The personal information that you provide is collected by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) under the authority of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), for the purpose of administering and enforcing the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program.
The information that you provide may be shared with: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency for the administration and enforcement of the TFW Program and IRPA/IRPR; the Canada Revenue Agency for the administration and enforcement of the TFW Program; and, provincial/territorial governments for the administration and enforcement of provincial/territorial legislation and programs. The information may also be used by ESDC for research and evaluation purposes and to support the administration or enforcement of other programs in ESDC, including Service Canada and the Labour Program.
This information may also be shared with any Party identified by the employer on the LMIA application form or in the employment agreement.
Your personal information is administered in accordance with the IRPA, IRPR, the Privacy Act, the Department of Employment and Social Development Act (DESDA) and other applicable laws. You have the right to the protection of, access to, and correction of your personal information, which is described in Personal Information Banks: TFWP ESDC PPU 440 and TFW Program Employer Compliance Reviews and Inspections ESDC PPU 715. Instructions for obtaining this information are outlined on the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat website.
This website may also be accessed on-line at any Service Canada Centre. You have the right to file a complaint with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada regarding the institution’s handling of your personal information on the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada website.
A person, who contravenes a provision set out under sections 126 or 127 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (misrepresentation), could be liable to a fine or to imprisonment, or to both. Also, providing inaccurate information, in the context of this application, may lead to an administrative penalty such as being ineligible to access the Program for a period of two years.