No. Certainly I think most agents and agencies usually have some sort of fee structure in place. There are a few that charge exclusively the employer, but if you call most agencies, I think they would be very clear in saying that they do have a fee structure. Those vary radically from minor fees of under $1,000 to ones.... I haven't heard of them in person, but the Toronto Star people said it could go as high as $10,000. If you call the agencies, they'll tell you that there are fees.
On May 26th, 2009. See this statement in context.