Panashe Chaya, after pleading guilty to one count under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act as well as three Criminal Code charges, has been sentenced to 2 years and 7 days jail time.

The now 25 year old was charged in 2018 in connection to distribution of forged documents. The Canada Border Services Agency executed a search warrant and say that Chaya fraudulently produced permanent residency documents and sold them to post secondary students in Saskatoon as well as across Canada.

Chaya was also issued a $72,218 fine and ordered to pay $80,124.80 in victim restitution. His sentencing includes seven days spent in remand.

Chaya pleaded guilty to the following charges:

did knowingly deal in a document, of Canadian or foreign origin, that purports to establish or that could be used to establish a person’s identity, in order to contravene the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act contrary to Section 122(1)(c) of the said Act;

did by deceit, falsehood or other fraudulent means defraud the University of Saskatchewan and/or numerous other individuals of money in an amount exceeding $5,000 contrary to section 380(1)(a) of the Criminal Code;

did knowingly transfer, sell, offer to sell, or make available a false document to wit, a confirmation of permanent residence, knowing that or being reckless as to whether the document would be used, dealt with, or acted upon as if it was genuine, contrary to section 368(1)(c) of the Criminal Code.

failure to comply with an appearance notice or summons, contrary to section 145(3) of the Criminal Code. Additional charges were stayed.