Spousal Work Experience Documentation Requirements confusing
Hi,
The Buffalo Visa Office's instruction says:
7.
WORK EXPERIENCE
For the principal applicant:
•original and up-to-date letters of reference from your past and current employers for the past 10 years.
Letters must be:
•written on company letterhead,
•signed by the responsible officer/supervisor,
•show the company's full address, telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, and
•stamped with the company's official seal (if applicable).
Letters must include all of the following information:
•the specific period of your employment with the company
•the positions you have held during the period of employment and the time spent in each position
•your main responsibilities and duties in each position
•your total annual salary plus benefits
•the number of hours worked per week
•a business card of the person signing
If you cannot provide a reference from an employer, provide a written explanation and any documentation that would support your claim to such employment and provide the information as set forth above.
For the accompanying spouse or common-law partner:
•original and up-to-date letters of reference, including all details as specified above, in respect of any employment in Canada under a work permit.
•a copy of the work permit.
I had hard time understanding the last part. It seems that unless the spouse had "any employment in Canada under a work permit", the spouse does not need to provide any working experience documentation. If so, the following wording may be clearer:
For the accompanying spouse or common-law partner in respect of any employment in Canada under a work permit:
•original and up-to-date letters of reference, including all details as specified above,
•a copy of the work permit.
If not, the following wording may be clearer:
For the accompanying spouse or common-law partner:
•original and up-to-date letters of reference, including all details as specified above;
• in respect of any employment in Canada under a work permit, a copy of the work permit.
But, why this working permit requirement does not apply to the principal applicant?
Please advise.
Thanks,