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Scam Alert!! - Gilberts Group & Canada Loves You - What You Need to Know

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Our attention has been drawn to the recruitment activities of Gilberts Group by job seekers who queried our verification process and demanded to know the authenticity of the job we posted for the said company.  We thought it necessary to make a disclaimer. Gilberts Group claims to be a legendary construction company and one of Canada’s largest and most respected engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies, executing some of the biggest and most challenging projects in the country, including multi-billion dollar facilities and facility modification projects in Alberta’s oilsands.  

Below is a report by an applicant:

I applied for Hydraulic Mechanical Engineer with Gilberts Group on 14/02/2019.They sent me an sms.They are asking me to apply for canada visa with 79Euro Whe i have not even done interview.Is this not a scam? Does jobzilla advertise scam jobs? Below is the message.

Hello, Thank you for applying for our open position. We are checking your provided documentation and you will receive a phone call interview from our Human Resources Department in 5 days. Gilberts Group is currently looking to hire more than 300 foreign employees that will be able to work in Canada. We also offer employment opportunities that are available in various job positions and careers with competitive salaries and work environment. Meanwhile, kindly register to the link below to check your Visa Application Eligibility and also for further directives. https://account.canadalovesyou.com/register?s=gilbertsgroup16

 

Another report:

  After thorough analysis, we have come to the following conclusive points:

1. It is very suspicious to get a job offer abroad by merely speaking with the interviewer over the phone who gives you an ultimatum to start visa processing through a particular website - canadalovesyou.com
2. From the information we have gathered, all communications with them have only been via phone and email. There's no known Nigerian representative. That's a red flag.
3. The €79 charge for Visa processing seems to be a trap. When asked to pay, an applicant informed them that he already has a Canadian Visa and they immediately ended the call on him.
4. The 5-day ultimatum on visa processing is a form of pressure.
5. It's only rational to ask to meet an applicant for proper recognition and documentation before visa processing. Prioritizing payment over everything is a strong indication of fraud.
6. A company in a developed country such as Canadian that claims to have been in operation since 1983, executing some of the biggest and most challenging projects in the country, including multi-billion dollar facilities should have had a website before 2019. A quick run of "Whois Gilberts Group" indicates that the website domain was registered on the 25th of January 2019. Even the Canada loves you website is relatively in its infant stage. Fishy huh?
7. Their "Employment Letter" contains juicy baits to lure you into parting with your money. Typical of scam mails.

  Please be aware that Jobzilla Nigeria in no way endorses Gilberts Group or any of its activities. Consequently, henceforth, we will desist from posting job vacancies from Gilberts Group until further notice. We urge you to always speak out on your unpleasant experiences with employers. This will help save other unsuspecting applicants from the preying hands of scammers. Tell us what you know about Gilberts Group in the comments section.

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