Ethical Hiring Practices

Ontario hosts Canada's most diverse labour market — and its most demanding compliance environment. From the fast-paced hospitality ecosystem of the GTA to the heavy infrastructure projects stretching along the Windsor-to-Ottawa construction corridor, employers are navigating a convergence of strict anti-fraud immigration updates, expanded federal audits, and the collapse of key retention incentives.

In Canada, temporary foreign workers have the same core workplace rights and protections as Canadian workers: fair pay, a safe work environment, and protection from abuse or retaliation. Employers must respect labour laws and any written employment agreement, including wages, hours, job duties and, where applicable, housing conditions. If the actual conditions are different from what was promised, workers have the right to ask questions, raise concerns and seek help from the