Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Marginal note:Penalty

• 123 (1) Every person who contravenes

  • (a) paragraph 122(1)(a) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction on indictment to a term of imprisonment of up to five years; and

  • (b) paragraph 122(1)(b) or (c) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction on indictment to a term of imprisonment of up to 14 years.

• Marginal note:Aggravating factors

  (2) The court, in determining the penalty to be imposed, shall take into account whether

  • (a) the commission of the offence was for the benefit of, at the direction of or in association with a criminal organization as defined in subsection 121.1(1); and

  • (b) the commission of the offence was for profit, whether or not any profit was realized.