Received call by Statistics Canada asking if I new my mother (on visitor visa) and I refused it thinking SPAM

[karanbir498]

Hello,

I am in Canada on PGWP (got it around 10 months ago). And just recently, my mom is here in Canada just visiting me for 6 months (this is second time she came here, last time was around October last year for about 2 weeks, then she went back and came here for 6 months again in December). Of course, I sponsored her both times.

Now today at 7pm, I received call from this number: 118004611662, claiming to be Statistics Canada. And the guy asked me if I knew who <my-mother's-name> was. At that time, I was almost certain that this is a scam, so I lied that I didnt know who that person was, and he cut the call immediately. But now I am wondering if he really was from Statistics Canada and if me or my mom will be in trouble because of discrepancy in the info I provided.

Of course, I'll call both CIC and Stats-Canada to confirm this on Monday, but also wanted some opinions until then.

 

[canuck78]

Hello,

I am in Canada on PGWP (got it around 10 months ago). And just recently, my mom is here in Canada just visiting me for 6 months (this is second time she came here, last time was around October last year for about 2 weeks, then she went back and came here for 6 months again in December). Of course, I sponsored her both times.

Now today at 7pm, I received call from this number: 118004611662, claiming to be Statistics Canada. And the guy asked me if I knew who <my-mother's-name> was. At that time, I was almost certain that this is a scam, so I lied that I didnt know who that person was, and he cut the call immediately. But now I am wondering if he really was from Statistics Canada and if me or my mom will be in trouble because of discrepancy in the info I provided.

Of course, I'll call both CIC and Stats-Canada to confirm this on Monday, but also wanted some opinions until then.

Sounds like a scam.

 

[bellaluna]

Hello,

I am in Canada on PGWP (got it around 10 months ago). And just recently, my mom is here in Canada just visiting me for 6 months (this is second time she came here, last time was around October last year for about 2 weeks, then she went back and came here for 6 months again in December). Of course, I sponsored her both times.

Now today at 7pm, I received call from this number: 118004611662, claiming to be Statistics Canada. And the guy asked me if I knew who <my-mother's-name> was. At that time, I was almost certain that this is a scam, so I lied that I didnt know who that person was, and he cut the call immediately. But now I am wondering if he really was from Statistics Canada and if me or my mom will be in trouble because of discrepancy in the info I provided.

Of course, I'll call both CIC and Stats-Canada to confirm this on Monday, but also wanted some opinions until then.

If the caller ID lists an 800-range number, it’s definitely a scam.

 

[Ange Divine]

Hello,

I am in Canada on PGWP (got it around 10 months ago). And just recently, my mom is here in Canada just visiting me for 6 months (this is second time she came here, last time was around October last year for about 2 weeks, then she went back and came here for 6 months again in December). Of course, I sponsored her both times.

Now today at 7pm, I received call from this number: 118004611662, claiming to be Statistics Canada. And the guy asked me if I knew who <my-mother's-name> was. At that time, I was almost certain that this is a scam, so I lied that I didnt know who that person was, and he cut the call immediately. But now I am wondering if he really was from Statistics Canada and if me or my mom will be in trouble because of discrepancy in the info I provided.

Of course, I'll call both CIC and Stats-Canada to confirm this on Monday, but also wanted some opinions until then.

It is definitely a scam. If an immigration want to contact you they will send you an email which and you will definitely have to go to your cic account to see the message.
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