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Canadian food firms fined for record-keeping lapses in Temporary Foreign Worker Program, with 26 penalized in summer 2025.
Canada’s food industry relies heavily on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, with 26 food-sector employers fined from July to September 2025—nearly 40% of all national penalties—mostly for administrative failures like missing wage, hour, or housing records.
While some firms faced major penalties, including a $1 million fine and 10-year hiring bans, most offenders paid modest fines and remained eligible to hire more workers.
British Columbia, Alberta, and Quebec had the highest numbers of violations.
The federal database only tracks sanctions since July 2025, suggesting the true scale of non-compliance is larger.
The program, intended for temporary labor gaps, has become a long-term dependency with little investment in automation or domestic recruitment, raising concerns about sustainability and oversight.
Las empresas canadienses de alimentos fueron multadas por fallas en el mantenimiento de registros en el Programa de Trabajadores Extranjeros Temporales, y 26 fueron penalizadas en el verano de 2025.