Video transcript: Taking action against immigration fraud

Video length: 01:29 minutes

Urgent music plays. A blue and purple background with geometric shapes appears. The following text appears in white characters:

“Immigration and citizenship fraud prevention”

A woman appears wearing a powder blue sweater, a black blazer and a silk scarf. A red text box with white characters contains the words

“The Honourable Lena Metlege Diab
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada”

Minister Diab: “I’m Lena Metlege Diab, Canada’s Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. March is Fraud Prevention Month. As technologies continue to evolve, fraudsters are seeking ways to exploit people hoping to come to Canada. Our government will continue to take strong actions to detect, deter and prevent immigration and citizenship fraud.

In 2025, we introduced new legislation to strengthen Canada’s immigration and asylum systems. We’re creating tougher penalties for dishonest, fraudulent and unlicensed immigration representatives. Our highly trained officers are experts at detecting fraud—starting a new investigation every minute of every day. They detect and stop problems before they start.

We’re tackling fraud head on. We’re focused on an immigration system that protects Canadians and newcomers.”

A purple background appears. An icon of a bandit’s mask and hat appears in a white‑ringed circle.

The following text appears in white:
“Spot. Stop. Report immigration and citizenship fraud.
canada.ca/immigration-fraud”

A black background with the word “Canada” and a small Canadian flag at the end appears.