In Canada, there are some questions that an employer can ask you. These questions are legal. There are also some questions that an employer cannot ask you. These questions are illegal. You can get ready for an interview by learning about what employers can and can’t ask you in a job interview.

It is legal for employers to ask if you can work night shifts, travel, or lift heavy things. It’s also legal to ask if you can work legally in Canada. And it is legal to ask if you are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident.

However, it is illegal for employers to ask about your age, about your marital status or family status, about your religion, about your disability or your health, about your race, about your religion, or about your sexual orientation.

A. Vocabulary

In the information above, you read the following words. Drag and drop to review or learn the words.

B. Thinking About Interview Questions

The following is a list of job interview questions. Some of the questions are legal—it is okay for employers to ask you these questions in a job interview in Canada. Other questions are illegal—employers can’t ask you these questions in Canada.

Drag and drop to check whether the following interview questions are legal or illegal in Canada.