Iana wrote:
"I’ve heard that some people make a living that way.
Imagine that you have a company and place a false ad in a newspaper, don't find a suitable candidates in Canada and you sponsor a foreigner. This is how it works.
The only think I don't know is what they do once the candidate arrives in Canada. They have to be responsible employers but because this is a fake job offer what do they do not to get caught?"
I've heard of similar scams in other places. What they can do is get the employee an OPEN Work permit, which allows him to work for any employer, then either fire him, or keep him on a "make believe" job with little or no pay.
There is a related scam I ran into: After you getg a work permit (any will do), you fly to canada for a "vacation", but leave via the U.S. Repeat once or twice over the next 3 years, and you have a new Canadian citizen - without leaving your home!
Nice
Almo