Has Elf on the Shelf caused a labour shortage at the North Pole?

Little boys and girls in St. John's aren't only sending letters to Santa Claus in the North Pole — they're sending resumes. 

That's because the Christmas phenomenon known as Elf on the Shelf may be contributing to a labour shortage in the North Pole, at least according to sources in Grade 2 at St. Peter's Elementary in Mount Pearl. 

The elves — indispensable to Santa's workshop — have been leaving the North Pole in recent years to work as Santa's spies in households around the world.

"Santa needs some more elves so he can make more toys ... because without all the elves, there might not be enough toys for everybody," one source in Grade 2 at St. Peter's Elementary told CBC News. 

The students have submitted applications to become elves, but haven't heard from the human resources department at North Pole headquarters.

All of the Grade 2 students think they are more than qualified for the job. 

"You have to be able to make toys very quickly. You have to work hard and make the toys correctly and you have to make sure to help Santa to do all his work."

You can hear about the critical elf shortage by clicking on the audio player above.