Zen...
It's also tuning in to read about your proactive activities...
The efforts you are making are wonderful, and I applaud you for doing them.
Perhaps it will be a balancing act between the positives and the fears--but you are still putting one foot in front of the other.
I believe this shows a great deal of courage and determination on your part.

Random thought about the concern about them checking for references...here we have Dept of Labor centers, but I don't know if you do. If so, you can call them directly and ask them.
It's what they are there for--to help people.
I roamed that link also and didn't find anything that seemed to fit...googling Canadian laws brought up some info but nothing tied to your situation.
On the original link, though is a place for contacting them...it may be worth a call?

In Peace