Judge Considers Deportation Risk in Sentencing Alberta Theft Case

The sign of the Calgary Courts Centre is seen in Calgary, Alta., on Jan. 5, 2018. The Canadian Press/Bill Graveland

An Alberta judge considered the potential immigration consequences, including possible deportation, in sentencing a woman from India convicted of stealing from her employer.

Ravneet Kaur, 26, who is a permanent resident of Canada, pled guilty to stealing products of a combined value of more than $7,000 from Walmart, where she was employed. The theft occurred in multiple incidents over a five-week period from Jan. 25 to March 1, 2024.