LMIA CheckAt a glance
0
New bans this month
-9 vs last month
90
Currently banned
active bans
723
Total on record
all time
0
Bans expired this month
now eligible again
$23.0M
Total fines issued
all time
New bans — August 2026
No new bans recorded this month
No new bans this month
ESDC added no new employers to the non-compliant list in August 2026.
Province breakdown
All banned employers on record, by province
Quebec
Saskatchewan
What employers are being punished for
Top 8 violation reasons across all banned employers
Did not provide documents requested by the inspector
533Pay or working conditions did not match — or job was not as described — in the offer
202Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for
201Broke federal, provincial or territorial employment or recruitment laws
78Did not attend a meeting with the government inspector
67Did not keep documents proving employment conditions were met
65Could not prove the LMIA job description was accurate
46Did not maintain an abuse-free workplace (physical, sexual, psychological, financial, or reprisal)
30Bans that expired this month — August 2026
No bans expired in August 2026
No bans expired in August 2026.
Bans expiring in September 2026
2 employers will become eligible to hire again — verify any new offers from these employers carefully
· $43,000
Expires
Sep 13, 2026
· $155,000
Expires
Sep 17, 2026
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