Reports of fake immigration lawyers rise in lockstep with refugees in Windsor, Ont.

There's a growing threat from people posing as immigration lawyers and consultants in Windsor, Ont., according to a refugee claimant support organization and legal aid officials. Similar complaints about fraudulent lawyers preying on newcomers were also recently brought to light in Montreal.

Reports of fake immigration lawyers rise in lockstep with refugees in Windsor, Ont.
Two women and two men dressed in traditional clothes descend an airport staircase onto the airport tarmac.

There's a growing threat from people posing as immigration lawyers and consultants in Windsor, Ont., according to a refugee claimant support organization and legal aid officials. Similar complaints about fraudulent lawyers preying on newcomers were also recently brought to light in Montreal.