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Are jobs on Job Bank, Indeed and LinkedIn real, and how do I spot fake postings?

The Solution Hub TeamOfficial Answer
Updated July 2026

Mostly real. Job Bank is the Government of Canada's official job site and verifies employers, making it the safest source; Indeed and LinkedIn are legitimate but scammers do slip fake postings in. Red flags: any request for money (training fees, equipment, "processing"), interviews held only by text or chat apps, offers without a real interview, requests for banking or ID documents before hiring, and recruiter emails from free Gmail-style addresses. A real employer never asks you to pay anything — paying for a job offer or an LMIA is illegal in Canada.

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