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Reference letter - Issue

shri_boss

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Jan 10, 2013
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Dear all,

After spend around 1.5 yrs at Canada, I came back to India now. My employer is not providing reference letters (Supervisors not able to get letter head).

1. Can I submit my application without ref. letter and showing the other proofs like pay stubs, my WP copies, WP LMO excemption letters describing my roles and responsibilities.

2. Regarding other previous experience certificates, I have all experience certificates from past 15 yrs. But Do I need go to that employer again and get new letters stating my roles and responsibilities since my old experience certificates not showing my roles and responsibilities in details.

Please advise,
Thanks in advance,
Shri.
 

honeysingh

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Feb 20, 2013
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shri_boss said:
Dear all,

After spend around 1.5 yrs at Canada, I came back to India now. My employer is not providing reference letters (Supervisors not able to get letter head).

1. Can I submit my application without ref. letter and showing the other proofs like pay stubs, my WP copies, WP LMO excemption letters describing my roles and responsibilities.

2. Regarding other previous experience certificates, I have all experience certificates from past 15 yrs. But Do I need go to that employer again and get new letters stating my roles and responsibilities since my old experience certificates not showing my roles and responsibilities in details.

Please advise,
Thanks in advance,
Shri.
Reference is the most important and must document for a sucessfull CEC Application
 

PB02

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Mar 5, 2013
157
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It is one of the most important documents related to your job. Other proofs of the job are job offer letter/contract, pay stubs.
You can write a cover letter explaining your situation and attach it with your file. You would have to show that you made efforts in arranging the job letter (e.g. email records with your supervisor/manager where you asked that you require the Job reference letter but they refused)
 

crama123

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Feb 22, 2012
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2171
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-Apr-2013
Doc's Request.
Hong Kong PCC
AOR Received.
31-May-2013
IELTS Request
Submitted with application
Med's Request
09-Feb-2014
Med's Done....
05-Mar-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
02-May-2014
VISA ISSUED...
29-May-2014
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I am in same situation as yours. But I thought of giving it a try (My application reached on the 18th APR. So I should get an AOR or may be a rejection letter latest by next week). As my Canadian employer did not issue me this letter (its employers policy not to issue custom letters) I enclosed the following documents with my application

1) Release letter when I left the company in Canada
2) Reference letter from the Indian Branch (of my Canadian company) with all the roles and responsibilities listed
3) Pay stubs (Enclosed for the last 3 months, in the covering letter I put in note saying I can provide the full set on request)
4) T4's and notice of assessment for all the years I stayed in Canada
5) Reference letters from the project manager (not on company letter head)
6) My initial contract and all the extenstion letters to the contract.

I will reply to this post again when I hear from CIC.
 

PB02

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Mar 5, 2013
157
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crama123 said:
I am in same situation as yours. But I thought of giving it a try (My application reached on the 18th APR. So I should get an AOR or may be a rejection letter latest by next week). As my Canadian employer did not issue me this letter (its employers policy not to issue custom letters) I enclosed the following documents with my application

1) Release letter when I left the company in Canada
2) Reference letter from the Indian Branch (of my Canadian company) with all the roles and responsibilities listed
3) Pay stubs (Enclosed for the last 3 months, in the covering letter I put in note saying I can provide the full set on request)
4) T4's and notice of assessment for all the years I stayed in Canada
5) Reference letters from the project manager (not on company letter head)
6) My initial contract and all the extenstion letters to the contract.

I will reply to this post again when I hear from CIC.
I think that's the best you could have done. You should be fine.
 

shri_boss

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Jan 10, 2013
241
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Dear Crama,

Thanks for the information. I will also planning to do the same.

Since right now, I'm at India, I will send email to my Canadian HR requesting my reference letter.

Please post the updates.

Thanks.
 

crama123

Hero Member
Feb 22, 2012
281
3
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-O
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-Apr-2013
Doc's Request.
Hong Kong PCC
AOR Received.
31-May-2013
IELTS Request
Submitted with application
Med's Request
09-Feb-2014
Med's Done....
05-Mar-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
02-May-2014
VISA ISSUED...
29-May-2014
LANDED..........
20-July-2014
In addition to the documents listed I think it would be better you also include a copy of the email from your canadian employer that says they are not providing you the reference letter.
 

shri_boss

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Jan 10, 2013
241
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Dear all,

Please advise me on my second question about the experience certificates from the old employers.

2. Regarding other previous experience certificates, I have all experience certificates from past 15 yrs. But Do I need go to that employer again and get new letters stating my roles and responsibilities since my old experience certificates not showing my roles and responsibilities in details.

Thanks in advance for your advise,
Shri.
 

SenoritaBella

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Jan 2, 2012
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App. Filed.......
08-01-2014
AOR Received.
12-02-2014
File Transfer...
25-02-2014
Med's Request
02-11-2015
Med's Done....
18-09-2013
Passport Req..
02-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
hopefully soon
LANDED..........
hopefully soon
They are asking for reference letters for the past 3 years(note that it is for work experience obtained in Canada). So you would only need to provide the ones from 2010 - 2013.

shri_boss said:
Dear all,

Please advise me on my second question about the experience certificates from the old employers.

2. Regarding other previous experience certificates, I have all experience certificates from past 15 yrs. But Do I need go to that employer again and get new letters stating my roles and responsibilities since my old experience certificates not showing my roles and responsibilities in details.

Thanks in advance for your advise,
Shri.
 

shri_boss

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Jan 10, 2013
241
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Also, one more question friends. Just for confirm - for CEC, they won't ask for WES Education verification correct?
 

ujbaby

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May 21, 2011
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toronto,on
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3233
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14/08/2012. Sydney received on 17/08/12
AOR Received.
september 8th 2012
IELTS Request
sent with application
Med's Request
Aug-07-2013
Med's Done....
Aug-22-2013, dependents 28-08-13
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
september 6th 2013, cic received on sept 10th, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
05/09/2013
LANDED..........
November 2nd, 2013
shri_boss said:
Also, one more question friends. Just for confirm - for CEC, they won't ask for WES Education verification correct?
u need to follow the documents checklist and provide whatever is written there.
 

yahoo7

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Nov 8, 2012
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ujbaby, long time no see buddy...how is your wait for medicals going on..any updates from CIC?
 

ujbaby

Champion Member
May 21, 2011
1,366
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toronto,on
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
NOC Code......
3233
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14/08/2012. Sydney received on 17/08/12
AOR Received.
september 8th 2012
IELTS Request
sent with application
Med's Request
Aug-07-2013
Med's Done....
Aug-22-2013, dependents 28-08-13
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
september 6th 2013, cic received on sept 10th, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
05/09/2013
LANDED..........
November 2nd, 2013
yahoo7 said:
ujbaby, long time no see buddy...how is your wait for medicals going on..any updates from CIC?
my friend, no medical for me yet. They only sent me an email requesting for my 2012 notice of assessment. I also got my BOWP. how's ur case going?? I am just hanging in here praying and keeping my fingers crossed..