14 Canadian Individuals & Companies Charged in Work Permit Exploitation

 

sprawling investigation into alleged exploitation within Canada’s smallest province, Prince Edward Island’s agricultural sector, has led to charges against 14 Canadian individuals and companies.

This includes prominent businesses like Canadian Nectar Products and Island Gold Honey.

Today, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), in an official statement, said:

“The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) can confirm that it has completed an investigation of complaints against agricultural businesses on Prince Edward Island. Following a review of all available evidence, the agency on April 30, 2025, laid charges against eight individuals and six businesses for their alleged violations of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Criminal Code”

The case, unfolding in P.E.I.’s provincial court in Georgetown, has exposed troubling practices in Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program, raising questions about oversight, worker protections, and the ethical responsibilities of employers.

Court documents and CBC’s The Fifth Estate reporting detail how workers, lured to Canada with promises of stable jobs and pathways to permanent residency, faced nonexistent jobs, inadequate wages, and coercive payment schemes.

As the case heads back to court in August, it underscores the vulnerabilities of migrant workers and the need for systemic reform in Canada’s temporary foreign worker system.

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