LMIA CheckAt a glance
1
New bans this month
-5 vs last month
100
Currently banned
active bans
698
Total on record
all time
2
Bans expired this month
now eligible again
$21.3M
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
What employers are being punished for
Top 8 violation reasons across all banned employers
Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
516Pay or working conditions did not match — or job was not as described — in the offer
199Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for
185Broke federal, provincial or territorial employment or recruitment laws
74Did not keep documents proving employment conditions were met
61Did not attend a meeting with the government inspector
61Could not prove the LMIA job description was accurate
47Did not maintain an abuse-free workplace (physical, sexual, psychological, financial, or reprisal)
29Bans that expired this month — January 2026
2 employers became eligible to hire again this month — verify any offers from these employers carefully
· $152,000
Expired
Jan 3, 2026
· $71,000
Expired
Jan 24, 2026
Bans expiring in February 2026
4 employers will become eligible to hire again — verify any new offers from these employers carefully
· $53,000
Expires
Feb 10, 2026
· $36,000
Expires
Feb 14, 2026
· $45,000
Expires
Feb 14, 2026
· $40,000
Expires
Feb 28, 2026
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