Ottawa introduces new fines for bogus, unlicensed immigration and citizenship advice
- Canada’s Immigration Department introduced fines ranging from $5,000 to $1.5 million for unauthorized or false immigration and citizenship advice.
- The policy establishes a minimum $5,000 fine for unauthorized advice or representation on an immigration application.
- The department established a minimum $15,000 fine for knowingly providing false or misleading immigration advice.
- Fines may increase when false advice leads to an approved application or when people commit repeat offences, and a public registry is planned for 2027.
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The Department of Immigration has announced new fines ranging from 5000 million to 1.5 million for persons who give false immigration advice or provide advice without proper authorization.
New penalties for fraudulent and unauthorized immigration and citizenship representatives
THE Government of Canada said on Wednesday that it is committed to upholding the integrity of its immigration and citizenship systems and protecting applicants from fraud and exploitation. To help safeguard applicants from those who would take advantage of them, new penalties of up to $1.5 million are now in force for those who break […]
The Toronto Star
Ottawa introduces new fines for bogus, unlicensed immigration and citizenship advice
OTTAWA - The Immigration Department has announced new fines ranging from $5,000 to $1.5 million for people who give false immigration advice or provide advice without proper authorization.
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