question about required documents

[mebert]

Hi,

I came to Canada as a skilled worker on a temporary contract (from European Union country). At that time, there was nothing for me to do, I arrived at the airport, got my work permit, with that in Canada then my SIN - and that was all. I'm also insured through the normal medical system here in BC.
I'm living in BC since about 1.5 years now.

I decided to apply for permanent residency, put all my information into the express entry system, and got the invitation. However, the full list of needed documents was only shown after I filled out all the other forms and personal history.
I'm not sure if 60days is now enough to get all those. Police certificates I already have from each country I lived in, but I didn't know that all previous employers need to provide an official letter and that paystubs or similar are not enough. I'm also wondering that I still need a medical exam although I am living already in Canada for some time and be insured like everyone else.

Is it normal that a medical exam is needed even when one is living already in Canada and is insured here like everyone else for some time?
Also, is there any way to provide information about previous employment that would be accepted instead of a letter from the employer?

Cheers

 

[jaffaral]

U only need employment letter from the employers thru which u r claiming points. Rest of the history can go in the personal section.

If u have already got the PCC then u have solved 75% of the problem.

Yeah u need medical test irrespective of your current status in Canada.

There are lot of documents required to prove employment if u don’t furnish the required format letter and still chances of additional documents request would be higher. Better get that letter made

 

[ishq74]

Hi,

I came to Canada as a skilled worker on a temporary contract (from European Union country). At that time, there was nothing for me to do, I arrived at the airport, got my work permit, with that in Canada then my SIN - and that was all. I'm also insured through the normal medical system here in BC.
I'm living in BC since about 1.5 years now.

I decided to apply for permanent residency, put all my information into the express entry system, and got the invitation. However, the full list of needed documents was only shown after I filled out all the other forms and personal history.
I'm not sure if 60days is now enough to get all those. Police certificates I already have from each country I lived in, but I didn't know that all previous employers need to provide an official letter and that paystubs or similar are not enough. I'm also wondering that I still need a medical exam although I am living already in Canada for some time and be insured like everyone else.

Is it normal that a medical exam is needed even when one is living already in Canada and is insured here like everyone else for some time?
Also, is there any way to provide information about previous employment that would be accepted instead of a letter from the employer?

Cheers

Check this link for all mandatory documents and their format.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/permanent-residence/express-entry/applications-received-on-after-january-1-2016-completeness-check.html

 

[mebert]

Thanks for the answers and the link!

For the employment letters, the problem is that this need to be sent from different countries. And once it arrives I probably also need to get a translation for it, which all takes time. That's why I thought something else could be used too. For example I have all pay stubs, all offer letters and all contracts. Reducing to just the number of employments to get the needed points helps however. Hopefully, they will send the letters in time then.

For the medical exam, it seemed to me the usual explanation why this is done is that one needs to be sure that people are not too ill and create a too large burden on the medical system cost wise. Since I am already within this medical system and can go to doctors if there would be anything and also nobody wanted to see any medical exam before coming here as temporary worker, I was wondering if that would still be needed; seems it is. But that shouldn't be a problem since the system shows a note about having an appointment scheduled would also be accepted.


One more question I came across: The system asks for submitting a prove of financial support and states that official letters from the banks would be needed (again something which will take time since banks are in different countries...). However, on the immigration web page it also says that this is not needed if one is authorized to work in Canada and has a job offer.
Confusing is that I have the offer and already live and work in Canada which I put in, but the system still asks for the prove of financial support. Is this normal? Can it be ignored by referencing their own web page with information that it is not needed? Or did I missed to put in any information that would avoid that request to come up in the end?