How many reference letters are required?

[sbo]

Is there a minimum number of reference letters required to prove job experience or just 1 would suffice?

Also, is there a requirement of who should write this letter? Can we get this from our direct manager or does it have to be from the HR department? This needs to be sealed?

If there is any link that mentions all these requirements, please direct me to it.

Thank you

 

[explorer101]

2 reference letters from any of your colleagues , this is in addition to the job duties letter written by your boss/ immediate senior ( attach visiting card of person )

 

[ankit_20]

Is there a minimum number of reference letters required to prove job experience or just 1 would suffice?

Also, is there a requirement of who should write this letter? Can we get this from our direct manager or does it have to be from the HR department? This needs to be sealed?

If there is any link that mentions all these requirements, please direct me to it.

Thank you

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/E37023.pdf

 

[rslcanada]

i have a questions... can i just submit work experience letter related from my profession?!? what if I cant locate my previous employers (just a small company).... or do I need to hunting all my previous employers even i was not the principal applicant?!?

 

[ankit_20]

Do not care much if you are not a principal applicant

Reference letters for principal applicant helps Visa Officer to verify the eligibility and point allocation for work experience. For Spouse or common law partner there are no pints for experience and may help Visa officer to asses the adaptability of spouse which is not a deterministic factor for Visa process.

If you have the experience /Reference letter please do provide them, but taking undue pains in your case to get them may not be required

 

[rslcanada]

Do not care much if you are not a principal applicant

Reference letters for principal applicant helps Visa Officer to verify the eligibility and point allocation for work experience. For Spouse or common law partner there are no pints for experience and may help Visa officer to asses the adaptability of spouse which is not a deterministic factor for Visa process.

If you have the experience /Reference letter please do provide them, but taking undue pains in your case to get them may not be required

Whew! what a relief.... thanks ankit! ;D

 

[saxena.sagar]

sbo, as per the london office rules, you need to send 1 reference letter from each of your employers (current + all previous). This reference letter can be from your immediate boss or dept head of even HR, not anyone in specific. Its rule says that you need to get it from someone who has been observing your perfomance. It need not be in a sealed envelope. Read point#7 from the link that ankit has pasted for you.

rslcanada, i dont know which visa office you are dealing with, but in london they need a reference letter from all your employers, whtever NOC or whtever profession you might be in. If you are unable to provide a reference letter due to any reason then write 1 page explanation for it.

Sagar.

 

[rslcanada]

sbo, as per the london office rules, you need to send 1 reference letter from each of your employers (current + all previous). This reference letter can be from your immediate boss or dept head of even HR, not anyone in specific. Its rule says that you need to get it from someone who has been observing your perfomance. It need not be in a sealed envelope. Read point#7 from the link that ankit has pasted for you.

rslcanada, i dont know which visa office you are dealing with, but in london they need a reference letter from all your employers, whtever NOC or whtever profession you might be in. If you are unable to provide a reference letter due to any reason then write 1 page explanation for it.

Sagar.

ok...thanks! i will just write a letter explaining the reason why I cant provide them reference letter bec of the new mgt of my previous employer is different now but I can provide them with my latest reference letter related to my profession...im the spouse of a principal applicant.

 

[sbo]

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/E37023.pdf

Ankit_20?

Do these instructions only apply to applicants from Pakistan?? The link you sent me says-
Note:All Economic Class applicants (Federal skilled workers, Provincial Nominees and Skilled workers destined to Quebec) from Pakistan, must use these instructions and submit their application to the London, United Kingdom visa office.

Confused!?

 

[ankit_20]

These are London Visa office requirements I have not gone thru the doc as my Visa office is ND

For all Visa office you can find the dcouments at below mentioned link
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/skilled-mission.asp