A British
Columbia man, Franco Orr, could face up to 18 months or more in prison for lying
to immigration officials. Orr attempted
to bring his children’s nanny, a Filipino woman, from Hong Kong to Canada
through false promises, and in the process also lied to British Columbia
immigration officers. Despite having a
clean record and being a productive member of society, Orr was told that he
must spend time in prison in order to deter others from violating immigration
laws in Canada. Justice Richard Goepel
expressed, “individuals cannot be
allowed to disregard immigration laws of this country with impunity.”
Orr was
convicted for human trafficking, employing a foreign national, and for lying to
immigration officials. All are counts
found under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
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