struck off the roll of solicitors, her membership in the Law Society is revoked and she is prohibited from acting or practicing as a barrister or solicitor and from holding herself out as a barrister or solicitor.
(Counsel for Society, Nancy Spies/member not represented0
i lost and i 1500 dolar for this woman angela codina is big fraud and big liar am from greece
REFUND OF A FAILED APPLICATION
A year later I am still waiting for $1400! I would never recommend this company's services to anyone due to their incompetence. My complaints are solely based on my personal experience with Codina International. I filed a case with them on behalf of a family member late last December through one of their consultants. Before signing the case...
Read full review of Codina International and 2 commentsFraud
Does anybody know to what level of goverment the victims of Angelina Codina or Codina International can file a law suit? Right now the only option is to take her to Small Claims Court, but then we're not solving the root of the problem because there are still people falling victims to this fraudulent practice.
Another thing I'm wondering is if the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is closely monitoring her tax obligations. For a person who lies, cheats, steals and deceives at every opportunity that she can, it's very likely that she can do the same thing to the CRA. The vast majority of her clients' payments are cash deals and I wonder if these deals ever made it on her book. Her consultants also get paid cash for the bonuses to avoid having to pay income tax. For instance, Yasmeen the Farsi consultant earns somewhere between $3000-$4000 in bonus per month for the amount of fees she collects (plus her salary, she then earns more than a lawyer who spends years and years in law school). This is something the CRA should look into.
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
hello i have an uncle affected with this situation as well, if someone knows how he can sue to retrive his money back could you write to me please? guillermodvn@gmail.com
Ms. Codina is a liar. Mr. Avi Burstin is the nicest most generous person that ever worked for the witch. He was not a lawyer. He was a some kind of a supervisor for office and did his best to help everyone.
He left away just like others that did not take her abusive practice any longer. Codina is mentally ill and I know that for sure after working for her for many years.
Response to shockedandangry - You better contact Toronto Police 52 Division, also file with small claims court.
Hi everyone,
Does anyone know if the case against Angelina is still on going?
If so do you how I can't act the right people to add other case?
She also owns me money. I was in the Ottawa office and I also know people she victimized.
Hi
I'm other Victim of " Codina International Fraud "
I gave Codina about $ 6, 800 + My Brother Passport
and no news or update or anything from them after more than 3 years ( Since Aug. 2011 )
I wanted to Claim my Money and My Brother's Passport from them
Really appreciated if you have any idea or experience to give me any guideline please ...
* Shall I go Small Claim Court ?
* Or I should go " law society of upper Canada ?
* Any idea, or any info, or any contact from any other source that can help me would be really appreciated,
Your help and experience in this matter is really appreciated,
My Email :
Shop@Fit4Vip.com
Thanks a lot
Frank ( Fariborz ) :)
Hi
I'm other Victim of " Codina International Fraud "
I gave them about $ 6, 800 + My Brother Passport
and no news or update or anything from them for last 3 years ( Since Aug. 2011 )
I wanted to Claim my Money and My Brother's Passport from them
Saw your post here
Really appreciated if you have any idea or experience to give me any guideline please ...
* Shall I go Small Claim Court ?
* Or I should go " law society of upper Canada ?
* Any idea, or any info, or any contact from any other source that can help me would be really appreciated,
Your help and experience in this matter is really appreciated,
My Email :
Shop@Fit4Vip.com
Thanks a lot
Frank ( Fariborz ) :)
www.Fit4Vip.com
I am also one of the victims! I paid $4000, I filed a claim through small court against her but the point is how to collect the money from her? If anyone can help its very appreciated.
atoo_[protected]@yahoo.com
This fraudster Angela Codina was finally arrested by the police
http://www.torontopolice.on.ca/newsreleases/29229
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/police-bring-7-new-charges-against-alleged-immigration-fraudster-1.2659010
My brother is also one of her victims. It is unbelievable how this woman played with so many people's hopes and dreams for a better life!
I know codina/Kotina is in jail, but she is on bail according to the newspaper. But Tracy is in jail as well? Tracy is Vietnamese, she was working as an agent? They said that she didn't work there anymore or she is away, or she only work on saturday after we try to call her multiple time at the office.
CLIENT TESTIMONIAL - REVIEW
The consultants and lawyers at Codina International have been of great assistance to me. They are very competent in what they do and prove to be very professional. Ms. Codina herself is very reliable and punctual. I came to Canada as a student from Russia and applied successfully for immigration through the Quebec skilled workers’ program with the assistance of Codina International. I was interviewed at the Canadian Consulate in New York on May 18, 2012, and received my Quebec Certificate of Selection. I also used Codina International to have my offer of employment approved with the issuance of a Labour Market Opinion (LMO) in order to extend my previous work permit which expired earlier this year. Codina International was successful in obtaining my LMO and also a 3-year work permit which enables me to remain in-status in Canada while I wait to receive my permanent resident visa. I speak from personal experience and do not hesitate to recommend Codina International contrary to anything else that may have been said by some others whose postings have appeared on this site and who appear to have their own agenda to grind.
Maria Dragunova
Toronto, Ontario
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
Ms. Xue and Ms. Betty Wang (if you are two separate persons or one passing yourselves off as two) I assure you that there will be legal action taken against you both for the malicious and false comments that you have been making. First of all Maria Dragunova is not an employee of the firm and never has been. She was a client whose application was approved and she is now a resident of Canada. For the two of you to make these false allegations about an alleged member of the firm who does not exist and to say that she is tells clients she is a lawyer and promises them anything just goes to show that you are both outright liars and should be held fully accountable. Yours actions amount to extortion and you are now subject to criminal charges. Govern yourselves accordingly.
Yes. She is
Yes. Maria is Ms Angela's assistant . I worked for this company for two weeks. She meets clients online as lawyer.
Maria is one of the employees of Codina International . She is Codina's assistant . I don't think she is a lawyer o, but she tells clients she is a lawyer and promises them anything . She is another evil one.
Earlier Complaint Posted on Site
I wish to complain against the alleged victim who posted a complaint against Ms. Codina and Codina International earlier today. Whoever is behind this posting should be ashamed of themselves. This is obviously either a competitor or someone who is on a vendetta to slander and harm both Ms. Codina and Codina International. I am a retired civil servant and...
Read full review of Codina International and 1 commentimmigration
Codina International is a big fraud. Angela Codina fraudulently represent herself as a lawyer.She was disbarred because of theft from the government of Canada. She takes your money and offer immigration services which doesn't exist. Don't be a victim. Be carefull.see the link below: http://www.ag.ny.gov/media_center/2000/jul/jul24a_00.html
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