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ESDC Enforcement Report

November 2025

Source: Employment and Social Development Canada · Government of Canada

At a glance

16

New bans this month

+2 vs last month

100

Currently banned

active bans

698

Total on record

all time

0

Bans expired this month

now eligible again

$21.3M

Total fines issued

all time

New bans — November 2025

16 employers added to the non-compliant list

Gurunanak Sikh Centre Inc.

· Nov 25, 2025 · $10,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
  • Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for
VVDN Technologies Canada Inc.

· Nov 24, 2025 · $10,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
The New Sun Design Group

· Nov 24, 2025 · $15,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
Speed Records Canada Inc.

· Nov 21, 2025 · $16,000

Unpaid fine
  • Could not prove the job offer information was accurate (record-keeping)
  • Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for
J.K.S. Transport Ltd.

· Nov 19, 2025 · $48,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not attend a meeting with the government inspector
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
  • Pay or working conditions did not match — or job was not as described — in the offer
  • +1 more violations
Expérience XP Coach Inc.

· Nov 19, 2025 · $122,000

Banned until Nov 19, 2030

Temp ban
  • Could not prove the LMIA job description was accurate
  • Pay or working conditions did not match — or job was not as described — in the offer
  • Did not maintain an abuse-free workplace (physical, sexual, psychological, financial, or reprisal)
Cape John Crabs and Seafoods Ltd.

· Nov 19, 2025 · $257,000

Banned until Nov 19, 2035

Temp ban
  • Could not prove the LMIA job description was accurate
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
  • Broke federal, provincial or territorial employment or recruitment laws
  • +2 more violations
Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
BlackLab Computers

· Nov 17, 2025 · $5,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
Emmanuel Villa Personal Care Home

· Nov 17, 2025 · $5,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
Art Construction Ltd.

· Nov 17, 2025 · $5,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
Mamba Financial Group Corp.

· Nov 17, 2025 · $5,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
African Grill

· Nov 17, 2025 · $5,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
Edwiser Inc.

· Nov 14, 2025 · $10,000

Unpaid fine
  • Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for
  • Could not prove the job offer information was accurate (record-keeping)
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector

Province breakdown

All banned employers on record, by province

ProvinceNewActiveTotal

+16100698

What employers are being punished for

Top 8 violation reasons across all banned employers

Did not provide documents requested by the inspector

516

Pay or working conditions did not match — or job was not as described — in the offer

199

Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for

185

Broke federal, provincial or territorial employment or recruitment laws

74

Did not keep documents proving employment conditions were met

61

Did not attend a meeting with the government inspector

61

Could not prove the LMIA job description was accurate

47

Did not maintain an abuse-free workplace (physical, sexual, psychological, financial, or reprisal)

29

Bans that expired this month — November 2025

No bans expired in November 2025

No bans expired in November 2025.

Bans expiring in December 2025

No bans are scheduled to expire in December 2025

No bans expiring in December 2025.

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