Charges have been laid against a Montreal-based immigration consultant alleged to have helped dozens of people enter Canada illegally, including through the use of false passports.

The Canada Border Services Agency alleges that Abul Kasim, 42, helped 65 people enter Canada by providing false information on asylum claims and visa applications.

He is also alleged to have used four fake Canadian passports in support of visitor visas, fraudulently impersonating hosts in invitation letters to come to Canada, according to the CBSA.

The agency said Mr. Kasim had presented himself as an immigration consultant working for a firm with offices in Canada, France and Bangladesh.

He is not licensed to operate as a paid immigration consultant or listed as being registered with the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants, which regulates the profession. The firm that he worked for was also not recognized by the college, CBSA said in an e-mail on Friday.

However, some newcomers have used “ghost” consultants, who charge for advice in Canada and abroad on immigration matters without being licensed to do so.

CBSA said in a statement on Friday that Mr. Kasim faces five charges, and is believed to have left Canada.

Among the charges he faces are facilitating the illegal entry of persons into Canada, counselling or assisting persons to provide false information in visa applications, and conspiracy to facilitate the illegal entry of persons into Canada. He has also been charged with using falsified Canadian passports, and using passports while knowing they were forged.

None of the charges, which followed an investigation by border officers based on information provided by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada in 2024, have been proven in court.

Proceedings were initiated at a Montreal courthouse against Mr. Kasim on July 28. But since he could not be served with a summons, a warrant has been issued for his arrest, the CBSA said in the statement.

Between January, 2020, and March, 2024, Mr. Kasim is alleged to have helped 65 people provide false information in applications for visitor visas and in asylum claims. He is also alleged to have arranged the entry into Canada of 53 people using fraudulently obtained visitor visas, enabling them to settle permanently in Canada.

People who enter the country using false documents, or who are discovered to have deliberately falsified immigration applications, or to have lied to the immigration authorities can face deportation.

“Canada welcomes people from around the world through an immigration system built on fairness and integrity,” Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said in a statement on Friday. “Those who seek to circumvent the rules or exploit the system may face serious consequences.”