How do I report immigration fraud?

 

Call the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Border Watch Toll-Free Line at 1-888-502-9060 to report:

 

·         suspicious border activity,

·         a marriage of convenience,

·         a person who has given false information on any immigration application or

·         a person wanted on an immigration warrant.

 

What you tell the tip line is private.

 

How do I report citizenship fraud?

 

You can report a person who:

 

·         pretended to live in Canada to become a citizen or

·         hid information about their case.

 

In Canada, you may contact the Call Centre and choose the citizenship fraud tip option in our automated telephone system.

 

Outside Canada, contact your nearest Canadian visa office.

 

You can also email tips to Citizenship-fraud-tips@cic.gc.ca.

 

How do I report Internet, E-mail or Telephone scams and fraud?

 

If you or someone you know may have been the target of a telephone, internet, email or other type of scam and unwittingly provided personal or financial information you should:

 

In Canada, contact the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.

 

Toll-free: 1-888-495-8501

Toll-free fax: 1-888-654-9426

 

Outside Canada, report the scam to your local police.

 

How do I report a possible victim of human trafficking?

 

If you or someone you know is a victim, contact your local police.

 

 

To report a crime without saying who you are, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Do not take the law into your own hands or take part in any illegal activity.