Canada Is Working With Other Countries to Deter Fraud

11/12/2012

Over the past few years, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has turned more of its attention to deterring fraud of all kinds. CIC has tightened rules governing immigration consultants, developed increasingly more sophisticated fraud detection techniques, and launched ad campaigns warning fraudsters against trying to dupe the system.

Canada is not the only target of immigration fraud. Other immigrant-receiving countries are also popular destinations for those wishing to immigrate in any way possible.

In June, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia held a joint press conference in India, to warn prospective visitors and immigrants of the dangers of being misled by unscrupulous immigration agents.

With the recognition that each country faces similar challenges, Canada and its partners have united their voices to warn against immigration scams.

Marriage fraud, for example, has been a particular problem in some countries that are major sources of applicants for immigration to Canada. In many cases, sponsors and foreign applicants arrange a “marriage of convenience”: a marriage or common-law relationship where the sole purpose is for the sponsored spouse to immigrate to Canada. Some of these plans are put together by crooked consultants, advising their clients that this is an easy way to get into Canada.

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