China, India among countries active in foreign interference and spying in Canada, CSIS says
Canada's spy agency CSIS identifies China, India, Russia, Iran, and Pakistan as the primary countries engaged in foreign interference and espionage activities within Canada. Chinese intelligence services are using fake job postings on mainstream websites to recruit Canadians, including those without direct access to sensitive information. Despite diplomatic efforts to improve relations, concerns remain over transnational repression and covert influence operations by these nations.
- ▪CSIS identified China, India, Russia, Iran, and Pakistan as the main countries conducting foreign interference and espionage in Canada.
- ▪Chinese intelligence services are using fake job advertisements through front companies to recruit Canadians and collect personal data.
- ▪India has historically built covert relationships with Canadian politicians, journalists, and members of the Indo-Canadian community to advance its interests.
- ▪CSIS warned that applicants without access to classified information can still aid espionage by revealing contacts through their personal data.
- ▪Ottawa has accused Indian agents of involvement in the 2023 killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia.
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Open this photo in gallery:India has historically cultivated 'covert relationships with Canadian politicians, journalists and members of the Indo-Canadian community to exert its influence and advance its interests,' CSIS says.Chris Wattie/ReutersShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountCanada’s spy agency says five countries, including China and India, remain the main perpetrators of foreign interference and espionage in this country despite all being singled out in a public inquiry into these activities.The Canadian Security Intelligence Service also identified Russia, Iran and Pakistan as countries that engage in foreign meddling and spying in Canada.In its 2025 annual report, CSIS said the People’s Republic of China’s intelligence services, both…
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