A Saskatchewan employer and company are facing charges for allegedly making two foreign workers pay to work for them
Saskatchewan’s immigration ministry says a numbered company and the owner who runs the Husky Travel Centre in Swift Current are each facing eight charges
The charges include taking unfair advantage of a foreign <a href="https://todaytrendnews7.com/trump-pauses-tariffs-on-canada-cites-pending-trade-deal-national/” title=”Trump pauses tariffs on Canada, cites pending trade deal – National”>national’s trust and charging a fee or expense to a foreign worker for employment
The ministry says the alleged offences happened between September 2023 and August 2025
The owner is expected to appear in court Wednesday in Swift Current. The Canadian Press has contacted a lawyer who says they’re representing the owner, but was not immediately able to get a response
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Of the eight charges that the company and its ownership are each facing, half are being laid under updated provincial legislation on immigration that was passed in 2024
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Under the new legislation, the court can impose heftier penalties compared with convictions before it was put into law
Last week, Dhyan Jeny Enterprises, operating as Guac Mexi Grill in Moose Jaw, Sask., pleaded guilty to charging a foreign worker a fee or expense for employment
In that case, the court imposed $7,000 in fines and ordered them to pay back the worker $12,000
Bhavan Jaggi, a Regina-based lawyer who represented Dhyan Jeny in the case, said Dhyan Jeny plans not to take on foreign workers in the future and that the company will comply with restrictions from its franchisor
In an emailed statement, the Guac Mexi Grill franchisor said it takes the well-being of employees in its franchise network seriously
It says franchisees are expected to uphold company standards
“We are reviewing the matter in the context of our franchise agreement and will determine the appropriate actions available to us,” the email said
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 18, 2026
