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Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

s. 127 Misrepresentation

  • PART 3: Enforcement
  • Criminal
  • Offences

Last verified: June 2026 · Source: justice.gc.ca

The law says

IRPA s. 127
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127 No person shall knowingly

  • (a)directly or indirectly misrepresent or withhold material facts relating to a relevant matter that induces or could induce an error in the administration of this Act;
  • (b)communicate, directly or indirectly, by any means, false or misleading information or declarations with intent to induce or deter immigration to Canada; or
  • (c)refuse to be sworn or to affirm or declare, as the case may be, or to answer a question put to the person at an examination or at a proceeding held under this Act.

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