How to Choose Between English and French on the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre Website

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) website opens on a language selection page. To continue in English, choose the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre option; to continue in French, choose the Centre antifraude du Canada option. Both options appear on the same landing page, along with a link to the terms and conditions of use in each language.

What the language selection page contains

The landing page is a bilingual gateway rather than the main content of the site. Based on the page itself, it presents:

• Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre — the English entry point
• Centre antifraude du Canada — the French entry point
• Terms and conditions of use — the English version of the site's usage terms
• Conditions régissant l'utilisation — the French version of the same terms

The page heading repeats both names, so you can confirm you are on the correct site before choosing a language.

How to pick your language

1. Open the CAFC website. You will land on the language selection page.
2. Decide which language you want to read the site in.
3. Select Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre for English, or Centre antifraude du Canada for French.
4. You will then reach the main site in the language you chose.

If you only need the legal terms, you can go directly to Terms and conditions of use (English) or Conditions régissant l'utilisation (French) from the same page.

What the CAFC provides once you are in

According to the site's own description, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre:

• collects information on fraud and identity theft
• provides information on past and current scams affecting Canadians

So the language choice determines which version of that fraud and identity-theft information you will read. The English and French sections cover the same subject matter; the difference is the language of the content.

Common points to keep in mind

• The choice is not permanent. If you pick the wrong language, you can return to the language selection page and switch.
• Both languages are official. The site is designed as a bilingual service, so neither option is a secondary or limited version.
• The terms link is separate. Choosing a language for the main site does not automatically open the terms page; use the dedicated link if you want to read the usage conditions.
• No account or login is described on this page. The language selection page itself does not mention registration, pricing, or payment. Do not assume any of these apply based on this page alone.

Quick reference

For most visitors, the decision is simply a matter of language preference: select the English or French entry point, then continue to the fraud and identity-theft information you came for.