Thread: Consequences for making false immigration accusations

I'm wondering what the consequences are of someone making false immigration accusations against another person.

Here is my problem:
- Someone is trying to settle a personal vendetta with me
- They have threatened to call immigration and tell them that I came here illegally

My situation:
- I was sponsored by my relative and came to Canada in 1988
- I had changed my name legally in my country of residence before I came to Canada and have kept the new name since then
- I became a citizen in 1993 and have not had any issues (run in with the law or anything like that) since I came here


This guy who is sending me completely empty threats telling me that he will call immigration and tell them that I entered illegally and that I changed my name because I was a war criminal and blah blah blah.... to get me deported (I roll my eyes every time he starts talking)


I told him to go ahead and make my day. If Immigration Canada decides to investigate, and when they find out that this guys is lying just trying to be a pain in my butt, is there anything that they can do to him for making false statements... My thought is that they probably cant/wont, but just wondering if anyone knows for sure. He lives in the US, not Canada.

I just want this jerk to get into some trouble so he learns his lesson and stops doing stupid stuff like this.

Thanks,

You can file a simple telephone harrasement report against him if this is done via the telephone; especially if you've told him to stop calling you. I'm not sure this is an actually physical threat, contact your local police and see if you can also file a report against him threatening you.

Don't provoke him at all. Do not get him in trouble. Silence, and time are on your side. If you provoke him, you'll prompt him to take some retribution. As it stands now, if he makes such a report, it'll most likely be ignored. And, even so, you'll have your legal right to defend yourself.

Just remain calm and if you want you can file a simple telephone harrasement report against him if this is done via the telephone.

You are a citizen at the present time, you have nothing to worry about. If i called you and accused you of a crime you didnt commit, would you be worried? No, you didnt do anything...

Yes, he can be charged with filing a false report, if he does not have evidence of his alleged crimes. However, most likely the guy is an idiot and probably won't ever do anything anyway. As you've mentioned, you have nothing to worry about, so don't. As previously mentioned, you could file a harrassment charge against him, if you can gather enough evidence to support your claim.