Ontario rules · Updated July 29, 2026
Ontario's job posting rules took effect January 1, 2026: pay ranges, AI disclosure, no Canadian experience, 3-year records. What your agency must change.
Ontario rules · Updated August 3, 2026
Operating without a licence costs $15,000 for a first contravention. The $1,500 fee, the $25,000 letter of credit or bond, the two-year term, and what clients check.
Ontario rules · Updated August 3, 2026
Check the Ontario THA public registry to see whether an agency is licensed. Clients verify you there before contracting, and your status shows publicly.
Ontario rules · Updated August 3, 2026
Most clearances expire on February 20, May 20, August 20 or November 20. WSIB reissues yours free while your account stays in good standing, and what a lapse costs.
BC rules · Updated August 2, 2026
The $100 fee is not refundable, the Branch sends no expiry reminders, records stay in English for two years, and charging a worker a fee is banned.
Alberta rules · Updated August 2, 2026
The $156 fee covers a 24-month term. Applying means a police information check and two standard agreements, and a disclosure duty applies during a strike or lockout.
Federal rules · Updated August 2, 2026
The 2026 Temporary Foreign Worker Program rules a Canadian staffing agency actually hits: wage thresholds, the 10% cap, the 6% city rule, and who is exempt.
Safety rules · Updated July 30, 2026
A training card is evidence, not permission: the receiving employer assesses the worker on the assigned truck. BC requires refresher training within three years.
Safety rules · Updated July 30, 2026
Ontario WHMIS duties for temp workers who work with or may be exposed to hazardous products, including agency records and site-specific training.
Pay rules · Updated August 3, 2026
Ontario divides the prior four weeks of wages by 20. BC and Alberta divide total wages by days worked. Premiums are 1.5x, and BC adds 2x after 12 hours.
Pay rules · Updated August 3, 2026
Alberta pays whichever threshold gives more overtime hours, at 1.5x. Ontario counts only 44 hours a week and BC counts 8 a day, so the same timesheet differs.
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