What is reference letter?

[Gulshan Grover]

Dear all,

I submitted all of the job experiences letter on the company letterhead to the Canadian High Commission after receiving a letter from CHC which mentioned the following lines You must submit a reference, employment contract and detailed job description on company letterhead from each employer
. My question is do I still have to submit a reference letter separately? I mean high commision can contact with the previous and current employers easily to have enough references.

Reply please.

thanks.

 

[shibuya]

Reference letter means u have to contact ur past and current employers and take current 2010 reference letter .

 

[Gulshan Grover]

Reference letter means u have to contact ur past and current employers and take current 2010 reference letter .

Yes I have submitted a current letter from my current employer.The letter mentions ref:Gulshan grover as well as the same letter explains the job titile,starting date and detailed duties I have been performing.

Do you think is that enough?

Regards.

Gullu

 

[shibuya]

Gulshan you need to go to ur past employers too and get their current reference letters too.

 

[ankit_20]

Gulshan, have you got similar letters from all employers. CHC is asking for such reference from each employer

Also onus is with us to prove beyond doubt what we are claiming.

 

[Gulshan Grover]

Gulshan, have you got similar letters from all employers. CHC is asking for such reference from each employer

Also onus is with us to prove beyond doubt what we are claiming.

Yes I have collected the similar letter from each employer and submitted them.

 

[narinderdl]

@seniors
what should i do, i do not have the employment contract from past employer.

 

[Mohan Joshi]

@ seniors
what should i do, i do not have the employment contract from past employer.

I do have the same situation like you.For one job neither I have contract nor any payslips. I have only submitted employment letter on the company letterhead.I am not quite sure if CHC will accept that.Although for the rest of the jobs I have submitted letter, payslips and p45, still contract is missing in some jobs.

 

[Sisifo]

I don't think old employment contracts will matter if you could get On your reference letter from old companies, the dates you had worked for them , as well as your title and job description.
eg
.... xyz was an employee of the company from dd-mm-yyyy to dd-mm-yyyy ...
He/she was employed in the position of xxx and carried out the following functions etc
maybe throw in your old salary as well if they could.

It would be your current contract which would have weightage as you have no excuse to not have it. Old ones could be thrown away

 

[OhCanadiana]

@ seniors
what should i do, i do not have the employment contract from past employer.

Don't worry - just add an explanation to your application explaining that you had no employment contract and that all details are in letter from the employer.