Pending Deadline for Ontario Temporary Help Agencies, Recruiters: July 1, 2024

The deadline for Temporary Help Agencies and Recruiters in Ontario to comply with the new licensing requirements imposed by the Government of Ontario is July 1, 2024 (as outlined in our previous article). Applicants must submit their online application by the pending deadline in order to continue operating until their application is either accepted or declined.

Under the new licensing regime, a “Temporary Help Agency” and a “Recruiter” are statutorily defined terms. 

• Essentially, a “Recruiter” is any person or organization that attempts to find prospective candidates employment in Ontario – for a fee. Note that a Recruiter is not an employee who recruits other employees for their own organization. 
• A “Temporary Help Agency” is an employer that outsources the services of its own employees to its clients on a temporary basis.

Any Temporary Help Agency or Recruiter operating in Ontario should begin the application process as soon as possible, if they have not done so already. If compliance gaps exist, there is still time to remedy those issues prior to the July 1, 2024, deadline. The Government of Ontario has created a useful resource for understanding the pending licensing obligations, available here.