Immigration department staff have been cautioned against describing Canada’s health-care system as “free” in social media posts encouraging people to immigrate to Canada, according to internal emails.
October social media posts from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) read, “Thinking about moving to Canada? Did you know Canada has public health care? Learn how it works, who can get it and what services are covered.”
According to an internal IRCC email from April 2025, which was originally reported on by Blacklock’s Reporter, an employee said there were “sensitivities” related to promoting “free” services for newcomers on social media.
“Management removed that word from their ads as they are too public-facing,” wrote IRCC communications advisor Lindsay Tessier….