URGENT!!!!!!!!!!!Need Advise

[Rouble]

Hi guys,

I took 5 weeks unpaid vacation during my work period but i also completed 6-7 extra weeks in-order to cover up that gap. My application was sent in mid Oct 2014 but there is something that's bugging me since then. Firstly, my pay-stub consist of 2 pages out of which the 1st page shows the total hours worked ,tax deductions, the date i am paid etc. and the 2nd page shows the days on which i have worked. I didn't add the second page of my pay-tub to my application thinking that it wasn't necessary. I get paid biweekly but the way my pay period works is somewhat confusing. For example: My date of joining in my company was Aug 20,2013 and my first pay period was only for a week (as i joined in the middle of pay period) but i was paid on the end date of the month. My second pay period started from say aug 27 or 28 and ended on Sept 10th but i got paid on sept 15 (bi-weekly) and it goes on like that. As, I mentioned earlier that i took 5 weeks vacation. My concern is that when i came back from my vacation my pay period was only for 3 days even though i worked continuously after coming back without taking a leave again. My second page of pay-stub explains that but i didn't attach that. So, i think the officers may think that i don't have 1 year experience even though i have. So, i want to ask that is there any specific format for writing a letter to the immigration officer and also, can you guys please advice me how to tackle this situation. My application is complete from my side and i was waiting for the A0R and then i can send these additional pay-stub pages just to make my case strong. Thank you

 

[retwant]

First of all, we need to know what your letter of reference says: qualifying period start & end, duties, noc, etc. How much hours, weeks of part-time/fulltime, wages & yearly salary to match the reference letter? This information is important for us to understand your case better...

 

[Rouble]

Thank you for replying. I am doing a full-time permanent job. My reference letter mentions everything including the start date , NOC Code, duties, info on benefits,salary info both annually and hourly and no of hours worked which are 40. But it doesn't contains any info on my time off from my job. But i mentioned about it on the travel form

 

[jes_ON]

Firstly, my pay-stub consist of 2 pages out of which the 1st page shows the total hours worked ,tax deductions, the date i am paid etc. and the 2nd page shows the days on which i have worked. I didn't add the second page of my pay-tub to my application thinking that it wasn't necessary. I get paid biweekly but the way my pay period works is somewhat confusing. For example: My date of joining in my company was Aug 20,2013 and my first pay period was only for a week (as i joined in the middle of pay period) but i was paid on the end date of the month. My second pay period started from say aug 27 or 28 and ended on Sept 10th but i got paid on sept 15 (bi-weekly) and it goes on like that.

Absolutely nothing unusual about that. It is quite common, I assure you.

As, I mentioned earlier that i took 5 weeks vacation. My concern is that when i came back from my vacation my pay period was only for 3 days even though i worked continuously after coming back without taking a leave again. My second page of pay-stub explains that but i didn't attach that. So, i think the officers may think that i don't have 1 year experience even though i have.

??? If you worked 6-7 extra weeks, then you're covered, aren't you?

 

[yixiaop26]

Thank you for replying. I am doing a full-time permanent job. My reference letter mentions everything including the start date , NOC Code, duties, info on benefits,salary info both annually and hourly and no of hours worked which are 40. But it doesn't contains any info on my time off from my job. But i mentioned about it on the travel form

don't scare yourself ! your everything is qualified. they can understand. many pp have paid vacation. not only you.

 

[jes_ON]

many pp have paid vacation. not only you.

OP stated that the vacation was unpaid. But the time has been compensated for, so I'm not sure what the worry is.

 

[Rouble]

yup, there is no doubt that i coverd up the gap. But when i joined back for say on June 23,2014 my pay stub for that period only contained 24 hours i.e. 3 days but i still worked for the whole week but those hours were added to my next pay stub. I don't know if they will understand it or not even though i covered up the gap but it looks like a close one and what i f they think it the other way.

 

[yixiaop26]

yup, there is no doubt that i coverd up the gap. But when i joined back for say on June 23,2014 my pay stub for that period only contained 24 hours i.e. 3 days but i still worked for the whole week but those hours were added to my next pay stub. I don't know if they will understand it or not even though i covered up the gap but it looks like a close one and what i f they think it the other way.

in worst situation, you met a picky VO, you have chance to appeal , find local MP and a letter with your boss signed. so. relax, all you can do is send another explanation letter with signature of your HR or boss about the work hour calculation way you have done.

 

[Rouble]

hmm..or i was thinking of sending them the other half of the pay-stub for each month with the explanation letter? would it be enough?

 

[yixiaop26]

hmm..or i was thinking of sending them the other half of the pay-stub for each month with the explanation letter? would it be enough?

yes, it worthy a try , mid oct charge time would be 1-2 week later. so just sent them. nothing else, just make your letter signed by your boss with contact way .

 

[retwant]

OP stated that the vacation was unpaid. But the time has been compensated for, so I'm not sure what the worry is.

Yeah, he seemed fine based on what his explanation. But I am more worried about what is inside of the Letter of Reference, who knows there are mistakes undetected there...

 

[Rouble]

why do i need to have a letter signed by my employer for this? can't i just submit it at my own with the additional documents?

 

[yixiaop26]

why do i need to have a letter signed by my employer for this? can't i just submit it at my own with the additional documents?

it is used to explain your reference letter items. so of course, it should be signed by your boss or HR . because the reference letter written by your boss or HR.

or else CIC can question the reality . they will call your boss if write the explanation letter, and your boss say" no I didn't" then they can reject that letter.

 

[jes_ON]

why do i need to have a letter signed by my employer for this? can't i just submit it at my own with the additional documents?

The letter of employment is essentially having an independent witness testifying to your experience.

You think CIC should just take your word for it? Applicants never lie and fabricate evidence? : )

I've already said that I don't think you need to do anything. Sometimes people submit "extra" evidence and then get refused because of that extra evidence.

Unless you're "fudging" on the extra 6-7 weeks of experience.. : )