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TFW program administrative monetary penalties for employer non-compliance
November 9, 2015 Henry J. Chang, Blaney McMurtry LLP Corporate Immigration, Human Resources, International HR Law, Penalties and Fines

Background As was previously mentioned, Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development, and Chris Alexander, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, announced changes to Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker (“TFW”) program on June 20, 2014. Among these changes was a proposal to impose fines of up to $100,000 on employers who violated the TFW program. The […]
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ESDC considers administrative monetary penalties and longer bans on employers who violate the TFWP
November 12, 2014 Henry J. Chang, Blaney McMurtry LLP Corporate Immigration, Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring
At the end of September 2014, ESDC published a discussion paper, which proposed to implement an Administrative Monetary Penalty system for violations of the TFWP; penalties of up to $100,000.00 could be imposed under this new system. It also proposed to increase the maximum ban for employers who violate the TFWP from two years to ten years (a permanent ban was also being considered).
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