Saskatchewan lays immigration-law charges against a Swift Current employer

What Saskatchewan announced

On August 18, Saskatchewan announced charges against Syed Taha Rizvi and 102092451 Saskatchewan Ltd. under the Foreign Worker Recruitment and Immigration Services Act, 2013 and the Immigration Services Act. The province says the alleged conduct occurred at the Swift Current Husky Travel Centre between September 2023 and August 2025.

The allegations include charging a foreign worker a fee or expense for employment and taking unfair advantage of a foreign national’s trust, fear, lack of experience or lack of knowledge. The first court appearance was scheduled for August 19, 2026 in Swift Current Provincial Court.

Charges are not a conviction

These are allegations. No finding of guilt is reported in the August 18 announcement, and the accused are presumed innocent unless the charges are proven in court. This case is separate from Saskatchewan’s August 13 announcement about a different employer that pleaded guilty and was ordered to repay a worker.

The new case does not change work-permit or permanent-residence eligibility. It shows how provincial compliance rules may be used when recruitment, employment or immigration-related services involve alleged misconduct.

What foreign workers should know

• A Saskatchewan employer cannot charge a foreign worker a fee or expense for employment.
• A person must not exploit a foreign national’s trust, fear or limited experience or knowledge in connection with immigration or employment services.
• All workers in Saskatchewan—including temporary residents—are also protected by provincial employment standards and occupational health and safety rules.
• A worker does not need permission from an employer, recruiter or consultant to contact Saskatchewan’s Program Compliance Branch.
• The province says information provided to the branch is kept confidential.

What evidence may help if a worker is asked to pay

• Keep the job offer, employment contract, pay statements and immigration-support documents.
• Save messages, receipts, bank records and transfer records connected to any requested payment.
• Write down the dates, amounts, names and exact promises or threats connected to employment or immigration support.
• Do not alter or delete original communications, even if a separate translation or summary is prepared.
• If immediate safety or criminal conduct is involved, contact the appropriate emergency or law-enforcement authority as well as obtaining immigration advice.

How to report a concern in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan’s Program Compliance Branch says foreign workers and immigrants can ask questions or report possible violations by calling 833-613-0485. The official announcement also provides the branch’s email contact.

A complaint about an employer does not automatically extend immigration status or authorize continued work. Anyone whose permit may expire, whose employment has ended or whose permanent-residence pathway depends on the job should separately review federal status deadlines and available options.