Scanned sites / www.immigration-nation.ca / 2026-10-31-1501
www.immigration-nation.ca scan from 2026-10-31 15:01:56 UTC DR 29
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Scan 2026-10-31-1501
Scanned 2026-10-31 15:01:56 UTC, finished 2026-11-04 04:06:51 UTC. Found with openstreetmap overpass
Site: https://www.immigration-nation.ca/
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On October 31, 2026 the Site Spider crawled 1932 pages and 1350 assets of www.immigration-nation.ca, starting from https://www.immigration-nation.ca/. It scored 85 out of 100, a good result. 11 of 33 checks found something to fix, led by heavy assets (227), title tags (669), meta descriptions (606); 10 checks passed. Most of the points went to heavy assets (−6), title tags (−3.5), meta descriptions (−2.5). 12 checks found something the score does not count, listed as noted. 4 checks were not run because the crawl fetched nothing for them. 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
- 1932
- Assets fetched
- 1350
- Status
- Completed
- Checks with issues
- 11 of 33
3,282 of 3,282 discovered URLs were fetched, 12,830 left out by the 5,000-page and 1,000-asset budget. The job finished, but the crawl did not reach everything it found. HTML only: nothing here ran JavaScript. 153 link destinations on other sites were checked.
- Title tags669 issues669 of 686 pages have title issues. 1237 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.−3.5 points
- Meta descriptions606 issues606 of 686 pages have meta description issues. 1237 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.−2.5 points
- Headings2 issues2 of 686 pages have heading issues. 1237 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
- Broken links1 issue1 internal link point at 1 broken URL.
- Links to other sites2 issues2 destinations answered with an error, 37 could not be determined (timeouts, rate limits or refusals), of 153 destinations checked.
- Redirects7 issues9 redirecting URLs, 1 of them chained.
- Non-200 responses1 issue16 URLs did not return a 2xx response. 9 of them are pages, 1 with an error status; the rest are assets or redirects.
- Rate limitedOKThe site did not rate limit the crawler.
- Indexability3 issues3 of 1002 indexable pages have indexability warnings. 921 pages noindex by design.
- Image alt textOK0 of 2824 image references have no alt attribute. 1410 use an empty alt (decorative), which is fine.
- Heavy assets227 issues227 assets larger than 500 KB among 1350 fetched assets. 1 document over that size is listed but not counted: downloads are not page weight.−6 points
- Orphan pages386 issues386 pages have no internal links pointing at them.−0.8 points
- Sitemap coverage695 issues9 sitemaps listing 662 URLs: 307 crawled pages missing, 1 listed URL broken or redirecting, 387 reachable only via the sitemap.−2.2 points
- Internal link counts166 notedInternal link counts for 500 pages; 166 worth a look.
- Thin contentOK0 of 686 pages have fewer than 200 words. 1237 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
- Duplicate contentOK0 groups of pages with identical HTML.
- URL format1,292 noted1292 of 1932 page URLs are harder to read, share or cache than they need to be.
- Canonicals1,237 noted1237 of 1923 pages have a canonical worth checking.
- Robots directives1,923 noted1923 pages carry a robots directive; 0 carry none.
- Anchor text458 noted458 destinations are linked without useful anchor text, or with nofollow.
- Title and heading structure645 noted645 of 686 pages could use the title, heading and snippet space better. 1237 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
- Image weight and alt length193 noted193 images over 100 KB; 0 with alt text over 100 characters.
- Response anomaliesOKNo redirect loops, header redirects or pages served as something other than HTML.
- HTML and head validationOKAll 1923 pages keep their head tags in <head>, once each, under Googlebot's 2 MB.
- hreflangOKNo page declares hreflang.
- Structured dataOK1185 of 686 indexable pages carry structured data: WebSite (1185), Organization (1185), LegalService (1185), ImageObject (1185), Place (1185). 0 pages with errors a rich result would fail on.
- Near duplicates54 noted54 pages in 27 groups read almost the same as another page (95% alike or more).
- Soft 404sOKNone of 1923 pages answering 200 reads like an error page.
- AccessibilityNot checkedNot checked: the accessibility audit runs in the browser. Tick "Include JavaScript rendering checks" when you request a scan to run it.
- Link positions54 noted54 of 325 linked pages are linked only from the template, never from another page's content.
- Pagination218 noted948 pages in pagination sequences; 218 with problems.
- Headers and cookies1 noted2 cookies set by the site, 1 missing a protective flag; 17 response headers recorded across 3282 URLs.
- Orphans in searchNot checkedNot checked: import a Search Console Pages export on the scan page to find pages Google shows that the site does not link to.
- Link ScoreOKLink Score (internal PageRank, 0-100) for 1923 pages; 1840 hold almost none (10 or less).
- JavaScript renderingNot checkedNot checked: this scan did not render pages. Tick "Include JavaScript rendering checks" when you request a scan to compare the served HTML with what a browser builds.
- PageSpeed InsightsNot checkedNot checked yet: PageSpeed Insights runs on the top pages once the crawl has finished.
- Spelling53 noted53 words an English dictionary does not know, on 105 pages. Product names and jargon will appear here too.
Where this scan sits among all scanned sites
2835 sites, median 80%, average 79%
www.immigration-nation.ca scores 85%, higher than 70% of the 2835 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 site has notable SEO issues including broken links, redirect chains, and missing meta descriptions. Prioritizing these fixes will enhance user experience and search visibility.
- 1
Fix Broken Links
Why: One broken internal link can disrupt user experience and SEO.
How: Update or remove the broken link found at http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2025/08/18/alberta-advantage-immigration-program-aaip-insider-steps-to-secure-a-provincial-nomination/in-blog-photos-30/.
Checks: broken-links
- 2
Resolve Redirect Chains
Why: Chained redirects can slow down page load times and dilute link equity.
How: Identify and eliminate the chained redirect to improve direct access to final URLs.
Checks: redirects
- 3
Address Non-200 Responses
Why: 16 URLs returning non-200 responses can negatively impact crawlability and user access.
How: Investigate the URLs and resolve the status issues for both pages and assets.
Checks: status-codes
- 4
Improve Meta Descriptions
Why: 606 pages lack meta descriptions, which can affect click-through rates in search results.
How: Create unique and relevant meta descriptions for the 534 pages that lack them.
Evidence: 534 pages have no meta description at all.
534 pages affected
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2021/12/13/travel-restrictions-due-to-omicron/pexels-anna-shvets-3943882-2/
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2021/12/13/travel-restrictions-due-to-omicron/pexels-anna-shvets-3943882/
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2021/12/20/immigration-applications-backlog/jason-hafso-c2keinmohie-unsplash-2/
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2021/12/20/immigration-applications-backlog/jason-hafso-c2keinmohie-unsplash/
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2022/01/11/first-express-entry-draw-of-2022/pexels-daniel-joseph-petty-756790-1/
Checks: meta-descriptions
- 5
Optimize Heavy Assets
Why: 227 heavy assets can slow down page loading times, impacting user experience.
How: Compress or replace heavy images and assets, particularly those over 500 KB.
Evidence: 1.8 MB of image, loaded by 2 pages, so every visitor to any of them downloads it.
2 pages affected
Depends on: If it is a download rather than part of the page, weight matters less; move it out of the page instead.
Checks: heavy-assets
- 6
Enhance Sitemap Coverage
Why: 307 crawled pages are missing from the sitemap, hindering discoverability.
How: Update the sitemap to ensure all URLs, especially dynamic ones, are included.
Evidence: 387 URLs: only reachable via sitemap.
387 pages affected
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2021/12/13/travel-restrictions-due-to-omicron/pexels-anna-shvets-3943882-2/
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2021/12/13/travel-restrictions-due-to-omicron/pexels-anna-shvets-3943882/
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2021/12/20/immigration-applications-backlog/jason-hafso-c2keinmohie-unsplash-2/
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2021/12/20/immigration-applications-backlog/jason-hafso-c2keinmohie-unsplash/
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2022/01/11/first-express-entry-draw-of-2022/pexels-daniel-joseph-petty-756790-1/
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 site has significant security issues, including many pages served over HTTP, which exposes user data. Additionally, it lacks essential security headers and uses outdated JavaScript libraries, increasing vulnerability. Immediate actions are necessary to mitigate risks.
- 1 high
- 2 medium
- 2 low
- 1 info
- 1
HTTP Pages Expose User DataHigh
Why it matters: 1335 pages serve content over plain HTTP, making them vulnerable to interception and alteration.
Fix: Implement a redirect from HTTP to HTTPS for all pages.
Evidence: HTTPS
- 2
Missing SameSite Cookie FlagMedium
Why it matters: Cookies are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery due to missing SameSite flag.
Fix: Set SameSite=Lax for the cookie 'wordpress_test_cookie'.
Evidence: Cookie flags
- 3
Outdated jQuery Version VulnerabilityMedium
Why it matters: jQuery 1.7.2 has known vulnerabilities that could be exploited.
Fix: Update jQuery to version 3.5.0 or later.
Evidence: Vulnerable JavaScript libraries
- 4
Lack of Referrer PolicyLow
Why it matters: Without a Referrer-Policy, sensitive URL information may leak to external sites.
Fix: Add Referrer-Policy: no-referrer to response headers.
Evidence: Referrer policy
- 5
Software Version DisclosureLow
Why it matters: The server and PHP version disclosures allow attackers to identify potential vulnerabilities.
Fix: Remove or modify the 'Server' and 'X-Powered-By' headers to hide version information.
Evidence: Software version disclosure
- 6
Missing Permissions PolicyInfo
Why it matters: No permissions policy limits capabilities of potentially harmful scripts.
Fix: Add Permissions-Policy: interest-cohort=() to response headers.
Evidence: Permissions policy
What the checks found
- FoundHTTPSHigh
1335 pages answered 200 over plain HTTP with no redirect to HTTPS, while 588 were served over HTTPS. Anyone on the network path can read or alter these pages.
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2022/01/11/first-express-entry-draw-of-2022/ → 200 over http
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2022/01/25/how-does-the-alberta-immigrant-nominee-program-ainp-work/ → 200 over http
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2022/02/08/employment-rates-drop-as-omicron-surges/ → 200 over http
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2022/02/24/alberta-renames-pnp-introduces-2-new-programs/ → 200 over http
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2022/03/28/covid-19-test-no-longer-required-for-fully-vaccinated-travellers-as-of-apri… → 200 over http
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2022/04/14/how-does-express-entry-work/ → 200 over http
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2022/04/22/%ef%bf%bcwho-can-you-sponsor-under-family-sponsorship/ → 200 over http
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2022/04/30/who-qualifies-for-a-start-up-visa/ → 200 over http
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2022/05/07/alberta-lifts-temporary-worker-restrictions/ → 200 over http
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2022/05/13/how-to-get-a-post-graduation-work-permit/ → 200 over http
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2022/05/22/how-does-permanent-residency-work/ → 200 over http
- http://www.immigration-nation.ca/2022/05/29/who-can-apply-for-a-canadian-visitor-visa/ → 200 over http
- FoundReferrer policyLow
738 of 1923 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 (3282 responses)
- x-powered-by: PHP/8.4.27 (1949 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 https://www.immigration-nation.ca/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.im…) 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 588 HTML pages.
- OKContent Security Policy
A Content-Security-Policy is set on 738 of 1923 pages.
- OKClickjacking protection
x-frame-options is set on all 1923 HTML pages.
- OKMIME sniffing protection
x-content-type-options is set on all 1923 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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