Misleading immigrants with Fake Canada Visa

Scam. Social media account connections. Related people submitting applications. One-time travelers to Canada.

So guys, many of you already know that this year, meaning in June and July 2026, the FIFA World Cup is being organized across Canada, the USA, and Mexico. In Canada, some World Cup matches will take place in Toronto and Vancouver.

But the main issue is this: some consultants, some content creators, and some influencers saw this as an opportunity and once again started spreading garbage on social media. Because of this, the Indian community, the desi community, people who speak Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, and brown-skinned people are once again facing abuse and backlash. People are being massively misled and misguided through a number of social media programmes. They contain false claims, which we’ll talk about further.

In a way, they have started scamming again and spreading filth on social media.

Basically, what’s happening is that some consultants and certain influencers have posted videos on Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram, making claims related to visas and Canadian immigration that are completely false.

The main reason this became such a big issue is that CBC noticed it. They saw these vlogs —whether someone sent them or they found them themselves—and they published an article. In that article, they clearly stated that there are some accounts based in India, Pakistan, or Canada that are making vlogs in Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi, misleading people. According to the immigration department and anti-fraud experts, all the claims made in these vlogs are false.

One person made a blog claiming that if you apply for a Canadian visitor visa using the excuse of the FIFA World Cup—meaning you write in your application that you want to come to Canada to watch World Cup matches—then your visa approval chances become very high. As if the Canadian government will definitely not reject your visa because you’re coming to watch the World Cup.

But IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) clearly states that this is not true. If they see any problem in the application, or if they believe that the person may overstay, or work illegally, the visa will not be approved—regardless of whether the person wants to watch the FIFA World Cup or not.

Another woman made a vlog saying that people have a golden opportunity: apply for a visitor visa, write that you’re coming to watch FIFA matches, and then once in Canada, you can claim refugee status or apply for asylum.

One person crossed all limits. He said in his vlog that the Canadian government has launched a special visa for FIFA, and that if you apply under this special category, your visa will definitely be approved.

Yes, the Canadian government did announce a policy—but it is only for FIFA employees and subcontractors. This policy and news are being misrepresented, and people are being trapped because of it. Money is being taken from people.

One person even created a proper package: ₹1.5 lakh to ₹2 lakh, including airline tickets, FIFA match tickets, biometrics fees, consultation fees, visa fees—everything included. He claims he will get the visa approved because the Canadian government will not reject it.

This is clearly wrong. Scamming people is wrong. But what’s worse is that CBC published articles, made YouTube vlogs, and other news agencies followed. The news spread like wildfire.

The Indian community and brown-skinned people—especially those who speak Hindi, Urdu, or Punjabi—are already facing a lot of racism in Canada. There is massive hate on social media. And when such news comes out, imagine the impact.

Don’t you feel ashamed? Don’t you realize that hate is already everywhere? We should be extremely careful about what we say in vlogs. But still, people are determined to ruin their community’s name, their country’s name, and their own name—for some money, some dollars, some clout or a few clients.

For Indians, three major stereotypes already exist:

1. We have no civic sense.
2. Our hygiene is bad—people say we smell, don’t bathe, don’t use perfume.
3. Indians—especially brown-skinned people—are scammers.

We’ve already proven the first two stereotypes by dancing on roads, wearing dirty clothes, stealing from food banks, traveling without tickets, creating chaos in public spaces, and misusing festivals and religion.

Call-center scams already exist. But when such immigration fraud articles are published, it adds fuel to the fire—now it looks like we scam people through immigration as well.

Because of this, genuine visitor visa applications get affected. A person who genuinely wants to watch FIFA matches may face issues. The government starts believing people are just coming as an excuse and then looking for jobs or claiming asylum.

Due to such bad elements:

• Student visas became difficult
• PR became difficult
• Work permits became difficult
• LMIA stopped
• Skilled trades categories shut down

Now do you want visitor visas to become impossible too?

People visit parents, relatives, and friends. Why should they suffer?

To the creators doing this: how much money did you even get? $500 for a reel? $1,000? $2,000? For $2,000 you’ll ruin your name and your community’s name?

A little money is not worth selling your integrity or ruining your community’s name.

Now think—how does it feel when you’re being labeled as anti-fraud, scammer, misleading, misrepresenting in articles? When your parents, relatives, or neighbors read those articles?

You came to Canada to make a name, to be famous. How does it feel being famous in a notorious way?

Earn a name in such a way that people say, “I want to be like him.” Not “Be anything, but don’t become like this.”

People from all communities immigrate to Canada—Filipinos, Chinese, Japanese, Africans, Italians, French, South Americans. But why is only the desi community constantly highlighted for lack of civic sense and scams?

There must be a reason.

If you want to become a content creator, learn from this—what not to do. When brand deals come, you must have the courage to say no. You need ethics, morals, and values.

Earn money. Make your life and your family’s life comfortable. But don’t become so blind for money that your country’s and community’s name gets destroyed.