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If they can’t continue in the interview process due to above criteria, please use thefollowing script at the end of the phone screen or 1st interview:“This information will be passed on and if you are selected to proceed in the interviewprocess you will be contacted; thank you for your time and your interest in GoodLife.”If the candidate calls back asking why they weren’t contacted or didn’t get the job,they should not be told that it was due to their citizenship or work permit status.The following script can be used:“After carefully reviewing the skills and qualifications of all applicants, we selected anothercandidate who was best suited to the requirements of this role. Thank you for following upand we wish you much success in finding employment.”________________________________________________________________________________Procedure for Hiring a Non-Canadian CitizenHiring Managers are responsible for completing the LMOHiring Managers wanting to hire a non-Canadian citizen who’s positions falls in thedesignated roles above are responsible for completing the LMO and sending it toService Canada along with supporting documentation.Foreign workers must have a valid work permit to work in Canada. It is illegal forGoodLife to employ a non-Canadian citizen who does not have a valid work permit.When hiring a foreign worker, hiring managers must:1. Submit a Labour Market Opinion (LMO) to the Service Canada Centre responsiblefor your area.Service Canada may approve a Labour Market Opinion once satisfied:• That the foreign worker wont be taking a job away from Canadian citizens• The foreign worker is filling a labour shortage;• That GoodLife conducted efforts to hire and train Canadians for the job; theemployer's advertisement and recruitment efforts;• That Canadian citizens can’t be trained for the position• There will be benefits if a foreign worker is recruited• The foreign worker will transfer new skills and knowledge to Canadians• The wage and working conditions offered would attract and retain Canadiancitizens;• The job is defined so as to make it accessible to Canadian citizens; and• The wage offered is based on a salary, not a commissionIn order to determine whether to approve an LMO, Service Canada assesses the effectthat hiring the foreign worker will have on Canadian’s access to jobs.2. If Service Canada approves the LMO , they will issue an employment confirmationand you will receive a response in writing which you should forward to the foreignworker along with a copy of a signed job offer and employment contract (ifapplicable).3. Inform the foreign worker to apply for a work permit from Citizenship andImmigration Canada (CIC). Next, CIC decides whether the foreign worker will geta work permit according to the requirements to work and reside temporarily inCanada. The foreign worker can apply for a work permit either at a visa officeabroad a port of entry, or from within Canada if legally permitted to do so.CIC (Citizenship and Immigration Canada) may also require additional criteria whenissuing work permits to foreign workers in regulated occupations.Confidential and Proprietary Information of Goodlife Fitness Clubs | V14 July 2009 19