Urgent: Please Advice: Reference Letter

[share3838]

Is it just roles and resp. matching in both letters and other contents are different? I guess 'client' anyway cannot talk about your salary etc. if you are paid by your original company. So that way there is already a difference. Then you are good to go.

If both letters match word-by-word (in all aspect), I would suggest you to use the one from your original employer. Word-by-word match may hint some personal bias, even though that may not be a problem. I guess you have some control of the format on either or both of the letter, if that is the case get one letter content bit changed.

Just my opinion..

I never got a letter from my HR. My supervisor agreed to give a letter to me and also my client. Hence I am planning to use the same format for both of them with some minor differences keeping the details about the duties performed the same. Would this be a problem?

 

[shibinp]

I never got a letter from my HR. My supervisor agreed to give a letter to me and also my client. Hence I am planning to use the same format for both of them with some minor differences keeping the details about the duties performed the same. Would this be a problem?

So from this what I understood is, basically you are drafting the letter/format and both client and supervisor will sign on that. Ensure you are getting it on company letter head, and keep salary detail only on your company letter. Client can tell about your roles and resp. Also include you have been contracted to client by your parent company in your client letter (or vice-verse). So that way the letters can be different.

while I understand your anxiety, nobody can in this forum answer the questions "will that be a problem.." etc. all we can give you suggestions based on what we did or read. It is up to the VO to decide or ask more detail. So don't worry do your best and lets hope the best

 

[share3838]

I will be submitting 2 letters, one from the client and one from my supervisor. But will use the same duties in both the letters with a change in other details

 

[shibinp]

I will be submitting 2 letters, one from the client and one from my supervisor. But will use the same duties in both the letters with a change in other details

There you go... That should be fine..

 

[share3838]

There you go... That should be fine..

Can i Send you a personal message to review the content of my letter?

 

[jsm0085]

I really don't think you should worry too much.

The recruitment agency pays you but the "client" sets your duties and responsibilities. It would make sense that the client would provide the agency with your duties, and it wouldn't be up to the agency to change this.

One would expect the agency to use the duties that were outlined by the client. It would actually seem worse if the agency changed the duties at all !

 

[share3838]

I really don't think you should worry too much.

The recruitment agency pays you but the "client" sets your duties and responsibilities. It would make sense that the client would provide the agency with your duties, and it wouldn't be up to the agency to change this.

One would expect the agency to use the duties that were outlined by the client. It would actually seem worse if the agency changed the duties at all !

jsm0085, I am actually not working thru an agency. I work for a Indian IT company and was transferred to Canada for a project since 2 years...

 

[jsm0085]

jsm0085, I am actually not working thru an agency. I work for a Indian IT company and was transferred to Canada for a project since 2 years...

I did an intra-company transfer also.

Are you working in a different "branch" or "sister company"... Or are you actually working for a client of the Indian IT company?

 

[share3838]

I did an intra-company transfer also.

Are you working in a different "branch" or "sister company"... Or are you actually working for a client of the Indian IT company?

I work for the Canada wing of the Indian IT company.

 

[jsm0085]

I work for the Canada wing of the Indian IT company.

Okay. Why are you providing a letter from the Indian division? It won't help the application !

 

[share3838]

Okay. Why are you providing a letter from the Indian division? It won't help the application !

No jsm0085, I am providing the letter from the Canada wing, not the Indian It company.

 

[jsm0085]

Sorry, I'm confused (it could be the wine...)

My supervisor has agreed to give me the reference letter with the detailed roles and responsibilities. I already have a detailed letter from my client. Can I just use the same format with the exact roles and responsibilities? I am just worried if this will annoy the visa officer with 2 letters in the same format and exact same roles and responsibilities.

So your supervisor is in Canada? What about your "client", I thought that was the Candian branch?

 

[share3838]

Sorry, I'm confused (it could be the wine...)

My supervisor has agreed to give me the reference letter with the detailed roles and responsibilities. I already have a detailed letter from my client. Can I just use the same format with the exact roles and responsibilities? I am just worried if this will annoy the visa officer with 2 letters in the same format and exact same roles and responsibilities.

So your supervisor is in Canada? What about your "client", I thought that was the Candian branch?

jsm0085, I apologise if I confused you. I have been deputed to a canadian wing of an Indian IT company. I work for a client in Canada thru this Canadian wing of the indian IT company. My supervisor is also from Canada.

 

[jsm0085]

jsm0085, I apologise if I confused you. I have been deputed to a canadian wing of an Indian IT company. I work for a client in Canada thru this Canadian wing of the indian IT company. My supervisor is also from Canada.

Okay - that makes total sense... Sorry for confusing things!

But why then the letter from an actual client? What is the need for this if the employer is providing you with a reference letter?

 

[share3838]

Okay - that makes total sense... Sorry for confusing things!

But why then the letter from an actual client? What is the need for this if the employer is providing you with a reference letter?

Well, I already submitted the letter from the client when I submitted my application since my supervisor was not ready to give a letter then.

Now, my supervisor has agreed to give a letter. Hence I wanted to use the same roles and responsibilities and the same format from the client letter.