The Government of Canada 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 law when providing paid immigration or…

What changed

The Government of Canada 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 law when providing paid immigration or…

Who it affects

Check the official IRCC source for eligibility, dates and application-specific details.

Official source: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2026/10/new-penalties-for-fraudulent-and-unauthorized-immigration-and-citizenship-representatives.html

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