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This foreign worker says he paid his own wages — for a cook position that didn't exist

Toronto-area restaurant loses franchise after IJF/CBC uncovers illegal payroll scheme

Apurva BhatCarly Penrose
Apurva Bhat, Carly Penrose, Aloysius Wong, Valerie Ouellet

30 Oct 2024 • 10 min read

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A person, out of focus, faces away from the camera while looking at the front entrance for Turtle Jack’s in Oakville, Ont.
This foreign worker says he was part of a complex immigration scheme involving his employer, Turtle Jack’s Muskoka Grill in Oakville, Ont. The restaurant’s parent company says it has given the owner of the restaurant 90 days 'to leave the franchise system.' (Turgut Yeter/CBC)

Apurva Bhat
Apurva Bhat

Apurva Bhat is a Toronto-based reporter with a bachelor of journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. Her passion lies in covering community-based stories.

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