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ESDC Enforcement Report

July 2025

Source: Employment and Social Development Canada · Government of Canada

At a glance

13

New bans this month

-24 vs last month

100

Currently banned

active bans

698

Total on record

all time

2

Bans expired this month

now eligible again

$21.3M

Total fines issued

all time

New bans — July 2025

13 employers added to the non-compliant list

Abzar and Isheh

· Jul 30, 2025 · $10,000

Permanent
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
  • Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for
Obg Immigration Canada Inc.

· Jul 24, 2025 · $5,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
Har Har Religious Education Society

· Jul 24, 2025 · $11,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
  • Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for
Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
Ishoni Development Group Inc.

· Jul 22, 2025 · $10,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
My Daughter, My Baby Film Inc.

· Jul 22, 2025 · $5,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
Oberai Transport Ltd.

· Jul 22, 2025 · $10,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
Phenomena

· Jul 22, 2025 · $5,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
Maestro Fine Painting

· Jul 21, 2025 · $5,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
Pacific Relocation Services

· Jul 21, 2025 · $5,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
Niagara Falls Soccer Club Inc.

· Jul 21, 2025 · $5,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
Island Gold

· Jul 18, 2025 · $55,000

Unpaid fine
  • Could not prove the LMIA job description was accurate
  • Did not attend a meeting with the government inspector
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
  • +2 more violations
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector

Province breakdown

All banned employers on record, by province

ProvinceNewActiveTotal

+13100698

What employers are being punished for

Top 8 violation reasons across all banned employers

Did not provide documents requested by the inspector

516

Pay or working conditions did not match — or job was not as described — in the offer

199

Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for

185

Broke federal, provincial or territorial employment or recruitment laws

74

Did not keep documents proving employment conditions were met

61

Did not attend a meeting with the government inspector

61

Could not prove the LMIA job description was accurate

47

Did not maintain an abuse-free workplace (physical, sexual, psychological, financial, or reprisal)

29

Bans that expired this month — July 2025

2 employers became eligible to hire again this month — verify any offers from these employers carefully

Expired

Jul 4, 2025

Expired

Jul 24, 2025

Heads up: These employers are now technically eligible to hire again — but a past ban is a serious red flag. Always verify independently and check their full violation history before accepting any offer.

Bans expiring in August 2025

No bans are scheduled to expire in August 2025

No bans expiring in August 2025.

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