Ottawa reports sharp increase in penalties on employers misusing temporary foreign worker program

By Karunjit Singh ( January 17, 2025, 5:39 PM EST) -- Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has barred 20 employers from participating in the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program and imposed $2.1 million in administrative monetary penalties (AMPs) following non-compliance findings during employer inspections between April 1 and Sept. 30, 2024....