14 years (indictable) / 2 years less a day (summary)
Uttering (using) forged documents carries the same 14-year maximum as forgery itself — serious criminality under IRPA s.36(1). Extremely relevant in immigration contexts where persons use forged passports, visas, or immigration documents. No deemed rehabilitation for offences with 10+ year maximums.
Every one commits an offence who, knowing or believing that a document is forged, (a) uses, deals with or acts on it as if it were genuine; (b) causes or attempts to cause any person to use, deal with or act on it as if it were genuine; (c) transfers the forged document to any person, whether or not that person knows that the document is forged; or (d) has in their possession any forged document.