Canada·Study & travel visas·5 min read
Canada Work Visa Fraud: What to Verify Before You Pay a Recruiter
Canadian work-permit fraud often centres on the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) — the document an employer must obtain before hiring a foreign worker. Fraudulent recruiters present an LMIA number that's expired, fabricated, or tied to a different job entirely, then charge large recruitment fees before the worker discovers the mismatch.
Warning signs
- An LMIA number the employer can't or won't confirm directly
- A recruitment fee charged to the worker for the job itself — in Canada, employers, not workers, generally bear LMIA-related costs
- A work permit approval letter with details (job title, wage, location) that don't match the LMIA or offer letter
- Pressure to pay before you've seen your actual IRCC application status
Check your status directly
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) provides an online tool for applicants to check their own application status using their reference number — an essential step before relying on anything a recruiter tells you about approval.
Where a specialist review helps
Our reviewers cross-check the LMIA number, offer letter and work permit details against each other and, where possible, confirm directly with the employer — catching mismatches long before a worker has committed to flights or fees.
Probashi Visa Checker is an independent fraud-risk assessment service, not a government body, embassy or recruiting agency. We cannot guarantee a visa is genuine — only the issuing government has the final word. What we provide is evidence: automated screening plus a human specialist's official-source lookup and written verdict.
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