Tim Hortons Indian manager offers co-worker ₹13 lakh to marry her brother for PR, sacked

An Indian manager of Tim Hortons in Canada, who asked a teenager if she could help the brother gain permanent residency by marrying him, has since been sacked.

The manager of Tim Hortons in Ontario had offered the 17-year-old employee approximately ₹13 lakh to marry her Indian brother. 

The proposal, seemingly sent via Snapchat, was reportedly aimed at securing permanent residency in Canada for the brother. The case surfaced when the teenager’s uncle, Matt Monroe, voiced his anger on Facebook and subsequently reported the incident to the Ontario Provincial Police.

The 17-year-old employee also shared screenshots of her conversation in a Facebook post. In texts, the manager allegedly asked the teen, “Do you want Indian bf?” and when asked about the man’s age, she replied that he was 25. 

The manager further texted that her brother is looking for a Canadian citizen girlfriend to get permanent residency in Canada. She also offered the teenager between $15,000-$20,000 (₹13 lakh approximately) to “help him with that”.

A release reportedly read, “Tim Hortons restaurants are owned and operated by franchisees who independently manage their own labour for their restaurants. The restaurant owner terminated the manager involved soon after he became aware of the completely unacceptable situation on his team.”