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warrenthegreat

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Sep 8, 2009
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London
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-09-2010
the sponsor supporting documents 18 asks that if you are employed to get letter from them. Is this an absolute requirement? It's not a problem but will slow me down by 2 days. The header says you must have all the docs or the app fails. I'm Canadian sponsoring spouse so no minimum income is required so why do they need to know who my soon to be ex employer is?
 

CharlieD10

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Sep 5, 2010
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Northern Ontario
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Visa Office......
KGN
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-02-2011
File Transfer...
09-05-2011
Med's Done....
17-01-2011, 08-03-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
30-3-2012
VISA ISSUED...
13-04-2012
LANDED..........
06-06-2012
I would say get the letter anyways. An employment letter isn't just about having a job, it also shows what kind of earning potential you have. Just my thought, purely from a professional standpoint, I am a total newbie to this whole immigration business, and maybe more experienced persons will have a different answer.
 

bonbon9

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Jul 7, 2010
623
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ON, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
MX
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09/15/2010
AOR Received.
12/02/2010
File Transfer...
10/14/2010
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
02/23/2011
LANDED..........
05/17/2011
Hi!

In my opinion, you have two options. You could either wait a little and declare yourself unemployed (which is perfectly fine as you don't need any minimum income for spousal applications), or hurry up and ask your boss for a letter. I am not too sure of this, but you might have to update this information later on, when you're unemployed. But you might not so it could be easier to just get that letter from your boss.
Either way, you have to provide either the letter from your boss or an explanation that you are unemployed, and whatever details you want to add about how you'll support your spouse in Canada.

Hope this helps!
 

canadianwoman

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Nov 6, 2009
6,200
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Category........
Visa Office......
Accra, Ghana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
30-01-2008
Interview........
05-05-2009
warrenthegreat said:
the sponsor supporting documents 18 asks that if you are employed to get letter from them. Is this an absolute requirement? It's not a problem but will slow me down by 2 days. The header says you must have all the docs or the app fails. I'm Canadian sponsoring spouse so no minimum income is required so why do they need to know who my soon to be ex employer is?
It is not an absolute requirement, but having a job looks better than being unemployed. They can't reject you because of a lack of a job, but the visa officer does want to see how you and your spouse plan to support yourselves, and having a job helps. People have been rejected because the VO did not believe either spouse could support themselves in Canada. If it is only a delay of 2 days, I think it is worth it to get the letter.
 
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kalew2010

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I submitted our app with only 2 weeks remaining on my then contract... I was extended on the same contract to the end of December less than a week after we sent in our app with the employment letter that indicated my term of employment would soon expire. We had no problem with the sponsorship approval. I would include the employment letter and indicate your plans to look for work and/or how to intend to support yourself if you are not actively seeking out a new position. Hope this helps!
 

joecreosta

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Jan 22, 2008
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CharlieD10 said:
I would say get the letter anyways. An employment letter isn't just about having a job, it also shows what kind of earning potential you have. Just my thought, purely from a professional standpoint, I am a total newbie to this whole immigration business, and maybe more experienced persons will have a different answer.
how do u get this picture below of plane?where can i have?
 

CharlieD10

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Sep 5, 2010
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Northern Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
KGN
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-02-2011
File Transfer...
09-05-2011
Med's Done....
17-01-2011, 08-03-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
30-3-2012
VISA ISSUED...
13-04-2012
LANDED..........
06-06-2012
Oh...I went to Tickerfactory.com and it was there in the options for the ticker. I decided to count down to when my husband leaves to return to Canada, then start another one for my application timeline. :)
 

joecreosta

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Jan 22, 2008
568
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CharlieD10 said:
Oh...I went to Tickerfactory.com and it was there in the options for the ticker. I decided to count down to when my husband leaves to return to Canada, then start another one for my application timeline. :)
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dair2dv8103100

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Aug 6, 2010
992
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Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Rabat
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19.05.11
AOR Received.
16.08.11
File Transfer...
26.07.11
Med's Done....
28.02.11/19.03.12
Interview........
06.03.12
Passport Req..
28.05.12
VISA ISSUED...
20.06.12
LANDED..........
Aug 1, 2012 :)
CharlieD10 said:
Oh...I went to Tickerfactory.com and it was there in the options for the ticker. I decided to count down to when my husband leaves to return to Canada, then start another one for my application timeline. :)
Sorry I know this has nothing to do with the thread topic...but I tried it and it did not work :(
 

CharlieD10

VIP Member
Sep 5, 2010
5,849
185
124
Northern Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
KGN
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-02-2011
File Transfer...
09-05-2011
Med's Done....
17-01-2011, 08-03-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
30-3-2012
VISA ISSUED...
13-04-2012
LANDED..........
06-06-2012
Click on my ticker, it will take you to the website, and you should be able to design your own :) That's how I got mine.
 

joecreosta

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Jan 22, 2008
568
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CharlieD10 said:
Click on my ticker, it will take you to the website, and you should be able to design your own :) That's how I got mine.
i think its cute