India, March 4 -- Canada has focused on mitigating fraud in its immigration system while also tackling misinformation relating to study permits for international students and its asylum system.

In a statement on Monday, Canada's Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller said, "Fraudsters take advantage of hopeful applicants with false promises, and high fees for fake services and fraudulent applications. Fraud isn't just about scams - providing false information or submitting fake documents in an immigration or citizenship application is illegal and carries serious consequences."

He said that in 2024, the government investigated an average of over 9,000 cases of suspected immigration fraud every month, which led to thou...