Administrative Monetary Penalties Come Into Force December 1, 2015

July 13, 2015 – A regime of Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) established in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act will come into force on December 1, 2015.  Coupled with an inspection drive already underway, the new penalty regime adds teeth to current compliance and enforcement efforts.

Background

Beginning in June 2014, reforms to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) have included an emphasis on compliance and enforcement.  Included in the most recent budget implementation bill was funding for inspections of 25% of workplaces that employ foreign nationals. Those inspections, already underway, include not only employers of foreign nationals under the TFWP, but also the International Mobility Program (IMP) which includes intra-company transfers and certain free-trade agreement work permit categories (e.g., NAFTA).