This provision sets fixed dollar penalties for notices of contravention under section 27 of the Act, with higher amounts for repeat contraventions and for cases affecting more than one foreign national.
Penalties re notices of contravention 1. (1) The following penalties are prescribed for the purposes of section 27 of the Act: Item Column 1 Contravention Column 2 Penalty, in dollars 1. If the notice relates to a contravention of subsection 9 (1) or (2) of the Act in respect of a passport or work permit 100,000 2. If the notice relates to the second contravention in a three-year period of subsection 9 (1) or (2) of the Act in respect of a passport or work permit 150,000 3. If the notice relates to the third or subsequent contravention in a three-year period of subsection 9 (1) or (2) of the Act in respect of a passport or work permit 200,000 4. If the notice relates to a contravention of a provision of the Act other than subsection 9 (1) or (2) in respect of a passport or work permit 250 5. If the notice relates to the second contravention in a three-year period of a provision of the Act other than subsection 9 (1) or (2) in respect of a passport or work permit 500 6. If the notice relates to the third or subsequent contravention in a three-year period of a provision of the Act other than subsection 9 (1) or (2) in respect of a passport or work permit 1,000 7. If the notice relates to a contravention of subsection 9 (1) or (2) of the Act in respect of a passport or work permit and the contravention affects more than one foreign national 100,000, multiplied by the number of foreign nationals affected 8. If the notice relates to the second contravention in a three-year period of subsection 9 (1) or (2) of the Act in respect of a passport or work permit and the contravention affects more than one foreign national 150,000, multiplied by the number of foreign nationals affected 9. If the notice relates to the third or subsequent contravention in a three-year period of subsection 9 (1) or (2) of the Act in respect of a passport or work permit and the contravention affects more than one foreign national 200,000, multiplied by the number of foreign nationals affected 10. If the notice relates to a contravention of a provision of the Act other than subsection 9 (1) or (2) in respect of a passport or work permit or section 14 or 15, and the contravention affects more than one foreign national 250, multiplied by the number of foreign nationals affected 11. If the notice relates to the second contravention in a three-year period of a provision of the Act other than subsection 9 (1) or (2) in respect of a passport or work permit or section 14 or 15, and the contravention affects more than one foreign national 500, multiplied by the number of foreign nationals affected 12. If the notice relates to the third or subsequent contravention in a three-year period of a provision of the Act other than subsection 9 (1) or (2) in respect of a passport or work permit or section 14 or 15, and the contravention affects more than one foreign national 1,000, multiplied by the number of foreign nationals affected O. Reg. 426/23, s. 1. (2) Revoked: O. Reg. 349/15, s. 1 (2). 2. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation). O. Reg. 47/10, s. 2.