JoacRy said:
No awkwardness required. Approach this in a positive way. You would have had a discussion with your employer at interview stage informing them of your intent to live permanently in Canada. Just inform them you need a letter documenting your experience to date. The employer will actually see this as a good thing because unlike those who are going the LMIA path (where the burden falls on the employer), you are taking the PNP path (where the burden falls on you).
Have an honest conversation and explain to your employer that there will be a mutual future economic benefit:
Employer: Does not need to re-advertise to find a new employee
You: Achieve your PR goal and have job security
You can't be more genuine than this.
I do agree with you about approaching this in a positive way, however I am not working in Canada at the moment. I'm a foreign skilled worker. In the application guide it mentions:
Supporting documents (FSWP and CEC)
You must submit the following documents to prove your work experience if you choose to be assessed against FSWP criteria or CEC criteria:
Copy of current résumé indicating relevant work experience.
Copies of employment reference letters from previous/current employers for
all periods of work stated in the application that meet the following requirements:
o Printed on company letterhead and identify company address,
telephone/fax numbers, email, and website addresses;
o Identify the responsible Officer/Supervisor and include his/her signature; o Stamped with the company’s corporate seal (if applicable); AND
o Specify:
Your employment period;
Your positions held, duties and responsibilities during the employment
period for each position, and the time spent in each position (if
applicable);
Your total annual salary plus benefits;
Number of hours worked per week; and
Any extended periods of leave (i.e., more than one month).
Additional supporting documents may include:
Copy of work contracts; and
Copy of pay stubs.
My employment contract has all the in-depth details about my duties, roles, salary and starting date of the employment. I also have my payslips and bank statements to prove that I was being paid up til now. Wouldn't that be enough? I could use these as my supporting documents instead of a reference letter from my current employer?
