74.1.3 (1) A person may apply to the Director for a licence or a renewal of a licence by, (a)  submitting to the Director, in a written or electronic form approved by the Director, (i)  the legal name of the applicant, as well as any operating or business name of the applicant, if different from the legal name, (ii)  the address of every location where the applicant carries on business, (iii)  if the applicant is a corporation, the name and address of each officer or director of the corporation, (iv)  if the applicant is a partnership, the name and address of each partner in the partnership, (v)  if the applicant is applying for a licence to act as a recruiter, (A)  a statement that the applicant is aware that subsection 7 (1) of the Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act, 2009 prohibits a person who acts as a recruiter in connection with the employment of a foreign national from directly or indirectly charging the foreign national a fee for any service, good or benefit provided to the foreign national and that the applicant is aware that subsection 7 (3) of that Act prohibits a person acting on behalf of a recruiter from collecting a fee charged by the recruiter in contravention of subsection 7 (1) of that Act, (B)  a statement that the applicant is aware that subsection 24 (2) of the Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act, 2009 provides that if an employment standards officer finds that a recruiter has contravened section 7 of that Act, the officer may order the recruiter to pay the amount of the fees to the foreign national or to the Director of Employment Standards in trust, (C)  a statement that the applicant is aware that subsection 27 (1) of the Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act, 2009 provides that if an employment standards officer believes that a person has contravened a provision of that Act, the officer may issue a notice to the person setting out the officer’s belief and specifying the amount of the penalty for the contravention, (D)  a statement that the applicant is aware that the Director shall refuse to issue a licence or revoke or suspend a licence if the applicant has ever charged a fee to a foreign national in contravention of subsection 7 (1) of the Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act, 2009 or collected a fee charged to a foreign national in contravention of subsection 7 (3) of that Act, and (E)  a statement confirming that the applicant has not charged a fee to a foreign national in contravention of subsection 7 (1) of the Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act, 2009 and that the applicant has not collected a fee charged to a foreign national in contravention of subsection 7 (3) of that Act, (vi)  if the applicant engages or uses the services of any person, other than an employee of the applicant, in connection with the recruitment or employment of foreign nationals, (A)  the name and address of each person so engaged or used, (B)  a description of the person’s business, (C)  a statement confirming that the applicant has made reasonable inquiries about the person’s business practices with respect to foreign nationals and is satisfied that the person did not charge a fee in contravention of subsection 7 (1) of the Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act, 2009 or collect a fee charged to a foreign national in contravention of subsection 7 (3) of that Act, (D)  a statement that the applicant is aware that subsection 18.1 (1) of the Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act, 2009
provides that a recruiter who uses the services of another recruiter in connection with the recruitment or employment of a foreign national is jointly and severally liable with the other recruiter to repay fees charged to the foreign national by the other recruiter in contravention of subsection 7 (1) of that Act, and (E)  a statement that the applicant is aware that the Director shall refuse to issue a licence or revoke or suspend a licence if the applicant engages or uses the services of a recruiter that has ever charged a fee to a foreign national in contravention of subsection 7 (1) of the Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act, 2009 or collected a fee charged to a foreign national in contravention of subsection 7 (3) of that Act, and (vii)  such other information or statements as may be prescribed; (b)  paying the prescribed fee; (c)  providing the Director with the prescribed security; and (d)  complying with any additional prescribed requirements. 2021, c. 35, Sched. 2, s. 10; 2023, c. 15, Sched. 2, s. 4. Request for information (2) The Director may request that an applicant provide to the Director, in the form and within the time period specified by the Director, such information as may be specified by the Director that is relevant to the decision as to whether or not to issue a licence or renewal. 2021, c. 35, Sched. 2, s. 10. False or misleading information (3) No person shall provide false or misleading information under this section. 2021, c. 35, Sched. 2, s. 10. Addresses (4) For greater certainty, a requirement to submit an address to the Director under subsection (1) includes addresses in Ontario and outside of Ontario, including outside of Canada. 2021, c. 35, Sched. 2, s. 10. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2021, c. 35, Sched. 2, s. 10 - 01/07/2023 2023, c. 15, Sched. 2, s. 4 (1-4) - 26/10/2023