{"id":28033,"date":"2026-04-06T15:24:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/employment-agencies-in-quebec-what-temporary-foreign-workers-tfws-should-know\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T15:24:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:24:42","slug":"employment-agencies-in-quebec-what-temporary-foreign-workers-tfws-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/en\/employment-agencies-in-quebec-what-temporary-foreign-workers-tfws-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment Agencies in Quebec: What Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"28033\" class=\"elementor elementor-28033 elementor-28016\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f6e94a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f6e94a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad863ef\" data-id=\"ad863ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3e6be0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3e6be0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arriving in Quebec through a recruitment agency is a reality for many Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs). These agencies can make access to employment easier, but it is also important to understand how they operate and what your rights are to avoid risky situations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Quebec, agencies are regulated and must operate under certain conditions. Knowing this information will allow you to make safer decisions throughout your employment journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recruitment agencies in Quebec must hold an official permit issued by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\"><b>Commission des normes, de l\u2019\u00e9quit\u00e9, de la sant\u00e9 et de la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 du travail (CNESST)<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This organization ensures that labor standards are respected and protects both workers and employers. Working with an authorized agency is a first guarantee that your rights will be respected.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-050bef0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"050bef0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-08469b4\" data-id=\"08469b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6db201d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6db201d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You should not pay to get a job<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a00ff4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a00ff4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A fundamental principle in Quebec is that the worker should not bear any recruitment costs. Agencies are not allowed to charge you to secure employment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If someone asks you for money for recruitment or management, it is a clear warning sign.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc39c0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc39c0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clear working conditions from the start<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d46e36e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d46e36e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before starting work, the agency must provide you with written information about your employment. This includes your salary, number of hours, work schedule, and the employer\u2019s contact information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having this information from the start allows you to understand your employment situation and take action if something does not match what was agreed.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1c0fc5\" data-id=\"d1c0fc5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29d0201 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"29d0201\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"507\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Capture-decran-le-2026-04-06-a-14.56.37.png\" class=\"attachment-genesis-singular-images size-genesis-singular-images wp-image-28022\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Capture-decran-le-2026-04-06-a-14.56.37.png 507w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Capture-decran-le-2026-04-06-a-14.56.37-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Capture-decran-le-2026-04-06-a-14.56.37-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b90dccb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b90dccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Beware of illegal intermediaries.- <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some people or companies pose as agencies or recruit workers without authorization. These intermediaries may:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Operate without a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CNESST<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> permit<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not provide clear contracts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hide information about the employer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Request improper payments<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working with such intermediaries can put you at high risk:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abusive working conditions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-payment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No legal protection<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2757 <\/span><b>Remember: it is illegal to work without a valid work permit in Canada.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2757<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-916383a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"916383a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc268a9\" data-id=\"fc268a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e6bb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10e6bb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> What to do if you have questions or problems<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6dada0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6dada0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have questions about your working conditions or suspect illegal practices, you can contact <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CNESST<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> directly:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83c\udf10 cnesst.gouv.qc.ca<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udcde +1 844 838-0808<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CNESST can guide you on:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Labor standards<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health and safety at work<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your rights and obligations as a worker<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They also provide information in French and Spanish, making it easier for TFWs to access.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6450a2\" data-id=\"d6450a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a6e9bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a6e9bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"568\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-le-2026-03-27-a-13.52.38-568x526.png\" class=\"attachment-genesis-singular-images size-genesis-singular-images wp-image-27772\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-32f8184 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32f8184\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f562e2\" data-id=\"8f562e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f096286 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f096286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"702\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/portdguide-702x526.png\" class=\"attachment-genesis-singular-images size-genesis-singular-images wp-image-25675\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bcd6e3\" data-id=\"3bcd6e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b79e082 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b79e082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Safety advice<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d6a11d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d6a11d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being informed is key to protecting yourself. Before accepting a job, make sure the agency is authorized, do not pay for employment, and ensure you know your working conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can find this information on pages 28 and 29 of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/en\/\"><b>InfoTET<\/b><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/en\/guide\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, available in French, English, and Tagalog, where you will find more details on this topic and many others useful for TFWs in Quebec.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/en\/\"><b>InfoTET<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we support you so that your work experience in Quebec is safer, informed, and fully aware of your rights and obligations.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arriving in Quebec through a recruitment agency is a reality for many Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs). 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