Updated Policy and Procedure Handbook - GoodLife Fitness

CIC (Citizenship and Immigration Canada) may also require additional criteria whenissuing work permits to foreign workers in regulated occupations.Please note that a positive LMO does not guarantee that a work permit will be issued tothe foreign worker or that they can begin working for GoodLife. Visa and Border Servicesofficers can refuse work permit applications and entry to Canada if they determine that theforeign worker does not meet the qualifications required by the LMO or is otherwiseinadmissible to Canada.Please remind the foreign worker that if a work permit is granted, when it expirestheir employment relationship with GoodLife will automatically end and thatGoodLife will not take responsibility for completing the process with CIC ofextending or renewing their work permit to extend their stay and continue workingin Canada.________________________________________________________________________________Application Process for a Labour Market Opinion (LMO)The complete application includes the following:1. Application form (email cthibodeau@goodlifefitness.com for the Application form)2. Copy of the recruitment effort and invoice: These copies must clearly indicate thename of the publication and the dates of insertion3. It may be necessary to develop a human resource plan to ensure suitableCanadian citizens and permanent residents can fill future job vacanciesService Canada will consider a request for a foreign worker once satisfied:1. that the foreign worker wont be taking a job away from Canadian citizens2. that Canadian citizens can’t be trained for the position3. There will be benefits if a foreign worker is recruitedService Canada may accept an LMO if:1. The wage and working conditions offered would attract and retain Canadiancitizens and permanent residents;2. The job is defined so as to make it accessible to Canadian citizens and permanentresidents; and3. The wage offered is based on a salary, not a commission________________________________________________________________________________Social Insurance Number (SIN)Every person working in Canada must have a Social Insurance Number (SIN) card.SIN cards that begin with a “9” are issued to temporary workers who are not Canadiancitizens. These SIN cards are valid only until the expiry date printed on the front of thecard. The expiry date corresponds to the date on the work permit issued by Citizenshipand Immigration Canada authorizing a person to work in Canada.Filling out the ‘Payroll Information Form’It is very important that you ask to see the actual SIN card of a newly hired associateinstead of simply asking them for their number.In order for new associates to be paid, the Payroll Dept requires their Social InsuranceNumber accurately recorded in CARE. When you are hiring a non-Canadian citizen youmust also record the expiry date of the SIN card on the ‘Payroll Information Form’ andkeep it in the associates file.As a hiring manager you are responsible for the following:1. Ask to see the SIN card of new associates on their first day of work; when you letthem know when their first shift is, remind them to bring in their Social InsuranceCard2. You must verify and record on the ‘Payroll Information Form’ the associates name,Social Insurance Number and expiry date exactly as they appear on the SIN cardConfidential and Proprietary Information of GoodLife Fitness Clubs | V16 October 2009 20