A British Columbia window manufacturer has lost its appeal of a wage order after the Employment Standards Tribunal found the company failed to file within the required timeframe and offered …
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Temporary foreign worker awarded $23K after B.C. restaurant failed to co-operate with investigation
A British Columbia restaurant group that failed to co-operate with a wage complaint investigation has had its appeal dismissed, with the Employment Standards Tribunal confirming a $23,567.56 award in … …
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Employer hit with $23K in temporary foreign worker violations can’t shop for better result at CRT
A B.C. employer who was ordered to pay a temporary foreign worker more than $23,000 in a provincial labour ruling cannot relitigate the same issues before the Civil Resolution Tribunal, …
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Temporary foreign worker at Symposium Café wins reprisal case after payroll inquiry
A food service worker on a temporary foreign worker permit was unlawfully dismissed by an Ontario restaurant operator after he raised questions about being kept off the company payroll and …
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A British Columbia gas station convenience store operator has failed in its attempt to have a tribunal reconsider a decision upholding a nearly $20,000 wage and penalty order against it. …
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Hungarian Consulate worker denied OHIP coverage after tribunal rules foreign mission not an Ontario employer
A temporary foreign worker employed by the Hungarian Consulate in Toronto has been denied Ontario health insurance coverage after a provincial tribunal found that her employer did not qualify as …
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Premier Wakeham non-committal to improving labour conditions for foreign workers in N.L.
By Yumna Iftikhar | The Independent As Newfoundland and Labrador continues to rely on newcomer and migrant workers in various sectors, human rights advocates are sounding the alarm on growing rep… …
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Judicial review of work permit denial for Indian berry picker rejected by Federal Court
The Federal Court has dismissed a judicial review application from an Indian citizen whose work permit application to work as a berry picker in British Columbia was denied due to …
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FeaturedImmigration
Federal Court overturns work permit denial based on speculation about family ties in Canada
A Federal Court has set aside an immigration officer’s decision to refuse a work permit application after finding the officer made speculative conclusions about the applicant’s family ties in Canada …
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FeaturedImmigration
Altered job letter not proof of deceit, Federal Court rules in visa case for Pakistani citizen
The Federal Court has set aside a five-year inadmissibility finding for misrepresentation and quashed refusals of a temporary resident visa (TRV) and Start-Up Visa work permit, returning both matters … …

