CEC for letter of employment

[mustafakhoja]

Hi,
i will be applying for my immigration in august 2012, my skilled experience will be completing in aug 2012, as i got hired with this company in aug 2011
my main concern is prior to aug 2011 i was unemployed for 3 months (june 2011 to aug 2011)
and then prior to unemployment from may 2011 to june 2011 i was working as a collector where i got laid off due to company downsizing
and from august 2010 to may 2011 i was working in collection agency and they are not willing to give me this letter.

1st Question
My main concern is from august 2010 to june 2011 i need two employment letter as per document checklist, but they are not skilled work and my employers are not wiling to give me the reference letter, my main concern is will ROE(Record of employment be sufficient for document purposes) ???

Because for skilled work i can talk to my current company and they are more than willing to help me get this letter as my job is skilled labour

2nd Question
Does any one has a sample of Letter from their employer for skilled work so i can get an idea as well

Thanks for your help

 

[jes_ON]

My main concern is from august 2010 to june 2011 i need two employment letter as per document checklist, but they are not skilled work and my employers are not wiling to give me the reference letter, my main concern is will ROE(Record of employment be sufficient for document purposes) ???

If you cannot provide any required document, you have to write a letter of explanation (in this case, that your former employers refused to provide the Letters). Write one for each employer, and include all the information indicated on the checklist, as well as the contact information of your former supervisor. Attach the ROE.

 

[mustafakhoja]

THanks for your help, i will try to contact H.R department if there is any way i can get that document, also i have a question since i will be applying in aug 2012, do you know how long is the processing time as my permit expires in aug 2013

 

[raj2010]

I also have the same probleum my curent WP expires in December 2013. I will submitting my PR application in month of August 2012.

 

[seton]

No one here can accurately predict processing times - it really varies from application to application. Recently, people have been processing in as little as 6 months to as much as 24 months. The CIC average is listed as 15 months.

One thing to keep in mind is that the Buffalo office closed at the end of May into June. Buffalo processed most of the CEC applications. As such, the CIC is processing the same volume (and maybe even increased with the temporary pause on some FSW categories) with less manpower. The CIC is also having their budget cut by about 5%. It is reasonable to expect processing times to only increase in the coming months.

I would plan that your application won't finish before your permit expires and make all necessary arrangements to renew your WP (ie get your employer to obtain an LMO when the time comes) in due course. If your employer is receptive to it, it may be worth having a conversation about it early on so there are no surprises. Hopefully it never comes to that and you obtain your PR before then.