{"id":25366,"date":"2026-01-29T16:16:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T21:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/guide-cnesst\/employers-failure-to-fulfil-its-obligations-toward-the-worker\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T10:45:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T15:45:03","slug":"employers-failure-to-fulfil-its-obligations-toward-the-worker","status":"publish","type":"guide","link":"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/guide-cnesst\/employers-failure-to-fulfil-its-obligations-toward-the-worker\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Employer&rsquo;s failure to fulfil its obligations toward the worker"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25366\" class=\"elementor elementor-25366 elementor-23435\" data-elementor-post-type=\"guide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b93e51 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b93e51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fb029db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1fb029db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16f66463 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16f66463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Complaints related to salary and other amounts due<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51826152 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51826152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Among the complaints related to labour standards, one of them concerns salary. Workers may file a complaint with CNESST if they believe that their employer has not paid wages or other amounts required by law. <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4815ab5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4815ab5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under the Act respecting labour standards, the CNESST can claim, on behalf of the worker, any unpaid salary or other amounts required by law, such as overtime, training and meeting hours, work-related travel time, vacation pay, statutory holiday pay or termination pay.<\/p><p>A worker may file a complaint, for example, for unpaid overtime, unpaid vacation days or if their salary is lower than that of a colleague performing the same duties in the same establishment, but with a different employment status (part-time or full-time).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23b2c889 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23b2c889\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Time limit for filing a salary claim: one year from the date on which the amounts are due.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78708c23 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"78708c23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/service-clientele\/plaintes-recours\/plaintes-en-normes-travail\/plainte-liee-au-salaire\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"For more information\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/service-clientele\/plaintes-recours\/plaintes-en-normes-travail\/plainte-liee-au-salaire\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor more information\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-296cbe2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"296cbe2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b223b46 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b223b46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdb1aa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdb1aa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Complaint for prohibited practice<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecf025c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecf025c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>If a worker believes that they are the victim of sanctions, discriminatory measures or reprisals for exercising a right under the law, they can file a complaint for prohibited practices, related to employment standards.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5864361 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5864361\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Several prohibited practices justify filing a complaint to the CNESST. This applies, for example, when a worker has been penalized, discriminated against, or faced reprisals because they: <\/p><ul><li>Announced that they were pregnant<\/li><li>Took maternity, paternity or parental leave<\/li><li>Took sick leave<\/li><li>Speak only French, has insufficient knowledge of a language other than French, or insist on exercising a right provided for under section 45 of the Charter of the French Language. In this case, to file a complaint, contact Customer Service at 1 844 838-0808 and select the Labour Standards option. <\/li><li>Took leave to fulfil parental obligations<\/li><li>Refused to work beyond their usual hours to meet family obligations<\/li><li>Reported or helped investigate a complaint or report of psychological harassment in the workplace.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Time limit for filing a complaint: The worker has 45 days following dismissal or sanction. <\/strong><\/p><p>If the person was forced to retire or sanctioned for refusing to retire. They have the right to continue to work despite having reached or exceeded the age or number of years of service at which they could otherwise be required to retire.  <strong>In this case, they have 90 days to file their complaint.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b9551ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b9551ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cc50a7e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4cc50a7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a93f1e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a93f1e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22588\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir.png 512w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-350x350.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3edf07d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3edf07d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-191623a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"191623a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An employer has the right to terminate a worker\u2019s employment, as this falls within their managerial authority. However, if a dispute arises following a dismissal, termination, or layoff and must be resolved before a judge, the employer must demonstrate that the decision was based on <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b3c2ca elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"8b3c2ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/service-clientele\/plaintes-recours\/plaintes-en-normes-travail\/plainte-pour-pratique-interdite\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Find out more about prohibited practices on the CNESST website\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/service-clientele\/plaintes-recours\/plaintes-en-normes-travail\/plainte-pour-pratique-interdite\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind out more about prohibited practices on the CNESST website\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fef5001 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2fef5001\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a87a05b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a87a05b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ff4999b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ff4999b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch6_3_Encadre.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23112\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch6_3_Encadre.png 512w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch6_3_Encadre-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch6_3_Encadre-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch6_3_Encadre-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch6_3_Encadre-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch6_3_Encadre-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch6_3_Encadre-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch6_3_Encadre-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch6_3_Encadre-350x350.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74695fa8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74695fa8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ebd79a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17ebd79a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Specifics regarding prohibited practices affecting TFWs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11da4310 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11da4310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The CNESST:<\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\">Can exercise recourse on behalf of a worker if it has reasonable grounds, following an investigation, to believe that one of their legal rights has not been respected;<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Can impose penal sanctions on an employer found to be at fault following a monitoring activity.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b566e1b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b566e1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a6b24f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a6b24f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce6f44c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce6f44c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Disparities in working conditions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f83f1c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f83f1c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The ALS prohibits disparities in working conditions that are solely based to the date at which workers are hired.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b4ac37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b4ac37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In principle, workers who perform the same tasks within the same establishment <strong>cannot be granted different working conditions simply because they were hired before or after the others.<\/strong> Workers who believe that they are subject to different working conditions from colleagues performing equivalent work may avail themselves of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/document\/lc\/N-1.1#se:87_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sections 87.1<\/strong> <\/a>and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/document\/lc\/N-1.1#se:87_2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">87.2<\/a><\/strong> of the ALS.<\/p><p>The working conditions concerned are:<\/p><ul><li>Salary;<\/li><li>Working hours;<\/li><li>Paid statutory holidays;<\/li><li>Vacation leave;<\/li><li>Rest periods;<\/li><li>Absences due to illness or accident;<\/li><li>Absences and leave for parental or family obligations;<\/li><li>Notice of termination or layoff and work certificate;<\/li><li>Uniforms, equipment and tools provided;<\/li><li>Training and travel expenses;<\/li><li>Pension plans and other social benefits.<\/li><\/ul><p>Exceptions are provided for under <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/document\/lc\/N-1.1#se:87_3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Section 87.3<\/a><\/strong> of the ALS, particularly in cases involving:<\/p><ul><li>Specific permanent conditions for accommodating a person with a disability;<\/li><li>Temporary working conditions applied following an exceptional event (reassignment or demotion, business merger or internal reorganization);<\/li><li>Situations in which several salary scales coexist temporarily within a business (in which case the employer must eliminate pay gaps within a reasonable period).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ec687a elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"5ec687a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/service-clientele\/plaintes-recours\/plaintes-en-normes-travail\/plainte-pour-disparite-dans-conditions-travail\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"More information is available on the CNESST website, in particular on identifying a proven disparity and the available recourse mechanisms\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/service-clientele\/plaintes-recours\/plaintes-en-normes-travail\/plainte-pour-disparite-dans-conditions-travail\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore information is available on the CNESST website, in particular on identifying a proven disparity and the available recourse mechanisms\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fc76a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8fc76a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d1896 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73d1896\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1c9645 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1c9645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maintenance of employee status<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2906791 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2906791\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>A worker has the right to maintain employee status, and their employer cannot unilaterally change this status.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cedbda6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cedbda6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under the terms of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/document\/lc\/N-1.1#se:86_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Section 86.1 of the Act respecting labour standards<\/a><\/strong>,<\/p><p>\u201ca worker is entitled to maintain their employee status when the changes made by the employer to the operation of the business do not have the effect of changing that status to that of self-employed entrepreneur.\u201d<\/p><p>In other words, <strong>an employer cannot change the employee status to that of an independent contractor or self-employed worker without their consent<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11fae2b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11fae2b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dd5fcf9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2dd5fcf9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c0b191c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c0b191c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22588\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir.png 512w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-350x350.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4db39c95 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4db39c95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27e93f74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27e93f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A person who is contractually identified as a self-employed worker may still be considered an employee under the ALS if the business exercices control over their work and decides on the type of duties and how they are performed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0553c6 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"d0553c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/service-clientele\/plaintes-recours\/plaintes-en-normes-travail\/plainte-pour-maintien-statut-salarie\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"More information on the CNESST website, in particular on the recourse mechanisms available to the worker \">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/service-clientele\/plaintes-recours\/plaintes-en-normes-travail\/plainte-pour-maintien-statut-salarie\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore information on the CNESST website, in particular on the recourse mechanisms available to the worker \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-789a0ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"789a0ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433a5095 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"433a5095\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10955f2c elementor-absolute elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10955f2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TFW Special<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21c432ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21c432ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-595b4c47 elementor-widget-mobile__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"595b4c47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22523\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet.png 300w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e00567 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22e00567\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18537163 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18537163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Additional conditions for changing the worker\u2019s status<\/strong><\/p><p>Additional conditions may apply to Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs), depending on the type of work permit they hold.<\/p><p>TFWs with closed permits, whether under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) or the International Mobility Program (IMP), cannot change employer or employee status, even by mutual agreement with their employer, unless they apply for and obtain new immigration and work authorization documents.<\/p><p>TFWs with open permits, under the IMP, may choose to change employer or status, provided their work permit is valid. Of course, the same applies to individuals holding permanent resident status. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fef08c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9fef08c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b43a61c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b43a61c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-869d415 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"869d415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Human trafficking<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c38a09e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c38a09e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong>The exploitation of workers is a criminal offence. If you or someone you know is a victim of human trafficking, there are solutions available to escape the influence of traffickers. <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-658c264 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"658c264\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Public Safety Canada defines human trafficking as \u201cthe recruitment, transportation or harbouring of victims for the purpose of exploitation, typically through sexual services or forced labour.\u201c<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48811c3 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"48811c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/fr\/securite-publique-canada\/campagnes\/traite-des-personnes.html\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore information on Human trafficking\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eba1f3 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"1eba1f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/fr\/securite-publique-canada\/campagnes\/traite-des-personnes\/traite-fins-travail-force.html\" target=\"_blank\" 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256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/fr\/securite-publique-canada\/campagnes\/traite-des-personnes\/traite-fins-sexuelles.html\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore information on Sex trafficking\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cc6aa7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9cc6aa7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9db892c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9db892c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4d517c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e4d517c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22588\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir.png 512w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-120x120.png 120w, 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the event of abuse by their current employer (physical, sexual or psychological violence, financial exploitation), <strong>temporary foreign workers with a closed permit<\/strong> may, under certain conditions, apply for an Open Work Permit for Vulnerable Workers (OWP-VW). Free of charge and valid for up to a year, the OWP-VW allows TFWs to change employers and start work while waiting to find a new employer and apply for a new work permit. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e6893a elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2e6893a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/fr\/immigration-refugies-citoyennete\/services\/travailler-canada\/permis\/temporaire\/travailleurs-vulnerables.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"More information on the IRCC website\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/fr\/immigration-refugies-citoyennete\/services\/travailler-canada\/permis\/temporaire\/travailleurs-vulnerables.html\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore information on the IRCC website\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2da548 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2da548\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">It therefore does not necessarily involve cross-border movement or any specific immigration status.<\/p><p>However, for victims who are also immigrants, or even people with no legal status in Canada, there are solutions, such as the <strong>Temporary Resident Permit <\/strong>(TRP), which grants temporary immigrant status (12 months maximum) in Canada free of charge.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc2b0df elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"bc2b0df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/fr\/immigration-refugies-citoyennete\/services\/demande\/formulaires-demande-guides\/protection-aide-victimes-trafic-personnes.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"For more information about assistance for victims of human trafficking, in particular the TRP\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 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width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22523\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet.png 300w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Icone-infotet-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\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<div class=\"elementor-element 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