Put it this way. If the RCMP somehow managed to catch these guys OVERSEAS. And negotiated some sort of extradition for these criminals to face the law in Canada. What kind of sentences are we looking at?
Slap on the wrist I think. This is one of many reasons why Canada is a favorite target for scammers.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/angelina-codina-immigration-scam-sentencing-hearing-1.4629383
A two-year sentence is the maximum penalty for unlawfully advising people on immigration matters, and three years is the maximum for lying on an immigration application.
https://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/parole/002007-0003-eng.shtml
Full Parole is a form of conditional release that allows an offender to serve part of a prison sentence in the community. The offender is placed under supervision and is required to abide by conditions designed to reduce the risk of re-offending, and to foster reintegration of the inmate into the community. Under full parole, the person does not have to return nightly to an institution, but must report regularly to a parole supervisor, and in certain cases, to the police.
Offenders (except those serving life sentences for murder) are
eligible to apply for Full Parole after serving either one-third of their sentence, or seven years, whichever is less.
Offenders serving life sentences for first-degree murder are eligible to apply for full parole, after serving 25 years. Dates for offenders serving life sentences for second-degree murder are set between 10 and 25 years by the court.
Day Parole provides offenders with the opportunity to participate in on-going community-based activities. Ordinarily, the offender resides at a correctional institution or community residence. Offenders are also granted day parole in order to prepare for full parole and statutory release.
Offenders who are:
- serving sentences of two years or more are eligible to apply for day parole six months prior to full parole eligibility or after six months, whichever is greater.
- serving life or indeterminate sentences are eligible to apply for day parole three years before their full parole eligibility date or after three years, whichever is greater.
So basically, really maybe 6 months in jail. Then Parole.