Immigration fraud a ‘priority’ after Alberta’s Bill 26: Calgary lawyer

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Immigration fraud a ‘priority’ after Alberta’s Bill 26: Calgary lawyer - CityNews Calgary

The provincial government tabled Bill 26, the Immigration Oversight Act, on Wednesday in the legislature.

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Immigration continues to be a divisive topic in Canada and Alberta.

The provincial government tabled Bill 26, the Immigration Oversight Act, on Wednesday in the legislature.

If passed, the bill would allow the province to create a registry of employers looking to hire temporary foreign workers. Employers would need to register with the province before they’d be able to access federal programs, such as a positive labour market impact assessment under the temporary foreign worker program.

Immigration consultants and foreign worker recruiters would have to become licensed under a new program, and would be subject to “prohibited practices,” as would employers and other parties involved in recruitment or immigration services.

The bill would also create a set of established offences for these parties as well as a system to investigate those who violate the law. Those found to have broken the rules could face fines, licence/registration restrictions, administrative penalties, and in severe cases — jail time.

Now this part is funny 3% my ass.

Restaurants Canada says businesses go to temporary foreign workers if they can’t find anyone locally to fill roles. The organization says these workers make up 3 per cent of the food service workforce and are critical for overnight shifts and in rural regions.