EXCLUSIVE: Immigration officials silent on online scams selling fake language scores

Federal immigration authorities are silent about illicit online advertisements actively targeting newcomers to Canada with fraudulent claims about bypassing Canada’s immigration language requirements.

Sep 16, 2025

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Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab, with Prime Minister Mark Carney (Source: Lena Metlege Diab Facebook)

Federal immigration authorities are silent about illicit online advertisements actively targeting newcomers to Canada with fraudulent claims about bypassing Canada’s immigration language requirements.

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Clayton DeMaine

A journalist with Juno News focused on telling Canadian stories often over looked by the legacy media. Published on Juno News, True North, the C2C Journal and Durham College's The Chronicle.