Employment reference verification by CHC, New Delh

[bave1967]

Hi Friends,

I got nomination from BC PNP based on a job offer as a Textile Designer in February, 2016. After that, I applied for PR of my family to CIO, Sydney and also for a Work Permit and an Open Work Permit for my husband at CHC, New Delhi along with the Work Permit support letter from BC PNP. My work experience is as a full time Textile Designer from 1997 to 2004 and as a Freelance Textile Designer with 3 companies henceforth. I submitted the same Work Experience letters from these companies to CHC, New Delhi for my Work Permit, that I had submitted to BC PNP in December, 2013. I did not submit any financial transcripts, bank statement or Income Tax documents because I'm paid in cash only on a job to job basis. I did not know that the Employment References would be verified here too as I assumed that all the verification has been done and that CHC, New Delhi would have received the information from BC PNP. I was shocked when I got a response from the Visa Officer that I had indulged in misrepresentation. It was written that "Specifically, I have concerns with the authenticity of your employment references as it was verified and confirmed to be fraudulent." I was given 30 days to respond.

1. The first company has moved their place of business in New Delhi (though the previous place is still owned by the employer and continues to be the registered address of the company but there is no activity there. Also, the factory and showroom address in another city i.e. Panipat is the same). The landline numbers which were being used in New Delhi and Panipat (mentioned on the letter head of the Work Experience Certificate) have been surrendered and there is a new landline number in Panipat as well as in the new place of business in New Delhi.

2. The second company has also moved their place of business in New Delhi and has new landline numbers as against what were mentioned on the letter head.

3. The third company has the same address of factory and showroom in Panipat but their landline numbers have also changed.

4. The mobile numbers of all the 3 employers are the same.

In response, I have submitted the above mentioned facts to the Visa Officer 3 weeks ago, along with:
1. A lot of documents of the companies to prove the authenticity all the 3 companies e.g. Registration with various Govt. authorities, last audited balance sheet of one company, PAN Card of another one, last VAT, provident fund and ESI returns of another etc. etc.

2. Photos of the showrooms and factory of 2 of the companies. Photos of the previous business place of one company.

3. An affidavit from my one employer (with whom I have also worked full time earlier) stating that his place of business has moved to a different location in New Delhi, his landline numbers have changed and that I was working with him full time earlier and on a freelance basis now.

4. Bills of landline and mobile telephone numbers of the employers and the companies.

5. New Work Experience Certificates on latest letter heads that mention the correct addresses, landline and mobile numbers, email addresses and websites of the companies and also say that the place of business has moved and landline numbers have changed etc.

Could anyone please let me know what to expect next e.g. someone's personal visit to the employer, telephone calls or interview? How would my file move now? How much more time can it take? Will the lack of bank statement etc. cause a very negative impact? I have only been paid in cash. At best I can only request my employers to give me photocopies of the "Cash Receipt Vouchers" that I've signed in the last year or few months, if at all I'm asked for such a thing by the Visa Officer.

Please guide as I'm very anxious to know what will happen now.

 

[hiransiddharth]

Hi Friends,

I got nomination from BC PNP based on a job offer as a Textile Designer in February, 2016. After that, I applied for PR of my family to CIO, Sydney and also for a Work Permit and an Open Work Permit for my husband at CHC, New Delhi along with the Work Permit support letter from BC PNP. My work experience is as a full time Textile Designer from 1997 to 2004 and as a Freelance Textile Designer with 3 companies henceforth. I submitted the same Work Experience letters from these companies to CHC, New Delhi for my Work Permit, that I had submitted to BC PNP in December, 2013. I did not submit any financial transcripts, bank statement or Income Tax documents because I'm paid in cash only on a job to job basis. I did not know that the Employment References would be verified here too as I assumed that all the verification has been done and that CHC, New Delhi would have received the information from BC PNP. I was shocked when I got a response from the Visa Officer that I had indulged in misrepresentation. It was written that "Specifically, I have concerns with the authenticity of your employment references as it was verified and confirmed to be fraudulent." I was given 30 days to respond.

1. The first company has moved their place of business in New Delhi (though the previous place is still owned by the employer and continues to be the registered address of the company but there is no activity there. Also, the factory and showroom address in another city i.e. Panipat is the same). The landline numbers which were being used in New Delhi and Panipat (mentioned on the letter head of the Work Experience Certificate) have been surrendered and there is a new landline number in Panipat as well as in the new place of business in New Delhi.

2. The second company has also moved their place of business in New Delhi and has new landline numbers as against what were mentioned on the letter head.

3. The third company has the same address of factory and showroom in Panipat but their landline numbers have also changed.

4. The mobile numbers of all the 3 employers are the same.

In response, I have submitted the above mentioned facts to the Visa Officer 3 weeks ago, along with:
1. A lot of documents of the companies to prove the authenticity all the 3 companies e.g. Registration with various Govt. authorities, last audited balance sheet of one company, PAN Card of another one, last VAT, provident fund and ESI returns of another etc. etc.

2. Photos of the showrooms and factory of 2 of the companies. Photos of the previous business place of one company.

3. An affidavit from my one employer (with whom I have also worked full time earlier) stating that his place of business has moved to a different location in New Delhi, his landline numbers have changed and that I was working with him full time earlier and on a freelance basis now.

4. Bills of landline and mobile telephone numbers of the employers and the companies.

5. New Work Experience Certificates on latest letter heads that mention the correct addresses, landline and mobile numbers, email addresses and websites of the companies and also say that the place of business has moved and landline numbers have changed etc.

Could anyone please let me know what to expect next e.g. someone's personal visit to the employer, telephone calls or interview? How would my file move now? How much more time can it take? Will the lack of bank statement etc. cause a very negative impact? I have only been paid in cash. At best I can only request my employers to give me photocopies of the "Cash Receipt Vouchers" that I've signed in the last year or few months, if at all I'm asked for such a thing by the Visa Officer.

Please guide as I'm very anxious to know what will happen now.

You should be good..... unless you dint leave any loose ends they don't check physically or mail employers... they will mail you if they need anymore documents.

Regards,
Sid

 

[bave1967]

Thanks Sid. I sure hope that it gets through without any problem.

 

[bave1967]

I was called for an interview with the VO a couple of days ago. She asked me how did I get the job offer from Canada. I told her how. Then, she told me that she had serious concerns regarding the authenticity of my employment because I did not submit any pay slips or other documentary proof of payment received. I explained her that since I was working freelance and got my payments on cash, I do not have any of these. I only sign the cash payment vouchers of the employers at the time of receiving the payment. So, the consultant hired for my paper work by my employer in Canada, told me to submit employment reference letters only.

She also told me that my employer's offices were contacted and the manager there said that they do not have any freelance work done and that he did not know me. A person at managerial level should at least know about me. I told her it is not so. I am working on freelance for them and that I only need to meet my employers (owners) and discuss the design they want. I make some of them as per their needs and meet them again for approval and submission. I do not need to meet anyone else in the organisation and I am working only on freelance. I do not even need to meet anyone in their in-house design department to discuss my designs. Then, she said that she has to go for a meeting and asked me to wait outside.

After 20-25 minutes, I was asked to come in the room. She again asked me whether I really do not need to meet anyone else. I told her so again and explained. I also told her that there are a few people in these companies whom I greet, when I meet them and they know me.

Then, she asked me questions related to my work and relevant job. I gave her all the answers.

In the end, she said that "Ok, I'll consider your application but I have to wait for a response from PNP as they have asked to put this application on hold."

Could you please advise what could be happening. I am already late in reaching Canada for my job as the employer wants me there ASAP. She gets a lot of orders before Christmas and has plans.