A business proprietor is being accused in connection with the purported mistreatment of a foreign employee at the Swift Current Husky Travel Centre in southwest Saskatchewan, located approximately 225 kilometers west of Regina. The alleged violations spanned nearly two years, from September 2023 to August 2025, as stated by the provincial Ministry of Immigration and Career Training in a news release on Tuesday. The employer and a numbered company face eight charges under the foreign worker protection laws of the province. The accusations include charging a fee for work and exploiting the trust or fear of a foreign worker.
These charges are based on the Foreign Worker Recruitment and Immigration Services Act, with additional charges under the Immigration Services Act, which replaced the former law in 2024. The legislation is designed to safeguard immigrants and foreign workers from potential exploitation or unfair treatment. The province introduced the Immigration Services Act to enhance protections for foreign workers, enabling fines of up to $750,000 for individual employers and $1,250,000 for corporations found guilty.
The law prohibits employers from charging foreign workers for job opportunities, seizing their passports or work permits, withholding immigration application details, or threatening deportation. The first court hearing for this case is set for Wednesday in Swift Current.
