Refernce Letter - Brownie Points

[ABS_1382]

Hi,

I am planning to apply under CEC. I work with an indian IT company but here in Canada on a client engagement. My company has agreed to provide me witha reference letter with my salary, work hours, responsibilities etc...

But I was eondering if I attach an email from my client director stating the good work that I have been doing Will that earn any brownie points for me as my client is a very reputed company in Canada....

Or will is increase the confusion?

Please suggest..

Abs

 

[cecnov2013]

Its better to obtain a letter for your Client as well, as in the later stage the VO may ask for a letter from the client(few of friends were asked to do so), though your employer have provided.

But note if you are referring to a character letter(that you are good, that u were a good employee) will certainly not help.

 

[vikramviks95]

Its best to get a letter with the contents that CIC expects i.e hours of work a week, annual salary, designation etc..

If you cannot provide a letter, explain why you cannot do it. Show salary slips and T4 forms and snapshots from your time tracking tool. Include a business card if you have one.

 

[CEC_1304]

Hi,

I am planning to apply under CEC. I work with an indian IT company but here in Canada on a client engagement. My company has agreed to provide me witha reference letter with my salary, work hours, responsibilities etc...

But I was eondering if I attach an email from my client director stating the good work that I have been doing Will that earn any brownie points for me as my client is a very reputed company in Canada....

Or will is increase the confusion?

Please suggest..

Abs

"I attach an email from my client director stating the good work that I have been doing " this will not help you by any manner
CIC is not asked in their check list about this . So don't confuse them
Thanks

 

[ABS_1382]

Thanks...I was of the same opinion of not confusing the VO....Thanks for validating the same...

 

[jes_ON]

I am planning to apply under CEC. I work with an indian IT company but here in Canada on a client engagement. My company has agreed to provide me witha reference letter with my salary, work hours, responsibilities etc...

But I was eondering if I attach an email from my client director stating the good work that I have been doing Will that earn any brownie points for me as my client is a very reputed company in Canada....

Or will is increase the confusion?

If (a) your employer is not Canadian, and (b) you are performing your duties in a different location than your employer (e.g. at a client site), then YES, you SHOULD provide a client letter in addition to the employer letter.

This is because you basically need a Canadian company to witness and attest to the duties that you performed. They may not be able to provide all the details (e.g. salary/compensation arrangements with your employer), but the client letter should indicate the location/site that you worked, the dates, hours per week, and - most important - the job duties. The client letter obviously will not say you are their employee, but assigned to work there through your employer...

This will not "confuse" the VO, many many applicants are in the same shoes and they have seen this before. If you don't provide it up front, CIC will most likely ask for it (costing processing time), and/or refuse the application for lack of proof of Canadian experience.

 

[Ashra]

If (a) your employer is not Canadian, and (b) you are performing your duties in a different location than your employer (e.g. at a client site), then YES, you SHOULD provide a client letter in addition to the employer letter.

This is because you basically need a Canadian company to witness and attest to the duties that you performed. They may not be able to provide all the details (e.g. salary/compensation arrangements with your employer), but the client letter should indicate the location/site that you worked, the dates, hours per week, and - most important - the job duties. The client letter obviously will not say you are their employee, but assigned to work their through your employer...

This will not "confuse" the VO, many many applicants are in the same shoes and they have seen this before. If you don't provide it up front, CIC will most likely ask for it (costing processing time), and/or refuse the application for lack of proof of Canadian experience.

I completely agree with Jes..!!

 

[CEC_1304]

If (a) your employer is not Canadian, and (b) you are performing your duties in a different location than your employer (e.g. at a client site), then YES, you SHOULD provide a client letter in addition to the employer letter.

This is because you basically need a Canadian company to witness and attest to the duties that you performed. They may not be able to provide all the details (e.g. salary/compensation arrangements with your employer), but the client letter should indicate the location/site that you worked, the dates, hours per week, and - most important - the job duties. The client letter obviously will not say you are their employee, but assigned to work there through your employer...

This will not "confuse" the VO, many many applicants are in the same shoes and they have seen this before. If you don't provide it up front, CIC will most likely ask for it (costing processing time), and/or refuse the application for lack of proof of Canadian experience.

Jes Can you please put some light on How it works for applicant who works in Canadian Org. But they don't Provide Exp Letter. ,
I seen and know many people who Just provided rejection letter printout from employer (stating they don't issue exper./Duty letter) and they got PR without experience letter also.

 

[jes_ON]

Jes Can you please put some light on How it works for applicant who works in Canadian Org. But they don't Provide Exp Letter. ,
I seen and know many people who Just provided rejection letter printout from employer (stating they don't issue exper./Duty letter) and they got PR without experience letter also.

If it's a Canadian employer, CIC can call and obtain verbal confirmation of employment history (if you provide proof of their refusal to write a letter). I would suspect that, to be accepted, you would have to additionally provide some other documentation of your duties. (Contract or letter of appointment, an "unofficial" letter from a co-worker...)

 

[CEC_1304]

If it's a Canadian employer, CIC can call and obtain verbal confirmation of employment history (if you provide proof of their refusal to write a letter). I would suspect that, to be accepted, you would have to additionally provide some other documentation of your duties. (Contract or letter of appointment, an "unofficial" letter from a co-worker...)

Documentation in terms of T4, and weekly working Hr, that's what they submitted , Duties By own what all they are doing

 

[jes_ON]

Documentation in terms of T4, and weekly working Hr, that's what they submitted , Duties By own what all they are doing

I don't know, I would be surprised if it were that simple, I would expect that in that case CIC would call and verify the employment -

 

[ABS_1382]

Good discussion...but I have checked with my friends from the same organization as I am that the letter from my organization worked for them and they got the PR...So I will go with just the reference letter but will keep the letter (basically and email) handy in case the VO asks for it later....

Thanks for all the responses.....