{"id":33596,"date":"2026-09-25T10:19:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T14:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/my-employer-is-asking-me-to-pay-certain-costs-what-should-i-know\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T10:36:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T14:36:37","slug":"my-employer-is-asking-me-to-pay-certain-costs-what-should-i-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/en\/my-employer-is-asking-me-to-pay-certain-costs-what-should-i-know\/","title":{"rendered":"My Employer Is Asking Me to Pay Certain Costs: What Should I Know?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"33596\" class=\"elementor elementor-33596 elementor-33385\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22103ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22103ae\" 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-0a47b52\" data-id=\"0a47b52\" 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-99326e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99326e7\" 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;\">As a temporary foreign worker, your employer may ask you to pay certain costs related to your job. 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It is important to understand what you are being asked to pay and to keep documents related to these expenses.<\/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-e4dbaf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4dbaf9\" 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 Costs Can Be a Problem?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0ed473 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0ed473\" 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;\">Some costs related to recruitment or obtaining a job should not be charged to the worker when the applicable rules require the employer or a recruitment agency to cover them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, questions may arise about:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recruitment or hiring costs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Costs related to obtaining certain documents needed for the job.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certain transportation costs related to getting to work.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amounts that an employer tries to deduct directly from your wages.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rules can vary depending on the temporary foreign worker program and each person\u2019s situation. It is therefore important to get information before paying.<\/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-961a150 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"961a150\" 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-ea5b944\" data-id=\"ea5b944\" 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-6c1460a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c1460a\" 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 If You Are Asked to Pay Something You Did Not Expect?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c768da2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c768da2\" 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;\">Ask for a clear explanation of why you are being charged, how much you are expected to pay, and what the money will be used for. If you receive an invoice, receipt, or other document, keep it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also keep messages or emails in which your employer or a recruitment agency asks you to make a payment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do not be afraid to ask questions if you do not understand a charge or a deduction from your wages.<\/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-0a6a86c\" data-id=\"0a6a86c\" 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-fbb53b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fbb53b4\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/human-resource-manager-interviewing-male-applicant-702x526.jpg\" title=\"human-resource-manager-interviewing-male-applicant\" alt=\"Human resource manager interviewing male applicant. 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Job interview concept\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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-b6ee2e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6ee2e5\" 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\">Be Careful With Deductions From Your Pay<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcce888 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcce888\" 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 notice a deduction you do not recognize on your pay statement, check your pay information and ask why the deduction was made.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not all deductions are allowed, and some costs are subject to specific rules. Before agreeing to a deduction or paying a significant amount, get information about your situation.<\/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-9385b14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9385b14\" 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\">Where Can You Get Help?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-191d91f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"191d91f\" 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 a cost, payment, or deduction related to your job, you can seek information from:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\"><b>CNESST<\/b><\/a>, for information about labour standards and wages.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/en\/\"><b>InfoTET<\/b><\/a><b> de <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/\"><b>Immigrant Qu\u00e9bec<\/b><\/a>, for general information for temporary foreign workers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/en\/support-organizations\/\"><b>A PSTM community organization<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which can provide guidance based on your situation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Remember<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always ask what you are paying for and why.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep receipts, invoices, and communications.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check your pay statements and deductions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do not automatically accept a charge you do not understand.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get information before paying a significant expense related to your job.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article provides general information and is not legal or immigration advice. 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