My employer only gives a generic introduction letter that states your title, your salary and your length of service with the company. Since I need more than this in my application, I wrote a letter explaing why I do not have a reference letter and attached the introduction letter, my letter of offer for my last position and a detailed list of my responsibilities. See example below -
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Centralized Intake Office
PO BOX 7500
Sydney, NS
B1P 0A9
Canada
Dear Sir/Ma
Written explanation for inability to provide detailed letter from Employer
to confirm positions held, details of responsibilities and total annual salary
plus benefits in each position
This is to inform you that the office/officer responsible for issuing introduction letters or details of remuneration for employees in my company informed me that they are not allowed to issue letters that includes all the details listed in the requirements because they have a pre-approved standard format for such letters. However, I was given an introduction letter containing the standard details such as my date of employment, my current job title and annual salary plus benefits. The letter is attached.
In addition to the letter, I have also included
• a copy of my initial employment letter from 19XX showing my first job title,
• a copy of my performance feedback for 2007 showing my job title in YYYY
• a copy of the letter of transfer that changed my job title to abcd xyz (in YYYY)
• a copy of my in-house Personal Experience Record (similar to a CV)
• my total income for the year as conatine d in my benefits sheet
Thank you.
Yours truly,