Kitchener man who posed as an immigration lawyer is wanted in fraud investigation: WRPS

Harsharan Ahluwalia, 34, from Kitchener. (Submitted/WRPS)

Waterloo Regional Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a man wanted in an ongoing fraud investigation.

Police received a report of immigration fraud in Kitchener on Feb. 26. The victim said they retained services of someone who claimed to be an immigration lawyer, to help them with a work visa application. The victim was said to have made a series of payments for legal services between May 2024 and July 2025, no work visa application had ever been submitted.

Investigators do not believe the individual is a registered lawyer and think he may have been involved in two additional immigration fraud incidents in Kitchener in March 2025 and January 2026.

Harsharan Ahluwalia, 34, from Kitchener, is currently wanted on an outstanding warrant in connection to this investigation for the following offences:

• Fraud Under $5,000 (three counts)
• Passing Off (three counts)

Investigators are seeking the public’s assistance to locate the man. The investigation remains ongoing, and investigators believe there may be additional victims.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.