Hi Raj
Thanks a lot for taking the initiative of starting this wonderful and informative thread!! Cheers
Now, I hope that my queries/ concerns are not duplicate but I need your and others input here:
1.
Employee Referral Letters -
a)
From Current Employer - I have been able to extract a very comprehensive referral letter from my current employer issued by
the HR head with company seal, mentioning my current manager's name, my tenure, my salary details and my current reporting
manager's signatures on it.
However, the catch here is that I was promoted to my current role which falls under the category of NOC-0125 in
Jan'15. Hence, my referral letter from my current employer also talks my previous role and responsibility along with my previous
manager's name (I could only have an approval e-mail from him on the content of the referral letter since he is out of the country). I
have not mentioned about this previous role in my CIC EE profile which falls under NOC -2171 in which I was serving
from Nov'13 till Dec'14.
Query 1. Would it make a difference if I show my experience in my current role which falls under the category of NOC-0125 since
Nov'13 instead without mentioning about my old role from which I was promoted? Or should I update my CIC EE profile with another
line showing my old experience from Nov'13 - Dec'14 with NOC - 2171 and then modify my current experience with NOC-0125 from
Jan'15 till present (as I am still serving in this position).
You only need to provide reference letters for the jobs that you are claiming points for. If you are claiming points for your previous position (in a different NOC) too, then, you can mention it in your EE profile. Otherwise, you can leave it as such and whilst submitting your application package, you can mention in a LOE that you are not claiming points for the other job OR you can get an updated reference letter that does not talk about your previous experience.
Query 2. Would the approval e-mail from my previous manager on the content of the referral letter work in this case? Also, do I need
to include the employee ID's of both of my managers - is this a requirement?
Since your employment letter is on the letterhead, you are fine. Its not necessary that both the managers have to sign them,AFAIK.
Query 3. I still haven't received the increment letter from HR for my 2016's raise though my referral letter has been updated with my
new CTC as it was approved by the management? How do i explain this to OINP while submitting my documents?
You can send this updated reference letter alone. After you get AOR, you can send them updated documents.
b) From my previous employer: My previous company issued me a standard referral letter which only my designation, my
responsibilities, my service tenure. But they did not cover the points of mentioning my reporting manager's name, my salary
description (for this they advised me to use my appointment letter which I have but is not signed by the HR as it was electronically
shared with me).
Query 4. Is it important to have my reporting manager's name on the referral letter?
If you are claiming points for that job, then, it is better to get a letter where someone has signed it (not necessarily the reporting manager).
Query 5. Will the (unsigned) appointment letter work instead in absence of my salary and benefits details on the referral letter as my
appointment letter contains my complete salary plus benefits structure that I was entitled for while serving in that company?
Read 4. If you are not claiming points for this job, you need not submit documents for it..
2. Settlement Funds:
Query 5. Could you kindly enlighten me on how to get a Gift Deed? What's the process, is it something that a notary does or is it a
legal document prepared by a lawyer/ advocate and the needs to be registered some authority?
A lot of details about this is available in the thread "OONP - Acknowledgement Received". You can search and get it from there. Here's the link -->
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/-t307460.0.html
3. Ties to Ontario:
I have a very good childhood friend living in Toronto whom I frequently exchange e-mails? - This is currently my only tie or bond with
Ontario though I am also aware that I have a better career prospect in Ontario considering by educational and professional background.
Query 6. How strong would my childhood friend's staying in Toronto be considered as a Tie? Should i also include the e-mails that I
have exchanged with him in this regard?
As long as your friend is a legal resident/citizen, you can mention him/her. Please note that ties are NOT mandatory. You can provide his PR card/PP, DL and rental agreement in order to prove his legal resident status. Also, you can get a letter from him/her stating how he will make your transition easy - this will help. Yes, you can include those e-mails too!
Query 7. How can I show better career prospects in Ontario without have a Job offer letter from any of the employers?
You can write a convincing Letter of Intent to reside/Reasons to reside in Ontario. In this, you can outline as to why you want to come to Ontario. You can talk about the employment opportunities (google it, see what opportunities are present for your NOC, register with various job search websites etc,). Its not just the employment opportunities - You can talk about how you are planning to settle and make Ontario your permanent home (you cant talk about higher education opportunities etc,).
Query 8. Can anyone share a format of this letter - a generic one would help!
Again, the format is available in the letter thread mentioned above.
Kindly help me with the above queries as I am nearing my application submission cut-off date!
Regards
Vidhu
