Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementGupa filed his Basis of Claim (BOC) requesting refugee status in Canada in December 2017, shortly after arriving in Montreal for an official trip as an ANR representative. His application was rejected by the Refugee Protection Division. He challenged the ruling before the Refugee Appeal Division, but lost in November 2021. “Canada may soon be the target of individuals connected to the Iranian regime who may seek refugee status,” Karas said in an email. In October 2017, he arrived in Canada as part of a Congolese delegation attending a conference and requested refugee protection.

Source: National Post March 11, 2026 10:34 UTC