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ESDC Enforcement Report

June 2026

Source: Employment and Social Development Canada · Government of Canada

At a glance

10

New bans this month

-7 vs last month

90

Currently banned

active bans

723

Total on record

all time

1

Bans expired this month

now eligible again

$23.0M

Total fines issued

all time

New bans — June 2026

10 employers added to the non-compliant list

SK91 Transport Inc.

· Jun 30, 2026 · $80,000

Banned until Jun 30, 2027

Temp ban
  • Did not attend a meeting with the government inspector
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
  • Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for
Symposium Café

· Jun 30, 2026 · $10,000

Unpaid fine
  • Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for
E&K Nursery Ltd.

· Jun 30, 2026 · $91,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
  • Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for
Ultramar Express Mart

· Jun 30, 2026 · $30,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
  • Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for
Vertu Investments Ltd.

· Jun 26, 2026 · $61,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not keep documents proving employment conditions were met
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
  • Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for
Gestion Opera Inc.

· Jun 26, 2026 · $10,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
Total Life Change Healthcare

· Jun 26, 2026 · $15,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
1384595 BC Ltd.

· Jun 26, 2026 · $150,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not attend a meeting with the government inspector
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
  • Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for
The Greek Corner

· Jun 12, 2026 · $750

Unpaid fine
  • Pay or working conditions did not match — or job was not as described — in the offer
Armour Trucking

· Jun 12, 2026 · $25,000

Unpaid fine
  • Did not attend a meeting with the government inspector
  • Did not provide documents requested by the inspector

Province breakdown

All banned employers on record, by province

ProvinceNewActiveTotal

+1089721

Quebec

11

Saskatchewan

01

What employers are being punished for

Top 8 violation reasons across all banned employers

Did not provide documents requested by the inspector

533

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

202

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

201

Broke federal, provincial or territorial employment or recruitment laws

78

Did not attend a meeting with the government inspector

67

Did not keep documents proving employment conditions were met

65

Could not prove the LMIA job description was accurate

46

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

30

Bans that expired this month — June 2026

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

Expired

Jun 27, 2026

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 July 2026

No bans are scheduled to expire in July 2026

No bans expiring in July 2026.

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