Canada Doubles TFW Employer Penalties to $10.2 Million After 1,488 Inspections
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Updated · HRD America · Jul 10
Canada Doubles TFW Employer Penalties to $10.2 Million After 1,488 Inspections
2 articles · Updated · HRD America · Jul 10
Summary
$10.2 million in penalties was issued to Temporary Foreign Worker Program employers from April 2025 to March 2026, up from $4.5 million a year earlier, after ESDC found 12% of 1,488 inspected employers non-compliant.
30 employers were also barred from the program as Ottawa intensified enforcement in high-risk sectors including retail, food services, accommodation and trucking.
Recent rule changes tightened hiring requirements for the low-wage stream, including 8 weeks of job advertising instead of 4 and added recruitment efforts targeting youth.
ESDC said stronger Job Bank coordination, stricter LMIA reviews and advanced analytics are now being used to flag higher-risk employers and steer inspections, part of measures introduced from September 2024 to protect the domestic labour market.