Was this from the job company?

“As it was stated clearly in my previous email,I would like to let you know you will have to meet all the company’s requirements before we can issue out all the documents you will need to secure your work permit.We don’t require any processing payment for the documents that will be issued out to you.Due to the issue we have had in the past with people using our documents for illegal activities and fraudulent purposes we have taking this step as a precaution for that,You will have to make a funds deposit with the company prior to issuing you the documents you will need to secure your work permit and upon your arrival to Canada,Your money will be reimbursed back to you in full.

This step as been taken to check the legitimate use of our documents and to make sure clients we offered job letter/employment letter will come to Canada and work with us.”

Then run, it is scam. Once you deposit money to them, you will never see it.

I am a Filipino, and if you can help me assess this reply from my application in one of the websites to work in Canada(I can send it in your email if it’s okay). I am very cautious because as everybody knows about the prevalent scam jobs in the internet especially for Canada or UK, but this one before I proceed, because sometimes they will get you hook for the interview through mails and you will invest time and effort then ask you later on money for the work permit etc…I don’t want to be a victim again, though I haven’t go to the end of sending any money. But this one, please check..do company’s in Canada really need to require this?
What is the right procedure on applying directly in Canada? How do they send the documents once you’re hired? I would like to try not to go through an agency, hope this is good.

“As it was stated clearly in my previous email,I would like to let you know you will have to meet all the company’s requirements before we can issue out all the documents you will need to secure your work permit.We don’t require any processing payment for the documents that will be issued out to you.Due to the issue we have had in the past with people using our documents for illegal activities and fraudulent purposes we have taking this step as a precaution for that,You will have to make a funds deposit with the company prior to issuing you the documents you will need to secure your work permit and upon your arrival to Canada,Your money will be reimbursed back to you in full.

This step as been taken to check the legitimate use of our documents and to make sure clients we offered job letter/employment letter will come to Canada and work with us.”

@Seraphine — I totally agree. A lot of newcomers have trouble with that because not all societies value networking.

@bumanguesa — Discrimination does exist, but I believe it’s sometimes more just a though time of “fitting in”. You will see: after a first work experience here, you will be very comfortable and you will notice opportunities you didn’t know existed!

@Sidney — Thank you!