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How we can confirm LMIA authentic?

scylla

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Jun 8, 2010
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Buffalo
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App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
And now this person is asking us to pay him via bitcoins wallet. Which sounds like it must be some fraud. Can anyone help us please?
What fees are you being asked to pay? Immigration fees are never paid in bitcoin. Definitely sounds like a scam.
 

AshRan

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He gave me an account number and said that $550 is embassy fees and must pay it when you send your documents to the high commission.
 

scylla

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Jun 8, 2010
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Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
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File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
He gave me an account number and said that $550 is embassy fees and must pay it when you send your documents to the high commission.
There's no $550 fee and even if there was, it would never be paid to a bitcoin account. IRCC doesn't accept bitcoin as payment. You're being scammed.
 

babsizkil

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We sent our documents to Indian high commission of Canada in Delhi, passport, passport size photos, LMIA. But the employer from Canada also gave us an account and told us to send 550 USD. We did it. Then he told us to send 471 USD more on the same account for CAQ, to get job in Quebec.
You should be careful next time. As your identity document may be used for illegal activities. Anything that sound too good or sweet may not be true. Do they give you any contact information in Canada? Do you find out about the organization? The scammer may not be physically present in Canada.
 

AshRan

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I am scare now that I sent my documents as a parcel on Canadian High commission, New Delhi. Once they will check the LMIA is not valid, Would they can take some action against me?
 

scylla

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Jun 8, 2010
93,039
20,589
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Then he said to pay $471 for CAQ( certificate acceptance of Quebec.
That is way too high. Have you looked into the real cost of the CAQ fee? SCAM. Don't give them any more money.
 

AshRan

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Dec 13, 2019
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You should be careful next time. As your identity document may be used for illegal activities. Anything that sound too good or sweet may not be true. Do they give you any contact information in Canada? Do you find out about the organization? The scammer may not be physically present in Canada.
I checked on website their office is in Vancouver and the number also I got from that website.
 

scylla

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Jun 8, 2010
93,039
20,589
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
I checked on website their office is in Vancouver and the number also I got from that website.
This doesn't mean that's their real address. It's very common for scammers to provide a fake Canadian address even if they are outside of Canada.
 

AshRan

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Dec 13, 2019
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I am scare now that I sent my documents as a parcel on Canadian High commission, New Delhi. Once they will check the LMIA is not valid, Would they can take some action against me? Any suggestion to save myself please.
 

canuck_in_uk

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I am scare now that I sent my documents as a parcel on Canadian High commission, New Delhi. Once they will check the LMIA is not valid, Would they can take some action against me? Any suggestion to save myself please.
If you submitted an application to IRCC and they find that you applied with a fake LMIA, you will be refused and likely banned from Canada.
 

babsizkil

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Dec 18, 2016
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I am scare now that I sent my documents as a parcel on Canadian High commission, New Delhi. Once they will check the LMIA is not valid, Would they can take some action against me? Any suggestion to save myself please.
I will advice you act fast. If you doubt the authenticity of the LMIA. It is better to cancel or withdraw the application before it is process with LOE if possible on the CIC webform. Doing this will avert any immigration issues or inadmissibility for misrepresentation either direct or indirect.
 

babsizkil

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Dec 18, 2016
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And now this person is asking us to pay him via bitcoins wallet. Which sounds like it must be some fraud. Can anyone help us please?
You can contact Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). This is the federal government department that oversee, approve and issue LMIA.
1-800-367-5693
Canada and the United States:
Toll-free: 1-800-367-5693. TTY: 1-855-881-9874
 

21Goose

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I am scare now that I sent my documents as a parcel on Canadian High commission, New Delhi. Once they will check the LMIA is not valid, Would they can take some action against me?
What do you mean you sent them as a "parcel".. Did you actually fill out the forms and submit an application? Or did you just put documents together and mail it to them?

If you have submitted an application, you can be banned for five years.

If you just mail them some random documents, they won't do anything besides throwing them away.

Tell us exactly what you did and we can help further.
 
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