Video transcript: Minister Diab’s video statement for Fraud Prevention Month

Video length: 02:06 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
Spot. Stop. Report.”

A woman appears wearing a powder blue sweater, a black blazer and a silk scarf. The background is overlapping squares in shades of pink, purple and red. 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.”

The pink and purple background is replaced by a flat black background.

Minister Diab: “March is Fraud Prevention Month. Here are the tips to help you spot, stop and report immigration fraud.”

A purple background with pink rectangles appears. White text appears:
“Spot these warning signs:

• pressure to send personal information or pay right away
• asking for money over text, social media or email
• guarantee of results or shorter wait times
• claiming to be an immigration official”

Minister Diab: “Spot these warning signs: Someone pressures you to send personal information or pay right away. Someone asks you to send money over text, social media or through a non-government email. Someone guarantees or promises results or shorter wait times. Someone claiming to be an immigration official contacts you unexpectedly.”

This text fades, replaced by more white text:

“Before you do anything, remember:

• Don’t send money or personal information, if pressured.
• Check information with our department or at Canada.ca.
• Consultants must be members of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants.”

Minister Diab: “Before you do anything, remember: don’t send money or personal information if you’re feeling pressured to do so. Instead, contact our department or visit Canada.ca to understand what information is appropriate for you to send. Citizenship or immigration consultants must be a member of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants.”

Minister Diab reappears, against a flat black background.

Minister Diab: “Honest representatives will not pressure you or guarantee an outcome. Only our officials can process an application. To learn if coming to Canada is right for you, please visit our website. If you spot a scam, contact your local authorities, and report it to our Client Support Centre and the Canadian Anti–Fraud Centre. Together, we can spot, stop and report immigration and citizenship fraud.”

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.