🇨🇦 Canada Scam Alerts
Verified patterns affecting immigrants in Canada. Read red flags before you send money or documents.
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Scammers often imitate officials and employers. Cross-check every fee request against Canada government sources and licensed advisors.
MigrantIQ scam database.
Document Translation, Notary, or Apostille Overcharge
Some agents overcharge newcomers for translations, notarisation, apostilles, or courier services for Canada, and may produce documents that are not accepted by official authorities.
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Fake Border, Airport, or Fast-Track Assistance Fee
Scammers impersonate airport staff, immigration officers, or travel agents and claim you must pay a special fee to enter Canada, avoid questioning, release documents, or fast-track border checks.
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Fake University or Scholarship Letter
Fraudsters offer admission, scholarships, or student visa packages for Canada through unofficial agents. Victims may receive fake acceptance letters that fail verification during visa processing.
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Rental Deposit Before Viewing or Contract
Scammers advertise fake apartments in Canada, pressure newcomers to transfer a deposit before viewing, and disappear after sending a fake lease or copied property photos.
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Fake Job Offer and Work Permit Fee
Fraudsters send fake job offers for Canada, then ask applicants to pay for work permits, medicals, insurance, accommodation, courier fees, or document processing before the employer has been verified.
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Fake Visa Agent Promising Guaranteed Approval
Scammers claim they can guarantee a visa, residence permit, work permit, or embassy appointment for Canada. They often use copied government logos, fake receipts, and urgency tactics to collect upfront fees.
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Fake Immigration Consultant (Ghost Consultant)
Unregulated individuals pose as immigration consultants on social media, charging $2,000-$10,000 CAD for services they cannot legally provide. Only Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs) or lawyers can legally provide immigration advice for a fee.
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Fake Job Offer Visa Sponsorship Scam
Scammers post fake Canadian job offers on LinkedIn and WhatsApp groups targeting Pakistani and Indian job seekers, offering work permit sponsorship for upfront fees of $500-$5,000 CAD. No legitimate Canadian employer charges fees for sponsorship.
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