The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued a fresh warning urging people not to fall for online offers guaranteeing jobs or visas to Canada.

"No one can guarantee you a Canadian visa or an eTA. If someone contacts you by email, phone or text claiming they can -- it's a scam," said IRCC on Monday.

The alert follows several fraud cases in India, including one in Kerala where police arrested a man accused of duping a 47-year-old job seeker of Rs 3 lakh with promises of a skilled job in Canada.

According to the complaint filed in Thiruvananthapuram, the victim saw a post on social media advertising a vacancy and was later contacted by the accused, who claimed to represent a recruitment firm. A formal agreement was signed, and the man was told he would receive a job offer within three months.

"The accused promised me the job as per the 'international mobility programme', and I was late to realise that it was a scam," the victim told police. The accused later issued a cheque which bounced when deposited.

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