Employers non-compliant with TFW program are penalized

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) is reporting that an employer in the farming sector was fined $75,000 and banned from the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program for five years for failing to provide required documentation to inspectors, being absent from a scheduled meeting with inspectors, and failing to demonstrate they were operating a legitimate business. This penalty was laid in the period spanning April 1 to September 30, 2024.