Canada introduces monetary penalties for unauthorised immigration representation
A Canadian news site reports penalties in force from 28 October 2026 of CAD 5,000 per unauthorised paid-representation violation and CAD 15,000 for specified deliberate misrepresentation.
Canada · 2 November 2026
Immigration News Canada reports that new administrative monetary penalties for unauthorised or fraudulent immigration representation came into force on 28 October 2026.
According to the article, the penalty is CAD 5,000 for each violation of unauthorised paid representation and CAD 15,000 for each specified deliberate misrepresentation violation, with cumulative penalties of up to CAD 1.5 million. It adds that a public registry is expected to launch in 2027.
The same article lists other November changes, including adjusted hours at 26 land border crossings from 1 November and the end of Remote Area Border Crossing permit validity on 30 November 2026.
This is a summary of a Canadian immigration news site's article of 2 November 2026. Check IRCC's official pages before acting on it.
Immigration News Canada – 7 New Canada Immigration Laws And Changes In November 2026
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