--000000000000a93d65061b2f2848 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000a93d64061b2f2847" --000000000000a93d64061b2f2847 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable FYI On Tue, Jun 18, 2024 at 12:22=E2=80=AFPM THA-Recruiter Licensing (MLITSD) wrote: > Hello Sean, > > > > Thank you for your inquiry. > > > > A specific timeline for the review of your application cannot be provided > at this time. Please be assured that ministry staff will be in contact if > further information is required from you. > > > > Temporary help agencies and recruiters are prohibited from operating > without a licence starting July 1, 2024, unless the *transitional rule* > applies. If you submitted your application *before July 1, 2024* and have > not received a decision on your application from the ministry by July 1, > 2024, you are allowed to continue to operate as a temporary help agency o= r > act as a recruiter on and after July 1, 2024. This applies until the > ministry notifies you either that a licence has been issued or that the > application for a licence has been refused. If you apply *on or after > July 1, 2024*, you are prohibited from operating as a temporary help > agency or acting as a recruiter unless and until the ministry issues a > licence to you. Violations of the licensing provisions in the ESA may > result in enforcement action, which can include ordering compliance, > issuing monetary penalties, and prosecution. > > > > In addition, please note that the ministry maintains a website that > contains certain licensing information including: > > - applicants seeking a licence > - licence holders, along with the status of their licence: licensing > webpage > > . > > > > If you need help understanding your responsibilities and rights under the > ESA or the EPFNA, including general questions about the licensing > requirements, please call the Employment Standards Information Centre at > 1-800-531-5551 or TTY 1-866-567-8893. > > > > For assistance with an application or a licence, please call the Temporar= y > Help Agency and Recruiter Licensing Unit at 416-212-9198, toll-free in > Ontario at 1-866-975-5577, or TTY at 1-866-567-8893, or contact your > Licensing Reviewer directly. > > > > Thank you. > > > > *Temporary Help Agency & Recruiter Licensing Unit* > > Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) > | Ontario Public Service > > *Taking pride in strengthening Ontario, its places and its people* > > > > *Legal Disclaimer * > > Please note that the views set out above are based on the information you > provided and do not constitute legal advice. They represent an expression > of opinion only and are not a binding decision on the application of the = *Employment > Standards Act* (ESA). Such a decision can be made only by an employment > standards officer following a full investigation, by the Director of > Employment Standards (or delegate) in the context of licens