LMIA CheckAt a glance
11
New bans this month
+10 vs last month
4
Employers fined this month
fined, no hiring ban
$527K
Penalties this month
bans and fines
95
Currently banned
active bans
745
Total on record
all time
0
Bans expired this month
now eligible again
$30.0M
Total fines issued
all time
New bans — September 2024
11 employers added to the non-compliant list
- ›Did not attend a meeting with the government inspector
- ›Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
- ›Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for
- ›Did not attend a meeting with the government inspector
- ›Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
- ›Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for
British Columbia · Sep 20, 2024 · $70,000
- ›Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
- ›Pay or working conditions did not match — or job was not as described — in the offer
- ›Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for
Alberta · Sep 18, 2024 · $1,000
- ›Did not keep documents proving employment conditions were met
- ›Did not attend a meeting with the government inspector
- ›Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
- ›Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for
Ontario · Sep 18, 2024 · $16,000
- ›Could not prove the LMIA job description was accurate
- ›Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for
Alberta · Sep 18, 2024 · $15,000
- ›Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
Ontario · Sep 13, 2024 · $71,000
- ›Pay or working conditions did not match — or job was not as described — in the offer
- ›Did not pay full wages during mandatory isolation or quarantine period on entry
British Columbia · Sep 13, 2024 · $43,000
- ›Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
- ›Pay or working conditions did not match — or job was not as described — in the offer
- ›Did not pay full wages during mandatory isolation or quarantine period on entry
Quebec · Sep 13, 2024 · $12,000
- ›Could not prove the LMIA job description was accurate
British Columbia · Sep 6, 2024 · $45,000
- ›Did not attend a meeting with the government inspector
- ›Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
- ›Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for
Fined — no hiring ban — September 2024
4 employers penalised but still eligible to hire
Saskatchewan · Sep 13, 2024
- ›Pay or working conditions did not match — or job was not as described — in the offer
Quebec · Sep 5, 2024
- ›Prevented foreign worker from complying with Emergencies Act or Quarantine Act
- ›Did not provide separate quarantine accommodation (minimum 2 metres distancing)
British Columbia · Sep 13, 2024
- ›Did not keep documents proving employment conditions were met
- ›Pay or working conditions did not match — or job was not as described — in the offer
Ontario · Sep 13, 2024
- ›Did not keep documents proving employment conditions were met
- ›Pay or working conditions did not match — or job was not as described — in the offer
A fine without a ban means ESDC penalised the employer but did not stop them hiring foreign workers. Treat it as a reason to ask more questions, not as a verdict.
Province breakdown
All banned employers on record, by province
British Columbia
Alberta
Ontario
Quebec
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Unknown
PEI
What employers are being punished for
Top 8 violation reasons across all banned employers
Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
545Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for
212Pay or working conditions did not match — or job was not as described — in the offer
208Broke federal, provincial or territorial employment or recruitment laws
80Did not attend a meeting with the government inspector
71Did not keep documents proving employment conditions were met
67Could not prove the LMIA job description was accurate
50Did not maintain an abuse-free workplace (physical, sexual, psychological, financial, or reprisal)
30Bans that expired this month — September 2024
No bans expired in September 2024
No bans expired in September 2024.
Bans expiring in October 2024
No bans are scheduled to expire in October 2024
No bans expiring in October 2024.
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