During an interview, ESDC/Service Canada officers may ask employers some of the following questions:

• Can I confirm your position?
• Are you the one who signed the application?
• Mailing address? Fax? Phone?
• Who completed the form?
• Are you familiar with the content of the form?
• Can I confirm with you the company name?
• Representative name? Phone? Fax?
• Who posted the ads?
• Are you familiar with the content?
• Who scans and reads the resumes?
• What is the legal name of your business?
• What is the operating name of your business?
• Can I have your CRA number?
• How many locations do you have under this CRA?
• Who does your payroll?
• What is your principal business activity?
• What is the total number of employees under this CRA number?
• Were any employees laid off in the last 12 months? What was the reason for the layoff?
• Do you have any intention to re-hire any laid-off Canadians?
• What is the job title for the position you are requesting?
• How many foreign workers are you requesting on this application?
• What is the reason of your request?
• Why do you need a temporary foreign worker to do this job instead of Canadians?
• Where will the foreign worker be working? Address?
• What is the salary for this foreign worker?
• For how many hours per week?

• What is the overtime pay? After how many hours?
• How much are you paying with the same skills and years of experience in the same occupation?
• Any benefits?
• If the foreign worker is not covered by the provincial/territorial health care from the day of arrival in Canada, will you pay for equivalent private health insurance until the foreign worker is eligible?
• What is the duration of employment you intend to offer this foreign worker?
• Do they need any sort of certification/licensing/registration to do this work?
• What job duties will the foreign worker be performing?
• What sort of skills/experience will they need for these jobs?
• Why are you requesting that much experience?
• Did you ever consider promoting your current Canadian employees to this position?
• Is there any language requirement?
• Have you attempted to recruit Canadians for the position?
• Can I confirm the posting dates with you on all the ads?
• Any on-going advertising?
• Job bank is still on-going? When will it expire?
• What were the results of recruitment?
• What do you think is the reason for not finding any suitable employee?
• What is the foreign worker’s name?
• How did you find the foreign worker named on this application?
• Please clarify activities under transition plan.
• I will contact you again if I need more details.