Possible real life Ethics scenario. For Canadians. interview, Investment, impressive, associates, job

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Canada: I am in charge (to some extent) of hiring new recruits to our firm as associates/assistants for our Investment Advisors and Portfolio Managers. The associates' job includes routine client contact, answering queries, and doing basic research for clients and basic advisory services.

Having received a new resume for an impressive new potential associate, I call him in for a job interview. Resume is quite impressive. Studied in London. Great transcript, story checks out, will be writing his Canadian Securities Course soon (similar to Series 7), etc.

HOWEVER, through reasons I won't into detail here, I have come to suspect that this individual does not have a Permanent Resident status in Canada. This concerns me because I now don't know if this individual is even eligible to work in Canada.

If I pass this on to the hiring department for further review without investigating the matter further myself would I be in violation of:

The Standard relating to Professionalism: Knowledge of the Law?

The Standard relating to Duty to Employer?