Aaron Sood
SCAM
Tried scamming but I looked at expensive price and saw that the actual one was only 7 CAD. Do NOT use this unless you want to get scammed out of your money as the only 5 star review, surprise surprise is probably theirs.
Pav
SCAM site
just been scammed out of £70
reaslied after i made payment that it was a scam site masking as official.
Harriet Jones
NOT the official visa website
This website looks official but it is not. Thankfully I checked the reviews when I was at the checkout stage as I thought it was expensive.
Go to canada.ca and get the real thing for $7
A total rip off designed to con people out of an extra $70+ at a time
Matt
A shameful scam company
A shameful scam company. Deliberately misleading website which is obviously designed to look official. Awful, very very slow customer service, despite website promoting 24/7/365 customer support. Avoid
Amanda Dowd
Do not use this company – scam
Came out top of Google search for Canadian tourist visa and looked official. Charged £72pp for visa. I applied for 2 at the same time; one came through in a few days, the other still had not come through a week later (and a week before I was due to travel). I contacted the company to find out what the delay was “I don’t know, we just submit your application and the delay is by the Canadian immigration, we can do nothing” I then applied directly to the Canadian government site – for CAN$7! – and got my visa through in a day. Eventually got confirmation of the other visa just as I was about to come home from Canada. Total scam!!
Miss JAL Rice
A rip off
A rip off! A scam. Do not use. As others have said they charge 10 times what it should be
Mutti
Scam website .
Scam website .. took my money without authorisation don’t know how they did it … pose as official website for Canada visas please do not use
M SINGH
Scam company donot use
Clare
this website is a scam -I paid £142 for an ESTA for me and my husband! how can Canadian govt allow this sort of website to operate under their names? do you really want tourists visiting your country
this website is a scam -I paid 142
Max Glennon
This is a scandalous
This is a scam! Its should only cost $7
Adam
DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE
DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE
They charge ten times the amount to go to the official website and put your details in. The website is designed to look official and trick you in to thinking that you are dealing directly with the government. It is a scam. Go to the official website and save yourself £70. The actual cost is hidden right up until the end, thankfully my bank insisted on checking that this was legitimate otherwise they would have got me too. Avoid at all costs
Niels Bertoen
Oplichtingssite niet gebruiken
Oplichtingssite niet gebruiken. Geen idee of je überhaupt een visum krijgt. gelukkig de betaling geannuleerd toen ik het bedrag zag (77 euro ). Dit is bij overheidssite van canada 7 euro. Ik hoop dat er niks met de ingevulde gegevens gebeurd.
ga naar canada.ca om je eTA aan te vragen.
Do not use its a scam site. No idea if you will even get a visa. luckily canceled the payment when I saw the amount (77 euros). This is 7 euros on the Canadian government site. I hope nothing happens to the information i entered.
go to canada.ca to apply for your eTA.
Kelly Garratty
What a scam website
What a scam website, can’t believe they can get away with this. DO NOT USE, charging ridiculous amounts of money for a ETA that should only cost $7 CAD !!
Geraldine Coyle
Absolutely ripped off by this company…
Absolutely ripped off by this company and they couldn’t spell “status”. I’m wondering will I get into Canada next week!
Hermph
SCAM DO NOT USE!
SCAM DO NOT USE!
A Diva Sudud
RIP OFF COMPANY. DON’T USE
I echo the few other entries on here about this company. I’ve never been scammed before and always thought I was quite savvy with these things.
However, I was fooled by their impressive website, which appears kosher and it turned out very near the top when I Googled about a Canada eta.
I had a couple of emails about incomplete information when I started completing the details, prompting me to finish the job off. I should have twigged when I saw a name and address at the bottom of the email which was very Spanish, but hey ho, I didn’t.
In conclusion, I do appear to have an eta for admission to Canada, which seems authentic.
But just to be on the safe side, I applied for an eta from the OFFICIAL source (through the UK gov website) and was charged £4.10 and received confirmation very promptly.
Unfortunately, the one from this company cost me a whopping £67, the price of which never appeared on the website or at the conclusion of the transaction – I didn’t discover until I looked at my bank app. The eta may well be genuine, but cost me £63 more than it should have, all on the back of them looking like the genuine Canadian government website. I guess it’s nothing to what some people lose on scams, so I think myself lucky in many ways. But there is no doubt in my mind that this company are a bunch of scammers.
So, DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY
kets
SCAM!!
SCAM!!
this company is a scam – DO NOT USE. they took all our details and then charged us £67 instead of $7 but never actually told us how much they would charge until it was too late. The bank cant help until the money has gone to the company. They haven’t processed the visa as they need more documents.
Use this website – that the government one – canada . ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta
Jill Williams
Shocking!!
I applied for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to Canada and did not realise that it was not the government website.
Checked my credit card transaction after payment and it had cost me £58 instead of 7 dollars. Complete shock as this can only been seen after the transaction has been processed.
My bank were unable to stop the payment going through as only the Company can do this so I emailed them immediately. They only replied when they sent the ETA confirmation and informed me that a refund was not possible as the process had been completed.
I just hope that they are legitimate and I actually have a valid ETA to travel to Canada but I am not sure how to check.
I am annoyed with myself for falling in to their expensive trap and absolutely furious with this Company for the way they manage to take advantage.
Their customer service is appalling as my immediate request to cancel the application was completely ignored as they banked their excessive fee.
Please avoid them at all costs.
Mrs Gillian Lee
Bit of a shock
Bit of a shock. Thought I was on a Canadian government website. Didn’t see the charges until after I’d paid. Ridiculously high for the service. I paid £58 when it would have cost of 7 Canadian dollars direct from gov website. I have to live with my error and its my fault but tbh the company should be ashamed of making such a profit from innocent travellers. They should be more transparent.
Prokop
quite a markup but got my ETA in few…
quite a markup but got my ETA in few hours and all was good when entering
Below are the analyze and conclusion of us about above reviews
The reviews for canadavisas.net overwhelmingly point to the site being a scam. Users consistently report being charged exorbitant fees (often around £60-£70 or more) for Canadian eTAs that officially cost only $7 CAD. The reviews frequently mention the website is designed to appear official, tricking users into believing they are dealing directly with the Canadian government. Many users only realize the inflated price after submitting their payment information.
Review Analysis 1 (Aaron Sood): Aaron Sood explicitly labels the site as a “SCAM.” He highlights the extreme price difference between what the site charges and the actual cost of the eTA (7 CAD). He also points out the likelihood of the single 5-star review being fabricated, furthering suspicion of fraudulent activity. The user clearly identifies the intent of the site is to scam users.
Review Analysis 2 (Pav): Pav reports being scammed out of £70 after mistaking the site for an official one. The review emphasizes the site’s deceptive practices of masking as official. This direct experience adds significant weight to the claim of fraudulent behaviour.
Review Analysis 3 (Harriet Jones): Harriet Jones warns that the website is “NOT the official visa website” and directs users to the official canada.ca site. She highlights the significant price difference and characterizes the site as a “total rip off designed to con people.” She acted proactively, checking reviews, and therefore avoiding the scam.
Review Analysis 4 (Matt): Matt describes the company as a “shameful scam company” and criticizes its deliberately misleading website design. He also notes the poor customer service, despite advertised 24/7 support. His emphasis on the misleading design reinforces claims about the site’s intent to deceive users.
Review Analysis 5 (Amanda Dowd): Amanda Dowd shares a detailed experience of being overcharged and receiving delayed service. She successfully obtained her eTA quickly through the official Canadian government site for a fraction of the cost. Her comparison of experiences clearly demonstrates the fraudulent nature of the site.
Review Analysis 6 (Miss JAL Rice): This review succinctly labels the site as a “rip off” and a “scam,” echoing the sentiments of other reviewers regarding inflated pricing.
Review Analysis 7 (Mutti): Mutti’s review claims the site took money without authorization, further reinforcing the perception of fraudulent activity and misuse of financial information. The experience reported by the user shows the company cannot be trusted with processing payments and personal details.
Review Analysis 8 (M SINGH): M SINGH simply states, “Scam company donot use,” adding to the consistent negative feedback.
Review Analysis 9 (Clare): Clare’s review expresses outrage at being charged £142 for an ESTA, highlighting the exorbitant pricing and questioning the Canadian government’s allowance of such practices. The inflated cost is not properly disclosed.
Review Analysis 10 (Max Glennon): Max Glennon clearly and concisely identifies the site as a “scam,” reiterating the discrepancy between the advertised price and the actual cost.
Review Analysis 11 (Adam): Adam strongly advises “DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE,” explaining how the site deceives users into believing they are dealing directly with the government and charging ten times the official amount. The user barely avoided being scammed.
Review Analysis 12 (Niels Bertoen): Niels Bertoen warns “Oplichtingssite niet gebruiken” (Do not use scam site). The user fortunately cancelled the payment when the amount (77 euros) was revealed, compared to 7 euros on the official Canadian site. The user expresses concern regarding the safety of personal information.
Review Analysis 13 (Kelly Garratty): Kelly Garratty expresses disbelief at the site’s practices, calling it a “scam website” and highlighting the ridiculous overcharging for an eTA.
Review Analysis 14 (Geraldine Coyle): Geraldine Coyle reports being “absolutely ripped off” and points out spelling errors on the site, further diminishing its credibility. The user worries about possible travel problems, showing the site’s effect on stress levels.
Review Analysis 15 (Hermph): Hermph’s concise “SCAM DO NOT USE!” adds to the overwhelming negative sentiment.
Review Analysis 16 (A Diva Sudud): This review describes the site as a “RIP OFF COMPANY,” detailing how the user was fooled by the website’s appearance and overcharged significantly. Despite receiving an eTA, the user emphasizes the excessive cost and deceptive practices.
Review Analysis 17 (kets): kets warns “SCAM!!” and explains how the company charged £67 instead of $7 without disclosing the price beforehand. The user directs others to the official government website. The lack of proper pricing disclosure is a key element in labeling the site as fraudulent.
Review Analysis 18 (Jill Williams): Jill Williams expresses shock at being charged £58 instead of $7 and criticizes the company’s poor customer service and lack of transparency. This negative experience highlights the lack of support after the customer is scammed.
Review Analysis 19 (Mrs Gillian Lee): This review describes the experience as a “bit of a shock,” acknowledging the user’s error but criticizing the company’s lack of transparency and excessive profit margin.
Review Analysis 20 (Prokop): This is the only positive review in the set. Prokop admits to the “markup” but states he got the ETA quickly and had no issues entering Canada. While seemingly positive, it acknowledges the overcharging, reinforcing the scam aspect, even if the user received the service.
canadavisas.net likely scam
Note: The above statement is just my personal opinion, you should check carefully at the sources and make the right decision for yourself.