The Pacific Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTCâ8). The standard time in this zone is based on the mean solar time of the 120th meridian west of the Greenwich Observatory.
Generally, you can ask a candidate, on an application or in an interview, if she is legally entitled to work in Canada. However, you cannot ask if she is a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, has a work permit or ask to see her social insurance number. You also canât ask about place of birth, refugee status or religion.
Questions an employer cannot ask at an interview. Employers have a lot of leeway in deciding whom to hire for an open position. They are even free to disqualify you simply because they don't like you. However, discriminating against you based on certain protected statuses, such as gender, race or religion, is illegal. Therefore, there are certain questions that interviewers cannot ask at an interview. Employers are free to ask questions relating to a candidates ability to perform a job, such as previous job responsibilities and skills related to the open position.