Nail the Challenge of Getting Reference Letter from Current Employer!!

[abhishekasu]

Hello Friends,

Have a question on reference letter from Employers. When they mention the job responsibilities, should the mentioned responsibilities in the letter exactly match the words written in NOC description?

Most of the NOC description is about 10 sentences. How many should match in my reference letter? My HR department is willing to write in the details that I provide.

Thanks

 

[candavisa]

Hello Friends,

Have a question on reference letter from Employers. When they mention the job responsibilities, should the mentioned responsibilities in the letter exactly match the words written in NOC description?

Most of the NOC description is about 10 sentences. How many should match in my reference letter? My HR department is willing to write in the details that I provide.

Thanks

The roles should match least 60% but beware of putting it down as word to word.

 

[DelPiero07]

Hi All,

Just have two questions:

1. Read that its good to get company stamp on the reference letter to make it official. Is this common in Canadian companies? I'm currently working in Canada and the company doesn't have a stamp as I was told it's not common here. With my reference letter from Asia I did manage to get a company stamp

2. In my last two jobs that I stated in my application are from the same company as I got a promotion. Therefore the reference letter written by the company has both these job titles mentioned with the necessary info duties,hours, salary etc. Since CIC separates each job would it be OK to upload the same document into the two upload columns?

Thanks for your feedback.

1 - Not required.

2 - You can have the same letter for two entries.

 

[adrlim]

1 - Not required.

2 - You can have the same letter for two entries.

Thanks DelPiero

 

[adrlim]

Hi,

In regards to previous employment overseas, we should also provide:
1. Pay slips
2. Tax filing

Am I right?

If for example I have most of these translated (when I was still back home) and received the latest tax filing document in the same format but I didn't get to translate it as I am already in Canada, would that be OK?
I would submit previous years which already has translations, would CIC be picky if one of them (exact format just latest available) year is not translated?

Thanks

 

[kryt0n]

Hi,

In regards to previous employment overseas, we should also provide:
1. Pay slips
2. Tax filing

Am I right?

If for example I have most of these translated (when I was still back home) and received the latest tax filing document in the same format but I didn't get to translate it as I am already in Canada, would that be OK?
I would submit previous years which already has translations, would CIC be picky if one of them (exact format just latest available) year is not translated?

Thanks

You don't have to, but it helps.

 

[adrlim]

You don't have to, but it helps.

Hi,

Do you mean for foreign work experience just the reference letter will do? No need pay slips or tax filing docs?

Tx

 

[kryt0n]

Hi,

Do you mean for foreign work experience just the reference letter will do? No need pay slips or tax filing docs?

Tx

Correct, that's all cic ask for. However if you have more, provide it.

 

[adrlim]

Correct, that's all cic ask for. However if you have more, provide it.

Thanks kryt0n...don't think would mind one untranslated document which they can refer to from the rest of the previous year docs right?

 

[kryt0n]

Thanks kryt0n...don't think would mind one untranslated document which they can refer to from the rest of the previous year docs right?

Erm, not sure if they count untranslated docs

 

[adrlim]

Erm, not sure if they count untranslated docs

Yeah but if they didnt mind they could just look at the previous year's translation as its the same document just updated for latest year. I got the rest translated when I was back home for my work permit...the latest one I have now I was already in here in Canada.

 

[vishal_t]

Hi All,

This forum has been very helpful. I have a question: my employer has given a reference letter stating my previous Canadian expericne & current Canadian exp. including the roles & responsibilities. Am with the same employer for 10+ yrs now. The letter has everything except; a job offer which states that they will continue with my job for atleast 1yr after a PR is granted. Please advise on what needs to be done.

Thanks,

 

[DelPiero07]

Hi All,

This forum has been very helpful. I have a question: my employer has given a reference letter stating my previous Canadian expericne & current Canadian exp. including the roles & responsibilities. Am with the same employer for 10+ yrs now. The letter has everything except; a job offer which states that they will continue with my job for atleast 1yr after a PR is granted. Please advise on what needs to be done.

Thanks,

That's not required unless you are claiming the 50/200 points from a valid job offer.

 

[vishal_t]

That's not required unless you are claiming the 50/200 points from a valid job offer.

Thanks Del

Actually i have claimed 50 points for my experience in ICT. For which am already in Canada for 3+ yrs now.

Although i have working with his this company for 10+ yrs now. However my employer wont give any letter stating that offer would be valid for 1 yr after PR is issued.

 

[DelPiero07]

Thanks Del

Actually i have claimed 50 points for my experience in ICT. For which am already in Canada for 3+ yrs now.

Although i have working with his this company for 10+ yrs now. However my employer wont give any letter stating that offer would be valid for 1 yr after PR is issued.

You need a valid job offer from your employer, your reference letter won't suffice and without it you'd be risking rejection.