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AI-Assisted Fraud Risk Detection for Immigration Applications

Accountable
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Functional Modes
Deciding (Analytical AI)
Human decides
Purpose
Border & Immigration
Input Dataset
Sensitive personal information Identifiable data
Algorithm or Model
Anomaly Detection
Output Dataset
A recommendation or prediction Identifiable data

This system analyzes immigration application data to detect patterns associated with fraud and flag applications for manual verification by Risk Assessment Units. It does not make or recommend final decisions — processing officers retain full decision-making authority. Applicants whose files are flagged may experience additional verification steps, such as document authentication, before a human officer renders a decision.

Government of Canada – DTPR AI Register