For engaging in immigration fraud, a former member of the Alberta legislature and his son were given house arrest sentences.
Carlito and Charles Benito entered a guilty plea to charges brought under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for hiring undocumented foreign nationals earlier this month.
According to testimony given in court, the immigration consultants employed eight illegal aliens in Edmonton and Calgary between 2016 and 2018 and paid them less than $10 per hour.
Carlito Benito, 68, was given two years of home arrest by a judge.
In addition, the former Progressive Conservative MLA must pay a $75,000 fine and perform 100 hours of community service.
The 28-year-old Charles Benito received a sentence of 100 hours of community service and nine months of house arrest.
Son of a former Edmonton MLA receives home arrest sentence in immigration fraud case
About Author
