Through a tweet, the Embassy of Canada in Algeria informed all Algerian citizens wishing to settle in their country that their website was the only official source of information on Immigration programs and services, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Indeed, the Embassy of Canada in Algeria took to Twitter today, March 11, 2021. There was talk of a tweet warning all Algerian citizens wishing to immigrate to Canada. They must be vigilant as to the source they use to learn about immigration procedures, warns the Embassy of Canada in Algeria.
Attention quand vous cherchez de l'information en ligne sur l'immigration. Notre site Web est l'unique source officielle d'information sur les programmes et les services d'IRCC. Voici des conseils pour déterminer si un site Web est une arnaque : #MPF2021https://t.co/DLQRpTJRNO pic.twitter.com/1hxfGFUV8V
— Canada en Algérie (@CanadaAlgerie) March 11, 2021
In addition, the embassy has stated that its website is the only reliable medium for information on Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) programs and services. This is what the aforementioned tweet tells us. In addition, to identify so-called fraudulent websites; The Embassy of Canada has made available the Government of Canada website.
The latter brings together several tools that will help people disentangle the true from the false. Thus, a website can be suspect if it demands to pay. This is to access application forms and guides. And for good reason, the IRCC makes these same documents available free of charge on its website.
It charges a fee only to process requests. It is also mentioned that websites that offer deals far too good to be true, as well as guarantees of entry into Canada, may be bogus sites run by scammers. Such as offering “high paying jobs or expedited processing of your application”.
Added to this is the fact that the website is available in one language only. In addition to having a URL that does not include the strings “canada.ca” or “.gc.ca”. The user should also be on the lookout for “providing personal, financial or deposit information before even starting the application process.”
And to conclude, each person should be wary of certain sites with specific peculiarities. These are then sites that do not have a padlock (SSL certificate) in the browser window. Thus, those whose mention “https: //” does not exist at the beginning of the web address. You can find all these tips and many more on the Government of Canada website, available right here.
