LMIA CheckAt a glance
0
New bans this month
same as last month
90
Currently banned
active bans
726
Total on record
all time
2
Bans expired this month
now eligible again
$23.0M
Total fines issued
all time
New bans — September 2026
No new bans recorded this month
No new bans this month
ESDC added no new employers to the non-compliant list in September 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
534Pay or working conditions did not match — or job was not as described — in the offer
203Was not actively operating the business the foreign worker was hired for
202Broke federal, provincial or territorial employment or recruitment laws
78Did not attend a meeting with the government inspector
69Did not keep documents proving employment conditions were met
65Could not prove the LMIA job description was accurate
47Did not maintain an abuse-free workplace (physical, sexual, psychological, financial, or reprisal)
30Bans that expired this month — September 2026
2 employers became eligible to hire again this month — verify any offers from these employers carefully
· $43,000
Expired
Sep 13, 2026
· $155,000
Expired
Sep 17, 2026
Bans expiring in October 2026
3 employers will become eligible to hire again — verify any new offers from these employers carefully
· $60,000
Expires
Oct 25, 2026
Quebec · $60,000
Expires
Oct 31, 2026
· $60,000
Expires
Oct 31, 2026
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