It's a serious crime to lie, or to send false information or documents to IRCC. This is fraud, and it's called "misrepresentation". Individuals found inadmissible due to misrepresentation may be banned for five years or not be allowed to enter Canada for five years.

Misrepresentation occurs when information or documents provided to Canadian immigration is found to be false, inaccurate, inconsistent, forged, or incomplete.

Examples include;