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Does the Reference Letter have to be issued by HR?

wenfeizh

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Hi All,

I am wondering when I ask my employer for the reference letter, does it have to be issued/signed by the HR department? Or can it be the manager of the organization I work for?

Thanks...
 

PMM

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wenfeizh said:
Hi All,

I am wondering when I ask my employer for the reference letter, does it have to be issued/signed by the HR department? Or can it be the manager of the organization I work for?

Thanks...

The manager is fine
 

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PMM said:
HI


The manager is fine
hi pmm, the reference letter has say 15 days lesser than one specified in Shcedule A work pexperience. it does not affect eligibility.

is that okay or required to send an updated schedule work experience with this?
 

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goalkb said:
hi pmm, the reference letter has say 15 days lesser than one specified in Shcedule A work pexperience. it does not affect eligibility.

is that okay or required to send an updated schedule work experience with this?
anybody?
 

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goalkb said:
hi pmm, the reference letter has say 15 days lesser than one specified in Shcedule A work pexperience. it does not affect eligibility.

is that okay or required to send an updated schedule work experience with this?
"Dates of your employment" specified in "Reference Letter" should match with your Schedule A. VO may or may not take it seriously. Better to send an updated one.
 

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Harry0001 said:
"Dates of your employment" specified in "Reference Letter" should match with your Schedule A. VO may or may not take it seriously. Better to send an updated one.
thanks. I already sent the letter, with explaining discrepancy for one day.

it does not affect my eligibility, NOC, salary, r&r no change. only end date is reduced by 15 days. explanation given for 1 day. so only 14 days is discrepancy.

still I need to send the updated. already one review is over. I panic, if send an updated form will cause confusion at this stage
 

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it should be ok. In case CIC have any concern with the reference letter or employment, VO can call your employer to make sure. In my case, CIC called my employer a week ago regardless of a well written reference letter.
 

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Harry0001 said:
it should be ok. In case CIC have any concern with the reference letter or employment, VO can call your employer to make sure. In my case, CIC called my employer a week ago regardless of a well written reference letter.
thank you.