How do Canadian officials detect plagiarized refugee claims?
A failed refugee claimant came to Amandeep Singh in May for help after he was refused because his claim was “nearly word for word” identical to others before the refugee board.
While the Edmonton-based immigration consultant had heard for a long time that some claimants and their counsel have plagiarized claims to game the system, what struck him was what tool the refugee board and immigration officials use to flag these cases, which he says seems to have happened more often.
Don’t worry Carney and his pal Wiseman will make it easy for the unvetted … Immigration lawyers say rising number of CSIS security screenings causing delays
Century Initiative co-founder Mark Wiseman says “a lot of the screening” of immigrants is “a waste of time”.
“Let’s let people in by and large, and if we have to do the screening ex post, that’s fine” pic.twitter.com/SIGOepeUrQ
— Riley Donovan (@valdombre) March 27, 2025
