Government authorities have issued a critical public advisory concerning digital immigration procedures, specifically targeting deceptive third-party websites. Officials emphasize that the singular authentic portal for submitting mandatory online arrival documentation remains the legitimate government domain (https://www.arrivecan.gc.ca/). This warning highlights a growing trend of sophisticated phishing operations where unauthorized platforms meticulously replicate official government webpages to appear genuine. These fraudulent sites often utilize similar color schemes, logos, and interface designs to create a false sense of legitimacy, ultimately misleading users into paying superfluous and illegal processing fees. Beyond financial exploitation, these sites pose significant data privacy risks, potentially harvesting sensitive personal and travel information for malicious purposes. The advisory underscores that no external commercial service is authorized to collect government processing fees for arrival documentation. Travelers and immigrants are urged to exercise extreme vigilance by verifying URL authenticity before submitting any information or payments. This alert forms part of a broader governmental initiative to enhance cybersecurity around essential public services and protect citizens from digital fraud targeting official administrative processes.
Scam website posing as ‘Arrive Antigua’ charge US$100 per traveler
