Your Employer Must Not do the Following
Here is what the IMP and TFWP expect your employer not to do;
- Your employer should never use force on you to do any task not included in your employment agreement.
- Your employer should never use force on you to work while injured or sick.
- They should not change your immigration status or deport you from the country.
- You should never feel pressured to work overtime.
- Your employer should never take your passport by force.
- Your employer should never punish you for cooperating with a government worker while conducting an inspection.
- They should never penalize you for reporting inadequate housing, unsafe work, mistreatment, etc.
Your Employer Risks Facing the Following Repercussions if they are Non-Compliant
Suppose your employer fails to comply with IMP or TFWP’s standards. In that case, they will face one or multiple legal aftermaths, as we have outlined below;
- A warning from IRCC
- Penalties as high as $100,000 for each violation
- Publishing of the firm name, address, offense, repercussions, etc., on the IRCC website
- Your employer’s previously issued Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) can be suspended.
- Removal from IMP or TFWP with the inability to rejoin
Reporting Non-Compliance From Your Canadian Employer
Suppose you realize that your Canadian employer does not comply with the set protections and rights. You should report the company to the concerned authorities as a temporary foreign worker. For example, you can use the tip line to contact Service Canada. The good thing about this confidential service is that it is accessible in 200+ languages. In addition, you can fill out an online form.
That’s not all! You can also report to any of the following support organizations for Canada’s migrant employees;
- You can contact the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society if you are a foreign worker in Saskatchewan, Alberta, or Manitoba. How will you reach this organization? Use the support organization’s TFW Hub or Community Support Services.
- You can contact MOSAIC or Community Airport Newcomers Network if you are a migrant worker in British Columbia.
- You can contact Travailleurs Etrangers Temporaires if you work in Quebec.
- You can also contact KAIROS Canada if you are a foreign worker in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, or Ontario.
Lastly, if the need arises, it is your right to report any other issues with your employer to IRCC as a temporary foreign employee.
