Reference ltrs foreign work experience: ITA holders please advise

[Conor9900]

Hi, can anyone who has received their ITA please advise exactly what needs to be included in the employer reference letter to cover work experience you gained outside of Canada? If you could copy and paste the text describing what is required that would be great, or just let me know the requirements. Thanks guys

 

[Champ16]

Hi, can anyone who has received their ITA please advise exactly what needs to be included in the employer reference letter to cover work experience you gained outside of Canada? If you could copy and paste the text describing what is required that would be great, or just let me know the requirements. Thanks guys

http://www.fsw2014.info/sample-reference-letter/

 

[Conor9900]

Thanks Champ16, so it's just the same as the reference letter that would be required for Canadian work experience? I presume we don't have to mention NOCs or anything for foreign letters?

 

[Champ16]

Thanks Champ16, so it's just the same as the reference letter that would be required for Canadian work experience? I presume we don't have to mention NOCs or anything for foreign letters?

Gather as much prove as you can like Offere Letter, Pay Stubs, Reference Letter. You never know down the line if CIC asked you to confirm you will have backup to prove your experience


If you could convince your employer to write your NOC on reference letter but its not the part of requirement.

 

[Conor9900]

Good points, thanks for your help

 

[Amy2Canada]

Hello,

A few queries:

1) What approach is to be followed to get a reference letter from MNCs?

2) Is the salary part really necessary?

3) What if the employer is not responding on the request of reference letters? Do we have any alternate option, at least nothing is specified on CIC website !

Thanks,
Amy

 

[Asivad Anac]

Hello,

A few queries:

1) What approach is to be followed to get a reference letter from MNCs?

Start by talking with your current and past HR(s) if they have a standardized reference letter format that can be provided. You might not want to mention immigration reason to your existing HR for obvious reasons but you can mention that reason to past HRs and it will help expedite the process in most cases. If this fails, speak with your superiors or colleagues to check if they can sign a document that you prepare (which will outline your responsibilities, position, working hours/week, remuneration etc) and you can then get it notarized.

2) Is the salary part really necessary?

Salary mentions and associated evidence(s) is typically the least important part of the reference letter and is useful only to further enhance the legitimacy of your work experience having been paid instead of voluntary. As long as the reference letter is on company letter head (with all company details on it including address, contact info, URL etc) highlighting your position(s), supervisor(s), roles and responsibilities (matching the NOC), tenure, working hours/week and remuneration (annual CTC is fine), you are good to go. If remuneration is missing, you can attach other evidence(s) including pay stubs, tax forms etc.

3) What if the employer is not responding on the request of reference letters? Do we have any alternate option, at least nothing is specified on CIC website !

I've answered this as part of Qn 1.

Thanks,
Amy

 

[Amy2Canada]

Hello,

Thanks a lot Asivad.

Point # 1) Regarding notarization; Sorry, but it is not stated on CIC website. Has it worked for some candidate before?

Point #2) Pay stubs as in pay slips, normal printout/Xerox should be sufficient or we need to get it stamped by company HR?

Thanks in advance.

Cheers,
Amy

 

[Asivad Anac]

Hello,

Thanks a lot Asivad.

Point # 1) Regarding notarization; Sorry, but it is not stated on CIC website. Has it worked for some candidate before?

Yes. Part of collective wisdom and member experience on the forum rather than something explicitly mentioned on the CIC site.

Point #2) Pay stubs as in pay slips, normal printout/Xerox should be sufficient or we need to get it stamped by company HR?

If you can get it stamped, fine. Else it would work even without that because it has basic details pertaining to your employment which can be cross verified with the organization, if needed.

Thanks in advance.

Cheers,
Amy

 

[Amy2Canada]

Thanks a lot Asivad

Will start collecting the reference letters from my past employers, keeping fingers crossed.

Cheers,
Amy