An Edmonton man who pleaded guilty to breaking Canada’s immigration laws sat silently in court Monday as his lawyer and the Crown prosecutor presented a joint submission for his sentencing.
Seong Yong Park, also known as David Park, pleaded guilty to three offences under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act on May 9, including acting as an unauthorized immigration consultant.
The Crown and defence asked for Park to receive a conditional sentence of two years less a day and pay $42,000 in restitution, to be divided equally among 12 victims. Judge S.R. Creagh is expected to deliver her decision June 29.
An agreed statement of facts shows Park recruited at least 20 workers, most of them from the Philippines, and charged them $4,500 each for his services. Part of the fee covered the cost of a labour market opinion, which allows businesses to hire foreign workers and migrants to apply for a Canadian work permit.
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