Unfortunately, applicants from certain countries with high level of prevailing corruption and security risk are deeply investigated by Canadian officials. Applicants from those countries are treated in exceptional manner as per the guidelines of the security agencies of Canadian Government. Therefore, mostly it depends upon the country of Nationality that one belongs that whether CIO/CIC will instruct their intelligence services to perform extensive background check which also includes but are not limited to the verification about employment. Verification about employment is done by one or all of the following means depending upon what will satisfy them that the person is truth-full and risk free in all what he has described:-
1)- Site Visit to the company where person works, by Canadian Embassy staff ( it happened with one of the forum member that Canadian embassy staff brought his complete file to the Managing Director of his company and verified about him)
2)- Telephone call to the higher authorities and HR department of the company or to colleagues
3)- Correspondence by means of email or fax
4)- Direct interview at the job place by one of the intelligence contractors of Canadian Intelligence agencies.
Regards,George,
Doha,Qatar