Just sharing my experience -
App recd May 29
DD Sep 16 (cleared at overseas bank - Sep 22).
PER: Sep 30
Job letters -
Submitted 1 recent job ref letter with a 1 page bulleted list of job duties with my real experience but used keywords from the particular HRSDC job description.
Supplemented with job letters (but w/o detailed duties) for my past work exp.: Wherever applicable and wherever available, submitted offer letters+resignation letters+reference letters+last 2/3 payslips. For those, where I did not have a job duties letter, I got a self- affidavit / statutory declaration of job duties. These were ONLY used to supplement and reinforce the actual documentation. I submitted other documentation as well (for example, an extract from a company annual report that had my picture, name and title; an extract from a government document I had signed as a representative of the company that had my name and title, a letter of commendation, document showing my name and title participating in an industry conference). The key is to submit official documentation and supplement and reinforce it as much as possible. There is nothing called enough documentation and for those who have more than 5 years experience you got to be creative.
PCC: not submitted (no explanation letter attached)
Application Form:
Filled up the application forms using a lot of common sense
Spouse and I independently read the instructions (APPLICATION GUIDE) and the document checklist up and down. Noted our common understanding and went back to the guide and forum to confirm our understating. We used multiple sources to make sure what we have to do, but in the end relied on our judgement.
You have to be careful using the forum because many, especially the "newcomers" provide outright wrong information and some are downright arrogant. You should rely on the "old timers" and especially the posts from the early days - they contain a wealth of good and reliable information.
Memorised and created an excel with what is required and what we can provide and what was finally attached.
Spouse and I cross-checked independently:
a.documents required and attached and did so several times over a few days.
b. signatures
c. what finally went inside the courier package
We did not provide any explanation letters, cover letters or other prose. Just signed forms and documents.
Hope this was helpful.
