--- title: Canada Scam Alerts description: Current immigration scam alerts in Canada, with red flags and protection steps. image: https://migrantiq.com/og/default.png --- Skip to content Advertisement728 × 90AdSense zone 🇨🇦 CANADA SCAM ALERTS Verified patterns affecting immigrants in Canada. Read red flags before you send money or documents. MediumDocument Fraud DOCUMENT TRANSLATION, NOTARY, OR APOSTILLE OVERCHARGE In Canada, newcomers, including visa applicants, families, students, and workers, may fall victim to a scam involving inflated fees for document translation, notarization, or apostille services. Dishonest agents may… Read full alert → [/scam-alerts/canada/document-translation-notary-overcharge/] MediumArrival Fraud FAKE BORDER, AIRPORT, OR FAST-TRACK ASSISTANCE FEE In Canada, a common scam involves fraudsters posing as airport personnel, immigration officers, or travel agents, claiming that newcomers must pay a special fee upon arrival. 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