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When Silvia Pascu laid out $9,000 to attend the Canadian Aesthetics Academy in 2007, she shared the aspirations of many new Canadians looking for a foothold in a promising career.
Sept. 19, 2009
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Doreen Serrani says the 850-hour program she paid $7,100 to take at the Canadian Aesthetics Academy actually ended after about 200 hours.
By Robert Cribb Staff Reporter
When Silvia Pascu laid out $9,000 to attend the Canadian Aesthetics Academy in 2007, she shared the aspirations of many new Canadians looking for a foothold in a promising career.
It wasn’t to be.
Robert Cribb is a Toronto-based investigative reporter for the Star. Reach him via email: rcribb@thestar.ca.
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