Foreign workers paid for jobs they never applied for, and a licence didn't survive
Foreign workers paid for Canadian jobs they never applied for, at businesses that sometimes had no work waiting when they arrived. A national regulator has permanently revoked the licence of the immigration consultant whose operation arranged those offers without clearly separating recruitment fees from immigration fees.
The decision, released June 25, 2026, came from Kathleen Gowanlock, Public Representative and Vice Chairperson of the Discipline Committee of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants. Gowanlock approved a joint settlement that revokes the consultant's licence, bars him from ever re-applying, and orders a $25,000 fine within one year. The committee reviewed four complaints drawn from 45 the College had received against him.
The consultant, licensed since 2011, owned or was affiliated with several immigration and recruitment businesses operating across Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario. According to the agreed statement of facts, immigration services and employment recruitment were offered through overlapping business names, staff and operations, and he did not ensure the two were clearly separated or explained to clients.
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