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Employers hiring through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program take on ongoing compliance obligations that extend well past the LMIA approval itself — ESDC can inspect an employer's records at any point during, and for years after, a foreign worker's employment.
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Employers hiring through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program take on ongoing compliance obligations that extend well past the LMIA approval itself — ESDC can inspect an employer's records at any point during, and for years after, a foreign worker's employment.
Key figures at a glance
Source sequence preservedTechnical reference Eligibility and pathway detail | |
|---|---|
| Obligation | Detail |
| Wage compliance | Pay the wage stated in the LMIA application — not less, regardless of market changes |
| Working conditions | Provide the conditions described in the original LMIA application |
| Recordkeeping | Retain supporting records for at least 6 years |
| Genuine employment | Employ the worker in the occupation and location specified |
| Cooperation with inspections | Respond fully to ESDC compliance reviews when requested |
Technical reference Eligibility and pathway detail | |
|---|---|
| Violation severity | Possible consequence |
| Minor/administrative | Warning or corrective action requirement |
| Moderate | Monetary penalties |
| Serious/repeated | Program ban of up to several years, and potential publication of the employer's name |
Inspections can happen at any time during a foreign worker's employment and for a period afterward — there's no fixed schedule, so ongoing audit-readiness matters more than periodic preparation.
Paying a wage that drifted below the amount stated in the original LMIA application over time, often due to not tracking provincial median wage updates — this is one of the most frequently cited violations.
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Employer compliance obligations under Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program — recordkeeping, wage rules, and inspection preparation.
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