Ontario Government Targeting Immigration Consultant Fraud With Fines, Bans

Ontario Immigration Minister David Piccini attends Question Period at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

The Ontario government is going after fraudulent immigration consultants with penalties that include fines and a lifelong ban for serious offences.

Immigration Minister David Piccini said newcomers to the province put their trust in immigration consultants, as he addressed a Nov. 20 news conference in Brampton.