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A very relieving and big news is coming for millions of students and foreigners from all over the world who are coming to Canada with dreams of education, employment and permanent residence (PR). The Canadian Government has taken the toughest stand ever against fake agents, lawyers and consultants who cheat innocent applicants in the name of immigration and citizenship. It was often seen that some illegal and fake consultants extorted huge amounts of money from innocent people by promising them a bright future and put their lives at stake. To curb such illegal businesses, the Immigration Department of Canada has implemented new rules of stringent administrative and financial penalties. Now if any consultant or representative is caught committing fraud under the immigration rules, he/she will be A huge fine of up to 1.5 million Canadian dollars (ie about 1.5 million dollars) Can be applied. Let us know in detail what are the main points of these new rules of the Government of Canada and what kind of protection it is going to provide to foreign citizens and Indian students.
New strict rules have come into effect from October 28, IRCC issued warning
Canada’s official immigration department ‘Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’ (IRCC) According to the release issued by, these new and strict Administrative Monetary Penalties have been imposed recently. Officially implemented across the country from October 28 have been done. This step of the government has been taken to ensure that there is no room left for any kind of fraud, exploitation and ignoring of rules in the Canadian immigration system.
Not only fake agents, but also licensed immigration consultants, legal counsel and other authorized representatives are fully included in the ambit of these new rules. Apart from this, the crackdown has also been imposed on those who illegally provide advice or represent people related to immigration or citizenship by taking money without any official permission or license. The government has made it clear that if any person tries to game the system, he will not be spared and will have to face heavy financial penalties.
How has the provision of fine been decided for violation of rules?
Under these new provisions decided by the Government of Canada, the amount of fine varies depending on the severity and nature of the offence:
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Giving advice without permission: If any person or agency provides immigration or visa advice or represents applicants for money without a valid license or permit, 5,000 Canadian dollars (C$) A fine of up to Rs.
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Providing misleading or false information: People who knowingly present any false, false or misleading information to the Government of Canada on behalf of an applicant, or assist an applicant in preparing such a document, 15,000 Canadian dollars (C$) You may have to pay a fine of up to Rs.
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Additional penalties if sanctioned: If any visa or application is fraudulently approved on the basis of any wrong or fake information, then in such a situation additional and stringent penalty can be levied by the government.
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Big penalty for repeated mistakes: If a person or consultant repeatedly violates the rules, by increasing the total penalty amount for all his violations combined 1.5 million Canadian dollars (C$) Can reach.
Names of fraudulent consultants will be made public, online registry will be created
Keeping transparency and public safety at the forefront in this entire process, IRCC has made another big announcement. The department has said that all the consultants, lawyers or agents who will be punished under the new rules. Names and full details of violations committed by them will be made public.
year under this scheme of the government A special online public registry in 2027 Will be started, which will be officially launched after the first fine is imposed. The biggest benefit of this online registry will be given to those foreign citizens and students who want to apply to settle or study in Canada. Before handing over their files to any representative and giving them their hard-earned money, applicants will be able to easily check by visiting this registry whether that agent or consultant has ever violated the rules in the past or whether any fraud case has been registered against him.
Important advice from the Government of Canada for applicants: Caution is the best protection
The Canadian administration is continuously running awareness campaigns to save foreigners and students from the trap of fake agents. The government has clearly appealed that any person who wishes to apply for a visa, work permit, study visa or citizenship to Canada should thoroughly check whether the person or agency is actually authorized before hiring or paying any money to any representative.
Applicants can refer to the official guidelines and website of IRCC to confirm this. This historic and strict step by the Government of Canada will not only make the country’s immigration system more transparent, but will also stop the exploitation of thousands of innocent students and professionals who move to Canada every year with the hope of a bright future.