Submission to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Citizen Lab told Canada's refugee board that Chinese authorities monitor citizens and diaspora members in Canada.
On September 22, 2026, Citizen Lab published its submission to the Research Directorate of Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board. The filing addresses monitoring of Chinese citizens and diaspora members in Canada by Chinese authorities and their proxies. It outlines how state surveillance and repression inside China connect to monitoring activity abroad. The notice does not describe a new technical intrusion or specific malware.
- Citizen Lab filed evidence with Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board.
- Subject is PRC monitoring of citizens and diaspora in Canada.
- Links domestic repression to overseas surveillance by state proxies.
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Date Published
September 22, 2026
The Citizen Lab recently submitted a response to the Research Directorate at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada on the issue of the monitoring of Chinese citizens and diaspora members in Canada by Chinese authorities and their proxies.
The submission provides an overview of the connection between state surveillance and repression in China and the Chinese government’s monitoring activity abroad.
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