A Toronto woman has been arrested for allegedly defrauding hundreds of foreign job applicants of more than $1.5 million.

The Toronto police fraud squad began its investigation into GoWest Jobs International, a recruitment agency that deals mainly with immigrant workers, in October 2014.

The agency, at 1315 Finch Ave. W., recruited people from six countries, but mostly from the Philippines, police said.

GoWest demanded money for documents, references and employment contracts from foreign applicants on the pretense these records would be submitted to the appropriate government agencies, police said.

More than 500 people paid for documents — later found to be false — while applying to work in Canada, police said, adding the recruits were then denied entry into the country.

According to police, as a result of the false documents, the applicants were banned from reapplying for jobs in Canada for two years.

Police suspect there may be other victims.

Imelda Fronda Saluma, 46, who also goes by the name “Mel,” faces 39 charges, including fraud over $5,000, obtaining money by false pretense, making documents without authority, passing wares/services, and others.