Reason 46 of 50 · Statutory inadmissibility and serious legal grounds
Classified asIRPA section 40 - serious inadmissibility ground
The applicant directly or indirectly provides false information, uses altered or fraudulent documents, or withholds a material fact that could induce an error in the administration of immigration law.
IRPA section 40 makes misrepresentation an inadmissibility ground. The statutory consequences can include five years of inadmissibility following the relevant determination, and IRCC warns that fraud can cause refusal and bans.
Authenticity of employment/bank/civil documents, previous refusals, family information, immigration history and whether material facts were omitted.
The same situation, presented two ways. The right-hand column is what a reapplication needs to look like.
Never “improve” facts. Correct errors proactively and obtain professional legal advice for a potential misrepresentation finding because this is fundamentally different from an ordinary weak-evidence refusal.
Fake bank statements; altered employment letters; hidden refusals; false marital status; fabricated travel history; agent-created documents that the applicant never checked.
The applicant remains responsible for what is submitted in their application even when a third party prepared it.
You cannot fix a reason you have not read. Your GCMS notes contain the officer's own words about your file, and requesting them is free — we publish every step.
[S11], [S12], [S13]. This page is general information, not legal advice.The applicant directly or indirectly provides false information, uses altered or fraudulent documents, or withholds a material fact that could induce an error in the administration of immigration law.
IRPA section 40 makes misrepresentation an inadmissibility ground. The statutory consequences can include five years of inadmissibility following the relevant determination, and IRCC warns that fraud can cause refusal and bans.
Authenticity of employment/bank/civil documents, previous refusals, family information, immigration history and whether material facts were omitted.
Never “improve” facts. Correct errors proactively and obtain professional legal advice for a potential misrepresentation finding because this is fundamentally different from an ordinary weak-evidence refusal.
Fake bank statements; altered employment letters; hidden refusals; false marital status; fabricated travel history; agent-created documents that the applicant never checked.
No. IRCC states that refiling the same information will likely not change the decision. A reapplication has to answer the specific concern the officer recorded — which is why you should read your GCMS notes first and find out exactly what that concern was.
Most refusals cite more than one concern, and only one of them is usually decisive. Your GCMS notes say which. Get them free, or send them to us and we will tell you exactly what to fix.