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May 11, 2026
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Hi, just a question i feel something is wrong with my situation, basically employer hired an agency to process our lmia which i assumed they paid and then later on the agency charged us a work permit processing fee, In which later on our employer deducted these cost to us since we cannot pay for this outright. I wonder if this work permit processed by the agency falls inside as recruitment fee, has anyone have experience on this. I am asking because i was not aware of the concept of recovering costs in the recruitment fees and only for LMIA processing, any insight would be greatly appreciated.
 
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Hi, just a question i feel something is wrong with my situation, basically employer hired an agency to process our lmia which i assumed they paid and then later on the agency charged us a work permit processing fee, In which later on our employer deducted these cost to us since we cannot pay for this outright. I wonder if this work permit processed by the agency falls inside as recruitment fee, has anyone have experience on this. I am asking because i was not aware of the concept of recovering costs in the recruitment fees and only for LMIA processing, any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Are you working in Canada now. That is illegal. Employer pays fee. So notify EDSC and the RCMP.