LMIA CheckAt a glance
1
New bans this month
-4 vs last month
90
Currently banned
active bans
723
Total on record
all time
0
Bans expired this month
now eligible again
$23.0M
Total fines issued
all time
New bans — January 2026
1 employer added to the non-compliant list
- ›Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
- ›Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for
Province breakdown
All banned employers on record, by province
Quebec
Saskatchewan
What employers are being punished for
Top 8 violation reasons across all banned employers
Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
533Pay or working conditions did not match — or job was not as described — in the offer
202Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for
201Broke federal, provincial or territorial employment or recruitment laws
78Did not attend a meeting with the government inspector
67Did not keep documents proving employment conditions were met
65Could not prove the LMIA job description was accurate
46Did not maintain an abuse-free workplace (physical, sexual, psychological, financial, or reprisal)
30Bans that expired this month — January 2026
No bans expired in January 2026
No bans expired in January 2026.
Bans expiring in February 2026
No bans are scheduled to expire in February 2026
No bans expiring in February 2026.
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