Saskatchewan highlights protections against immigration fraud

The province is touting the success of its new immigration fraud protection laws.

In honour of Canada’s Fraud Prevention Month, the Government of Saskatchewan is touting its success in preventing immigration fraud.

In a news release published Monday, the province highlighted strengthened immigration enforcement and compliance since the introduction of the Immigration Services Act (ISA) in 2024.

Under this legislation, four people have been charged, five administrative monetary penalties have been issued and one compensation order has been collected.

“We are committed to holding bad actors accountable when it comes to immigration fraud,” Immigration Minister Eric Schmalz said in the release. “I want to be clear, it will not be tolerated here in Saskatchewan. March is Fraud Prevention Month, but we take the integrity of our immigration system seriously every day.”

The five monetary penalties were issued in 2025 for a total of $27,000.

They were issued for the unlicensed provision of immigration and recruitment services. The release stated that the four individuals charged were the first people to be charged under provincial legislation in Canada.

“This includes charges laid under The Foreign Worker Recruitment and Immigration Services Act (FWRISA) and the ISA,” the release read.

“The province has also issued four compensation orders and received payment for one totaling $96,000.”

The release encouraged people to contact the Program Compliance Branch of the Ministry of Immigration and Career Training if they have any questions about the ISA or concerns about possible rights violations.

The program can be contacted by email at [e-mail] or by phone at 306-798-1350.

The Government of Saskatchewan has a full list of employers and immigration consultants who have been found in violation of the ISA on its website.

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