Hi Legalfalcon,
I have some questions regarding the PCC & Experience letter from employer. Please guide me to prepare these documents in advance to avoid any hassle later on.
I’m an Indian working in Doha, Qatar from April 2016 & my wife is also staying with me (on visit visa which is valid for 6 months, so after every 6 months she lefts the country and come back)
PCC: For me: I understand that I will be required the PCC from QATAR
but do I required the PCC from India as well? IF yes, then do I have to take PCC from all the cities I worked before e.g. Delhi, Chandigarh
OR the PCC from the city having permanent address on my passport (which is other than Chandigarh & Delhi)
Requirements for PCC are as follows:
- For the applicant’s current country of residence, the police certificate must have been issued no more than six months before the submission of the e-APR.
- For countries in which the applicant no longer resides, the police certificate must have been issued after the last time the applicant lived in that country.
- Police certificates are required up front and are mandatory for each country (except Canada) where an individual has lived for a total of six months or more. This instruction is for the purpose of the completeness check under section R10.
So you will need PCC for Qatar, India and any other country you have lived for more than 6 months.
For Wife: Does she require the PCC from Qatar also ?? (as her total stay in Qatar is over 12 months now in total) or only Indian PCC will do fine?
Yes, she will need a PCC from Qatar. However, remember, "for countries in which the applicant no longer resides, the police certificate must have been issued after the last time the applicant lived in that country." So when you get the PCC for your wife, you have to make sure that she is no longer residing in Qatar when you get the PCC and file the application.So calculate when you want to file and plan accordingly.
Experience certificates: I have worked with 4 Indian Companies before other than my current employer and I have got experience certificate from all of them containing all the information such as joining/last working date, salary details, designation & time of my tenure (except job responsibility. Do I have to get fresh letters now from all my previous employers?
No, you can use them as long as they meet IRCC requirement. The requirements are:
a reference or experience letter from the employer, which
- should be an official document printed on company letterhead (must include the applicant’s name, the company’s contact information [address, telephone number and email address], and the name, title and signature of the immediate supervisor or personnel officer at the company),
- should indicate all positions held while employed at the company and must include the following details: job title, duties and responsibilities, job status (if current job), dates worked for the company, number of work hours per week and annual salary plus benefits
And, from the current employer, what are the details required to be mentioned on experience certificate?
They are the same, see above,
Thanking you in anticipation.
Best regards,
Mohit