September 08, 2011 09:00 ET OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 8, 2011) - Cases involving false representation, fraud or knowingly concealing material circumstances in the citizenship process – for example, pretending to be present in Canada to meet the residence requirements for obtaining citizenship – should be referred to the citizenship fraud tip line at CIC's Call Centre at 1-888-242-2100 (in Canada only, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday). Those overseas can contact the nearest Canadian visa office. Tips may also be reported by e-mail at Citizenship-fraud-tips@cic.gc.ca. All other types of fraud tips related to immigration should be reported to the Canada Border Services Agency's (CBSA) Border Watch Tip Line at 1-888-502-9060. The CBSA is responsible for enforcing the provisions of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Read the whole article... See also: Opposition slams new immigration fraud tip line By Robert Hiltz, Postmedia News September 8, 2011 Montreal Gazette |
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