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PART 3: Enforcement
§128

Penalties

Penalties

Offences
🍁 In Simple Terms

Providing false information to immigration authorities, misrepresenting yourself, or failing to comply with certain immigration obligations is a criminal offence that can result in fines or imprisonment.

Affects: Persons subject to removal or detention
Legal Text: IRPA Section 128

128 A person who contravenes a provision of section 126 or 127 is guilty of an offence and liable (a)on conviction on indictment, to a fine of not more than $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years, or to both; or (b)on summary conviction, to a fine of not more than $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years, or to both.

Cross-References
In Practice
Official Source: Justice Canada: IRPA s. 128 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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