Scanned sites / www.immigration-nation.ca / 2026-09-16-0416
www.immigration-nation.ca scan from 9/16/2026, 4:16:50 AM
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Scan 2026-09-16-0416
Scanned 9/16/2026, 4:16:50 AM, finished 9/16/2026, 2:26:07 PM. Found with openstreetmap overpass
Site: https://www.immigration-nation.ca/
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On September 16, 2026 the Site Spider crawled 1888 pages and 1357 assets of www.immigration-nation.ca, starting from https://www.immigration-nation.ca/. It scored 87 out of 100, a good result. 9 of 14 checks found something to fix, led by title tags (500), meta descriptions (500), sitemap coverage (500); 5 checks passed. The list below shows each check's result, the fix plan, when present, explains what to do first, and the security review at the end of the page covers headers, transport, libraries and exposed files.
Security review: High1 high, 2 medium, 2 low and 1 info findings. See the security findings ↓
- Pages crawled
- 1888
- Assets fetched
- 1357
- Status
- Completed
- Checks with issues
- 9 of 14
- Title tags500 issues1061 of 1079 pages have title issues. 801 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
- Meta descriptions500 issues1065 of 1079 pages have meta description issues. 801 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
- Headings6 issues6 of 1079 pages have heading issues. 801 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
- Broken linksOK0 internal links point at 0 broken URLs.
- Redirects7 issues9 redirecting URLs, 1 of them chained.
- Non-200 responsesOK9 URLs did not return a 2xx response.
- Rate limitedOKThe site did not rate limit the crawler.
- Indexability3 issues3 of 1152 indexable pages have indexability warnings. 728 pages noindex by design.
- Image alt textOK0 of 2571 image references have no alt attribute. 1262 use an empty alt (decorative), which is fine.
- Heavy assets156 issues100 assets larger than 500 KB among the 100 heaviest.
- Orphan pages384 issues384 pages have no internal links pointing at them.
- Sitemap coverage500 issues9 sitemaps listing 738 URLs: 408 crawled pages missing, 2 listed URLs broken or redirecting, 385 reachable only via the sitemap.
- Thin content1 issue1 of 1079 pages have fewer than 200 words. 801 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
- Duplicate contentOK0 groups of pages with identical HTML.
Where this scan sits among all scanned sites
1053 sites, median 82%, average 80%
www.immigration-nation.ca scores 87%, higher than 70% of the 1053 scanned sites. See the full ranking.
Green 90% and up (Excellent), lime 75 to 89 (Good), amber 50 to 74 (Needs work), red below 50 (Poor).
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Fix plan
Written by gpt-4o-mini from the scan findingsThe website has several critical issues requiring attention, particularly related to redirects, title and meta description tags. Addressing these will improve SEO performance and user experience.
- 1
Fix Redirects
Why: Chained redirects can confuse search engines and users.
How: Replace chained redirects with direct ones. Update links to point directly to the final URL.
Checks: redirects
- 2
Resolve Non-200 Responses
Why: Pages not returning a 2xx response can hinder indexing and user access.
How: Identify the URLs and ensure they direct to valid pages or remove them.
Checks: status-codes
- 3
Optimize Title Tags
Why: Over 1060 pages have title issues which affects SEO rankings.
How: Shorten long titles to under 60 characters, combine duplicates appropriately. Use descriptive titles for better CTR.
Checks: titles
- 4
Improve Meta Descriptions
Why: Missing or duplicate meta descriptions can impact click-through rates.
How: Add unique, compelling meta descriptions under 160 characters for each page.
Checks: meta-descriptions
- 5
Add Missing H1 Headings
Why: Pages without H1 can confuse search engines about content hierarchy.
How: Add a clear H1 heading to pages missing one to define primary topics.
Checks: headings
- 6
Address Sitemap Coverage Issues
Why: Broken or missing URLs in the sitemap reduce crawl efficiency.
How: Update the sitemap to include all relevant URLs and remove broken links.
Checks: sitemap-coverage
Generated automatically; verify each change against your own site before relying on it.
Security review
Written by gpt-4o-mini from 16 checks over the crawlThe website has significant security flaws, especially concerning HTTPS usage, which exposes pages to potential eavesdropping and tampering. A lack of referrer policy and other security headers could leak sensitive information. Immediate action is needed to enhance security and protect user data.
- 1 high
- 2 medium
- 2 low
- 1 info
- 1
Insecure HTTP ResponsesHigh
Why it matters: 1310 pages served over plain HTTP can be intercepted and altered by anyone on the network.
Fix: Redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS by implementing 301 redirects.
Evidence: HTTPS
- 2
Missing Cookie Security FlagsMedium
Why it matters: Cookies lack HttpOnly and SameSite attributes, making them vulnerable to theft and CSRF attacks.
Fix: Set the cookie attributes: `HttpOnly`, `Secure`, and `SameSite=Strict` for all cookies.
Evidence: Cookie flags
- 3
Vulnerable JavaScript Library DetectedMedium
Why it matters: jQuery 1.7.2 has known vulnerabilities that could be exploited based on site usage.
Fix: Upgrade jQuery to at least version 3.5.0 to mitigate these vulnerabilities.
Evidence: Vulnerable JavaScript libraries
- 4
Absence of Referrer PolicyLow
Why it matters: Without a Referrer-Policy, sensitive information can be leaked when users navigate away from the site.
Fix: Add the header `Referrer-Policy: no-referrer` to all responses.
Evidence: Referrer policy
- 5
Leaking Server and Framework VersionLow
Why it matters: Revealing exact server and framework version exposes the site to targeted attacks.
Fix: Configure server settings to remove `x-powered-by` and update the server to hide or minimize information leakage.
Evidence: Software version disclosure
- 6
Missing Permissions-Policy HeaderInfo
Why it matters: This header limits access to potentially harmful features and prevents malicious scripts from exploiting user devices.
Fix: Add the header `Permissions-Policy: geolocation=(), microphone=(), camera=()` to all responses.
Evidence: Permissions policy
What the checks found
- FoundHTTPSHigh
1310 pages answered 200 over plain HTTP with no redirect to HTTPS, while 570 were served over HTTPS. Anyone on the network path can read or alter these pages.
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2020/03/11/canadian-employers-recognized-for-their-work-with-newcomers-to-canada/ → 200 over http
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2020/03/11/ircc-2020-employer-awards-for-newcomer-employment/ → 200 over http
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2020/03/12/canada-announces-plan-to-continue-growing-the-economy-and-creating-middle-c… → 200 over http
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2020/03/13/minister-mendicino-addresses-the-canadian-club/ → 200 over http
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2020/03/20/canada-provides-update-on-exemptions-to-travel-restrictions-to-protect-cana… → 200 over http
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2020/04/22/removing-barriers-for-international-students-working-in-essential-services-… → 200 over http
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2020/03/02/college-nordique-francophone-recognized-for-its-work-with-newcomers-to-cana… → 200 over http
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2020/05/12/government-announces-help-for-employers-to-meet-their-labour-needs/ → 200 over http
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2020/05/15/agri-food-pilot-begins-accepting-applications-may-15/ → 200 over http
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2020/08/26/facilitative-measures-to-support-international-students-affected-by-the-cov… → 200 over http
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2019/01/14/ymca-of-greater-toronto-selected-to-provide-pre-arrival-services/ → 200 over http
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2019/04/05/government-of-canada-helps-ottawa-ease-shelter-pressures/ → 200 over http
- FoundReferrer policyLow
727 of 1880 HTML pages send referrer-policy. Without a Referrer-Policy the full page address, including any query string, is sent to every site a visitor clicks through to.
- https://www.immigration-nation.ca/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.immigration-nation.ca/about-us/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.immigration-nation.ca/our-immigration-consultants/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.immigration-nation.ca/immigration-consultant-edmonton/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.immigration-nation.ca/best-immigration-consultant-edmonton/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.immigration-nation.ca/immigration-consultant-near-me/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.immigration-nation.ca/our-immigration-services-in-edmonton/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.immigration-nation.ca/immigration-services-edmonton/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.immigration-nation.ca/temporary-foreign-workers-alberta/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.immigration-nation.ca/study-visa-canada-consultant/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.immigration-nation.ca/temporary-resident-visa/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.immigration-nation.ca/criminal-rehabilitation-in-canada/ → no referrer-policy
- FoundPermissions policyInfo
No HTML page sends permissions-policy. A Permissions-Policy header turns off browser features the site does not use (camera, microphone, geolocation), limiting what an injected script could do.
- https://www.immigration-nation.ca/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.immigration-nation.ca/about-us/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.immigration-nation.ca/our-immigration-consultants/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.immigration-nation.ca/immigration-consultant-edmonton/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.immigration-nation.ca/best-immigration-consultant-edmonton/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.immigration-nation.ca/immigration-consultant-near-me/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.immigration-nation.ca/our-immigration-services-in-edmonton/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.immigration-nation.ca/immigration-services-edmonton/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.immigration-nation.ca/temporary-foreign-workers-alberta/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.immigration-nation.ca/study-visa-canada-consultant/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.immigration-nation.ca/temporary-resident-visa/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.immigration-nation.ca/criminal-rehabilitation-in-canada/ → no permissions-policy
- FoundSoftware version disclosureLow
Responses reveal the exact server or framework version, which lets an attacker look up known vulnerabilities for it without guessing.
- server: cloudflare (3245 responses)
- x-powered-by: PHP/8.4.25 (1899 responses)
- x-powered-by: WP Rocket/3.23.3.3 (1 response)
- FoundCookie flagsMedium
1 of 2 cookies are missing protective flags. Without HttpOnly a script can read the cookie; without Secure it travels over plain HTTP; without SameSite it is sent on cross-site requests.
- wordpress_test_cookie (set by http://www.immigration-nation.ca/wp-login.php?redirect_to=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.immi…) lacks SameSite
- FoundVulnerable JavaScript librariesMedium
1 library with published vulnerabilities: jQuery 1.7.2. Whether they are exploitable depends on how the site uses them, but each has a fixed release.
- jQuery 1.7.2 in https://www.immigration-nation.ca/wp-content/plugins/quform/cache/quform.js?ver…: CVE-2012-6708 (selector XSS), CVE-2015-9251, CVE-2019-11358, CVE-2020-11022, CVE-2020-11023; fixed in 3.5.0
- NoteThird-party scripts
Scripts run from 3 other domains without Subresource Integrity, so a compromise of any of them changes what runs on this site. (Tag managers and analytics rarely support SRI; a Content-Security-Policy that names these hosts is the usual control.)
- www.googletagmanager.com (40 script tags)
- my.vflo.app (39 script tags)
- www.google.com (5 script tags)
9 checks passed
- OKHTTP Strict Transport Security
strict-transport-security is set on all 570 HTML pages.
- OKContent Security Policy
A Content-Security-Policy is set on 727 of 1880 pages.
- OKClickjacking protection
x-frame-options is set on all 1880 HTML pages.
- OKMIME sniffing protection
x-content-type-options is set on all 1880 HTML pages.
- OKMixed content
No HTTPS page loads a script, stylesheet, font or image over plain HTTP.
- OKForms over HTTPS
84 forms found, all on HTTPS pages posting to HTTPS addresses.
- OKKeys and secrets in page code
No API keys, tokens or private keys were found in the sampled HTML and scripts.
- OKExposed files and listings
None of the crawled URLs is a configuration file, backup, dump, repository folder or directory listing.
- OKSensitive paths in robots.txt
robots.txt does not point at admin, backup or private paths.
A passive review of what the crawl recorded: response headers, page and script contents and the URLs it found. It does not probe the site, test TLS settings or look for files that were not linked. Generated automatically; verify each finding against your own site before acting on it.
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