Immigration Compliance in Quebec: HR Essentials to Avoid Costly Fines

Are you an HR, payroll or compliance leader at a Quebec SME?

If you already employ, or plan to hire, foreign workers, this session could save you hundreds of thousands of dollars and a great deal of stress.

Join us online on Thursday, July 31, for a 20-minute lunch-and-learn and learn how to protect your company from fines of up to CA$365,000 and sail through your next Service Canada inspection.

Why you should attend?

• 1 in 9 Canadian employers currently fails a federal immigration-compliance inspection.

• In just six months, more than CA$2.1 million in fines were issued, and 20 companies were banned from the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

• A single incomplete file can trigger a CA$365,000 penalty, public “black-listing” and a hiring ban—devastating for talent acquisition and employer brand.

Quebec’s extra layers—language rules, CAQ, provincial median wages—raise the stakes: a payroll slip or missing document can quickly become a six-figure time-bomb.

What you’ll learn in 20 minutes

We’ll start with the latest inspection landscape for Quebec employers—key 2024-2025 numbers and trends. You’ll then see the five most common violations (non-compliant wages, poor record-keeping, limited cooperation with inspectors, and more).

We’ll also break down the real-world impact: fines, HR workload spikes, frozen international hiring and lasting reputational damage.

Finally, you’ll take away a four-step “audit-ready” plan, simple habits to implement before Service Canada calls. 

Who should attend?

• HR and payroll managers

• Compliance officers and operations leads

• Owners and executives of Quebec SMEs that employ (or plan to employ) skilled workers

Register now

Have an urgent question?

Contact our immigration compliance specialist and book a quick call. 

Protect your organisation, strengthen your employer brand and turn compliance into a competitive advantage—save your seat today!