What are common immigration-related criminal charges in Canada?
There are many offences that are prosecuted under the
Immigration Act,
including the following:
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directly or indirectly misrepresenting or withholding material facts relating to a relevant matter that induces or could induce an error in the administration of the
Immigration Act;
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communicating, directly or indirectly, by any means, false or misleading information or declarations with intent to induce or deter immigration to Canada;
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refusing to be sworn or to affirm or declare, or refusing to answer a question put to the person at an examination or at a proceeding held under the
Immigration Act;
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being an officer or an employee of the Government of Canada, knowingly making or issuing any false document or statement;
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being an officer or an employee of the Government of Canada and accepting or agreeing to accept a bribe or other benefit;
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giving or offering to give a bribe or consideration to, or makes an agreement or arrangement with, an officer to induce the officer not to perform their duties under the
Immigration Act;
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falsely personating an officer or by any act or omission leads any person to believe that the person is an officer; or
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Obstructing or impeding an officer in the performance of the officer's duties under the
Immigration Act.
