When you arrive in Canada, you will often be looking for a job as quickly as possible. Take your time and remember - if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Following are a few possible employment scams to watch for:
1. You should never have to send money to pay for start-up kits, information packages, administrative fees, training or certification before being hired.
2. If you use the services of an employment agency, you should never have to pay a finders’ fee or a registration fee first.
3. Stuffing envelopes at home is usually a scam. Especially watch for companies that ask you to send money before you start.
4. Some companies offer payment if you assemble craft projects at home. If you are asked to pay for a starter kit first, it could be a scam. Often your finished work will be rejected and you won’t be paid.
5. Don’t pay a one-time fee to learn how to work at home without checking the Better Business Bureau and doing an Internet search on the company.
6. If you’re offered a job, watch that you aren’t asked to pay for visas, paper work, or an information package.
7. If you’re asked to call a 1-900, 1-976, or 1-809 number to get information on a job, you will be charged for the call. If a legitimate business uses these pay-per-charge numbers, they are obligated to tell you about the fee first. Scammers don’t tell you about the fee.
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