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REPORT FRAUD
We urge Canadians to report any type of immigration or refugee fraud. Although it may not be too fashionable to talk about civic duty, it is important to realize that immigration fraud affects everyone in Canada. It is the responsibility of all Canadians to report people who are in Canada illegally, who are taking a job that legal Canadians might need, who are collecting social assistance or Employment Insurance illegally, who are violating other immigration laws, etc. Law Enforcement authorities and 33 million Canadians need your help. You may be the only one who knows about the fraud.
You can remain anonymous in making your report. We are providing below some instructions on how to do that. However, we urge you to make the report in person---if it is possible.
IF YOU ARE DOING SO IN PERSON, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING WE CAN RECOMMEND TO YOU IS THAT YOU ASK YOUR MP TO HELP YOU IN YOUR REPORTING. M.P.'s ARE PAID HANDSOMELY FOR THEIR WORK. DON'T HESITATE TO ASK FOR HELP. MOST IMPORTANT, DON'T ACCEPT EXCUSES FROM SOME MP's WHO, TO PUT THE MATTER DIPLOMATICALLY, HAVE TO BE EMBARRASSED INTO DOING ANYTHING.
MP's NEED TO GET INVOLVED BECAUSE THE CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY AND CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS WILL PAY MORE ATTENTION TO THEIR REQUESTS AND COMPLAINTS THAN TO THOSE OF AVERAGE CANADIANS.
CANADIANS HAVE TO BE AWARE THAT A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF MP'S ARE PASSIVE SUPPORTERS OF CURRENT IMMIGRATION POLICIES. UNBELIEVABLE AS IT MAY SOUND, THOSE MP'S THINK NOTHING IS WRONG WITH OUR IMMIGRATION SYSTEM. THESE MP's NEED TO BE JOLTED OUT OF THEIR DELUSIONS.
OTHER MP'S ARE OUTRIGHT CHEERLEADERS OF CANADA'S IMMIGRATION INDUSTRY. THESE MP'S ARE INTERESTED SOLELY IN RE-ELECTION, AND HAVE PUT THEIR OWN INTERESTS AND THE INTERESTS OF SOME OF THEIR CONSTITUENTS AHEAD OF THE GREATER INTERESTS OF CANADA.
ON THE OTHER HAND, SOME MP's ARE BOTH AWARE OF EXTENSIVE IMMIGRATION FRAUD AND GENUINELY INTERESTED IN DOING SOMETHING TO STOP IT. BUT THEY NEED EVIDENCE THAT FRAUD IS OCCURRING IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THIS RESULT. IN MANY CASES, IMMEDIATE LEGISLATION IS REQUIRED. THE EVIDENCE YOU AND OTHERS PROVIDE WILL BE THE BASIS OF THE NEW LAWS.
PHONE THE MP'S OFFICE AND ASK FOR AN APPOINTMENT. BRING ALL THE RELEVANT INFORMATION. IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO BRING SOMEONE ALONG FOR MORAL SUPPORT AND AS A WITNESS.
Present all the information and ask the MP/Staff what specific things they could do to help. Take notes. Be firm. Convey the idea that you want something done. Ask them to contact you by a certain date so that you will be able to hear about progress on the case.
If you choose not to contact your MP, you can report fraud by telephone completely anonymously to the CBSA. Here are some directions to follow :
(1) Please phone 1-888-502-9060. This is the phone number for the Canada Border Services Agency. The office is located in Ottawa. It is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is the main federal agency that enforces Canada's Immigration Act
(2) You will hear a voice message system. Press "1" for service in English. You will hear another voice message which will give you a number of choices. If you press "1", you will get to speak to an agent. Please tell the agent what you want to report. If you prefer to leave a voice message, press "3". If you want to FAX information to CBSA, use the following number : 1-613-948-4848.
(3) Give the agent as much specific information as possible on the individual or group. You do not have to say who you are. All information you give will be held confidential. According to the CBSA, the following are minimum requirements in the information you should give them: (a) the complete name(s) of the person or people committing the fraud; (b) the age or date of birth of the person. Please try to provide other important information such as the country of birth, home address, work location, etc.
(4) If persons are working illegally in Canada, it is almost certain that they are not reporting their income. This means they can be reported to Revenue Canada. It will greatly help the cause if you do this. If CBSA is slow in getting to the task, Revenue Canada may provide the pressure that is needed to produce results. Check for the Revenue Canada reporting number in your area. Here are 2 numbers, one for the Toronto and the other for the Vancouver area respectively: 1-866-809-6841 (Toronto) and 1-866-846-3535 (Vancouver). When you speak to Revenue Canada, please provide as many details as possible regarding the person and the employer.
(5) When you speak to the CBSA, tell the agent the kind of fraud you believe has been committed. There is a very long list of types of fraud: document/passport fraud; passing documents to others for their use; crime; working illegally in Canada; visa overstaying; illegal collecting of employment insurance or social assistance; foreign students working; foreign students not attending school; foreigners engaged in any threat to national security; foreign spouses deserting (soon after they get here) their Canadian spouses; smuggling. These are a few examples.
(6) The CBSA has told us that they have priorities. People involved in terrorism and organized crime are at the top of their list. People Smugglers and those smuggled are next. People with deportation orders, Illegal Workers, those involved in Marriages of Convenience, Illegal Students, etc. complete their list.
(7) It is extremely important that you ask for a Log or Case Number. If you get more information and need to call again, you will need to give this number to the person you speak to. Getting a Log or case number will avoid the problem of repeating your information.
(8) Here is the Canada Border Services Agency web site address: www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
(9) The Canada Border Services Agency will begin an investigation ASAP. The length of an investigation varies. They will not tell you the results of the investigation. (However, if you find out that the reported person has left the country, you can probably conclude that the person has been deported. If you think something should have been done, but has not been done, let us know. We will try to assist you.)
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