Many people have become victims of fake Canadian job offers. What else could be so dehumanising than being scammed with something you have placed high hopes on? 

To most persons in the third world and developing countries, relocating to Canada and getting a job there could be a life-changing opportunity. 

However, out of desperation and being eager to immigrate to Canada a lot of these persons have fallen victims to heartless scammers online. The scammers will promise you heaven and earth and even go to the extent of giving you proof of why you should believe and patronise them.

Canada is a fast-growing economy with lots of high-paying companies. And as a foreigner, you also have the opportunity of becoming a permanent resident.

If you are dreaming of relocating to Canada or probably, there is someone sending you newsletters, promising to help you process your Canada work permit visa. Keep reading, here I am going to show you tactical ways to spot a fake Canadian job offer.

What does a Job Offer Look Like?

The target of every scammer is to trickly defraud you of your money. Every scammer wants your money, but always remember that they will never come to you straight ahead asking for money.

First of all, they have to make you believe that they can help you get a job offer, some of them even go to the extent of presenting fake offers to you. 

Always bear in mind that no recruiter or visa agent is supposed to charge for securing a job offer for you in Canada. Basically, employers and companies will have to pay the agent responsible for finding workers for them.

So why should you be charged for something that has already been paid for?

Another point is this; if a company actually needs workers and sends ads directly, and eventually you are qualified to fill the position, why do you think that you should be charged to work for them?

Fraudulent agents are always after your money or personal bank details. Do not release it to them, don’t give out your personal details to anyone no matter what.

How does this Happen?

Let’s picture this scenario, you are in your country dreaming to immigrate to Canada with a job offer. Due to your passion, you go through hours, researching for Canadian jobs to fill in, unfortunately, there is no sign of opportunity. 

Just when you are about to give up on your hopes, you receive an email from an agent, promising to offer you a job in Canada and also help you with the visa formalities.

While this may look like the opportunity you have been dreaming of, it is also very important to verify the validity of the offer. Please bear this in mind, there is no shortcut to a Canada job visa; so avoid the temptation to patronise any offer of this kind.

While it is not necessary to have a job offer to travel out, it, however, increases your chances of acquiring a permanent immigration visa. So getting a job offer is okay, but ensure you apply the precautionary measures to identify its authenticity.

Ways to Spot out Fake Job Offers

There are several ways to find out if your Job Offer is fake or legit. Below are the various tactical ways to spot errors in fake job offers.

1. Receiving an Offer Even When You did not Apply

This is the most common way fraudsters capture their victims. Receiving an unrequested job offer from an international company or even a national company is unusual; especially when you are not an expert in that particular field or profession. 

Yes, you might be really good at what you do and would definitely be productive to any organisation that hires you. But, the question here is, are you so good that you will receive a job offer from a company abroad even without applying for it?

Another point here is to check the format of the write-up if it is a generic message. A generic message is a type of message sent that is constructed for many persons without addressing a particular individual. Such messages start with HI/Hello without mentioning your name.

Although these fraudsters are very smart, they can go far as mentioning your name in the message. The question still remains, would any employer want to employ you without you sending out your resume to them? 

There should also be information pointing out how they come across your profile.

2. Unclear Contact Information

An original job offer will always come with the company’s letterhead, which will carry definite contact information like the Name of the company, Email address/ telephone, and even the company’s registration number.

The letter does not have detailed information about the company and if you are expected to respond to the message without verifying the authenticity of the company, then you just received a fake job offer.

 A real firm will never hide its identity and will neither require you to accept the offer without considering its authenticity. 

3. A Ridiculous Price in Salary

Most of the fake job offers come with extremely huge salaries. It is believed that most humans are greedy in nature, which means offering them a huge amount of money will definitely lure them to accept the offer.

If you receive a job offer that promises a salary that is significantly higher than what is obtainable from the labour market, then you should be very careful and do your research before responding to the letter.

4. Payment for your Work Permit Visa

Here is the perfect clue to spot a fake Canada job offer. These fraudsters will offer you a tempting salary and then ask you to pay some amount of money, so as to enable them to process your work permit visa. 

However, according to the Labour Market Impact Association (LMIA), the processing of the job permit visa is supposed to be done by the employer. While the candidate will only have to apply for a work permit visa at the Canadian embassy. 

It is impossible to get a work permit visa just by paying a fee. Although some employers consult immigration attorneys to help them complete their visa formalities, they do not expect the workers to cater the bills.

5. Errors in Messages

unnecessary errors and unprofessional messages are other warning signs to identify a fake job offer. Even the smallest firm will always want to construct its message in a professional manner.

Fake job letters mostly come with errors in spelling, unnecessary repetition, and irrelevant information. So while going through the letter watch out for spelling errors and unnecessary information that should not be a part of the letter.

Conclusion

Generally, receiving unsolicited job offers from foreign countries that offer an unusual amount of money in salary is almost 70 percent a scam. And to be fully convinced, any job offer that requests you to pay a fee for your visa procession is a 100 percent scam!