Report on the State of Immigration Fraud in Canada

Canada’s immigration system has faced growing challenges due to rising incidents of immigration fraud, misrepresentation, and unethical behaviour. Addressing fraud is essential to strengthening public trust and the integrity of the immigration system. Fraudulent practices undermine fairness, perpetuate exploitation, and disadvantage honest applicants. Velletta Pedersen Christie’s Thanh Phan together with other members of the Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association’s Ethics Committee authored a report with 10 recommendations on how Canada can mitigate fraud and strengthen its immigration framework to protect those it aims to serve. The committee’s mandate is to help protect the public from fraud, unethical behaviour, and unscrupulous actors.

Read the full report here.