Here is the email from CIC:
"I have now completed the assessment of your application for a permanent resident visa as a member of the Canadian Experience Class and have determined that you do not meet the requirements for immigration to Canada.
According to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, applicants in the Canadian Experience Class are assessed on the basis of the pass/fail requirements set out in subsection R87.1(2). The assessment of these criteria determines whether a worker with Canadian experience will be able to become economically established in Canada. The criteria are:
temporary resident status during the period of work experience in Canada and any period of full time study or training, meeting the minimum language proficiency threshold in either English or French, and qualifying Canadian skilled work experience.
Your application was assessed based on the occupation(s) which you identified as part of your skilled work experience in Canada: 2132- Mechanical Engineers
I am not satisfied you have acquired, in Canada, within the 36 months before the date on which your application was received, at least 12 months of full-time work experience, or the equivalent in part-time work experience, in one or more occupations listed in Skill Type 0 or Skill Level A or B of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). You chose not to submit a letter of reference from your employer “XXXXXXXXXXXX” in Canada, listing dates of employment, physical location of work and the job duties and responsibilities that you performed during your period of employment in Canada. As such, I am not satisfied that you meet the requirements of Regulation 87.1(2) (a), (b) and (c).
Subsection 11(1) of the Act states that a foreign national must, before entering Canada, apply to an officer for a visa or for any other document required by the Regulations. The visa or document shall be issued if, following an examination, the officer is satisfied that the foreign national is not inadmissible and meets the requirements of this Act. Subsection 2(1) specifies that unless otherwise indicated, references in the Act to “this Act” include regulations made under it.
Following an examination of your application, I am not satisfied that you meet the requirements of the Act and Regulations for the reasons explained above. I am therefore refusing your application.
Thank you for the interest you have shown in Canada.
Yours sincerely,
Case Officer VH
Case Processing Center- Ottawa -D6899 Citizenship and Immigration Canada 219 Laurier Avenue West| 219 avenue Laurier "
I had provided the following documents instead of the reference letters:
1. Employment letters from before entering Canada, sgowing my roles and responsibilities
2. My deputation letter to the client location in Canada ( this did not contain any roles or responsibilities)
3. Pay stubs from the time I entered Canada until the time I applied, and T4 for that duration. I later on emailed a second T4 for the next year.
4. A cover letter explaining why I am unable to provide detailed letter containing roles, responsibilities and working hours.
5. A copy of my CV.
In any case I am not disappointed. I had expected this. But I have a Canadian born son, and I hoped that CIC would show some consideration for this.
When I had applied I was on a tight schedule, and my contract with my previous employer was coming to an end, I needed BOWP to change employers fast. The current employer is willing to help, the last one wasnt, so I guess everything happens for the best.
