India, Oct. 29 -- Paid representatives of immigrants, including agents in India, could face fines of up to CA$ 1.5 million (approx Rs.10.22 crore) if they are found to be operating without authorisation or providing false or misleading information on behalf of their clients.

These penalties will form part of the new rules announced by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on Wednesday.

"To help safeguard applicants from those who would take advantage of them, new penalties of up to $1.5 million are now in force for those who break the law when providing paid immigration or citizenship advice or representation," IRCC said in a statement.

The new rules will apply to paid representatives, including licensed immigration consu...