‘There is a significant number right now, where people are inappropriately using our immigration program’
A warning to HR professionals: Saskatchewan has secured its first conviction under the Foreign Worker Recruitment and Immigration Services Act (FWRISA), a case that shows provincial regulators are now pursuing charges to conviction rather than issuing warnings.
Dhyan Jeny Enterprises, operating as Guac Mexi Grill, pleaded guilty at Provincial Court in Moose Jaw to charging a foreign worker a fee for employment, contrary to section 23(5) of The Foreign Worker Recruitment and Immigration Services Act, 2013 (FWRISA), according to the Saskatchewan government. The offences occurred between August 2023 and February 2024.
The court imposed a $5,000 fine, a $2,000 victim fine surcharge, and ordered $12,000 in restitution to the affected worker. That restitution figure matches the amount the worker was alleged to have paid to keep their job.
The case stemmed from a complaint to Saskatchewan's Ministry of Immigration and Career Training alleging the worker was required to pay $12,000 to maintain employment, with continued employment tied to their pathway to permanent residence. An investigation followed, leading to charges under FWRISA, and the employer later pleaded guilty.
The offences were prosecuted under FWRISA because they occurred before July 1, 2024, the Saskatchewan government said. FWRISA has since been repealed and replaced by The Immigration...
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