Is Reference Letter from employer mandatory listing job responsibilities?

[varun22]

Hi,

I have a friend who is applying under FSW, and worked in two organizations.

He is submitting Offer Letter, Pay stubs, Hike letter, Experience Certificate, Relieving letter as proof of employment.

Does he still require to submit reference letter listing job responsibilities?

Thanks,
Varun

 

[DelPiero07]

Yes, it is the most important aspect when proving one's employment. They base those responsibilities to make sure it matches the NOC that your friend has chosen.

You could say that everything else is secondary.

Cheers

 

[Stanlee]

Hi,

I have a friend who is applying under FSW, and worked in two organizations.

He is submitting Offer Letter, Pay stubs, Hike letter, Experience Certificate, Relieving letter as proof of employment.

Does he still require to submit reference letter listing job responsibilities?

Thanks,
Varun

Yes, it is mandatory.

Check this thread to know alternatives that applicants have tried http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/nail-the-challenge-of-getting-reference-letter-from-current-employer-t397796.0.html

 

[varun22]

Even if he's working in Canada from more than a year?

 

[Stanlee]

Even if he's working in Canada from more than a year?

Yes

 

[DelPiero07]

Even if he's working in Canada from more than a year?

Yup, he has to figure out a way to obtain it.

Cheers

 

[Aragorn165]

It is absolutely mandatory. That said, if he has been unable to obtain it after trying, he can try to submit alternate documents in its stead, but then it depends on the VO to accept the substitute documents instead, and that's not always a given.

 

[vensak]

It is mandatory to proove your job description tasks. Ideal way is to get it on that reference letter. However some bigger companies do also have internal documentation where all positions have stated job description. In that case you can use bridging referencing to those internal standards (bigger companies under ISO 9001 or ISO TS 16949 or others).
Some companies even have those tasks written in a separate addenum contract with their employees.
Point behind is that you need to have a solid proof of your job description and that reference letter is the easiest one.