Program Integrity Review – The Talent Services

If there are grounds to believe that an applicant and/or their representative have provided false information on an application, then our Program Integrity Unit (PIU) will undertake an investigation for misrepresentation.

Reasons leading to this review may include, but are not limited to:

false declaration;

fraudulent document(s);

information that is misleading;

important information that is required but was not disclosed;

abuse and inappropriate use of the program; and/or

contraventions of federal and provincial laws and policies related to immigration.

An investigation for misrepresentation can take place at any stage of the SINP process and it may include reviewing all of the information that was provided in an applicant’s current and/or previous applications.

If misrepresentation is suspected, then we will place the processing of the application on hold pending an investigation. The applicant or their representative, if applicable, will be sent a Letter of Procedural Fairness by email outlining the grounds that we have to believe that misrepresentation has occurred.

Upon receipt of the letter, the applicant will have an opportunity to submit evidence within ten (10) days to prove that they did not commit misrepresentation.

A decision will be made after the PIU considers the information provided by the applicant in response to the Letter of Procedural Fairness.

PIU decisions may include making the application PIU ineligible with or without a suspension.

If misrepresentation is found to have taken place then the applicant may be suspended from using the SINP for two to five years.

If misrepresentation is found to not have taken place, then the application will be returned to processing.

Representatives and employers may also be subject to investigation or court ordered penalties under The Foreign Worker Recruitment and Immigration Services Act if we have grounds to believe there has been misrepresentation associated with them.

SINP does not have an appeal process for applications that have been found PIU ineligible. Applications that have been made PIU ineligible are not considered for a second review.