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Work reference letter for secondary applicant

Arrowship

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Oct 12, 2018
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Hi!
I am a secondary applicant for Express Entry. We have received our ITA.
I volunteered at a plce for first 6 months after my graduation. However, I am not able to get the reference letter from this organization as they don't have it in records. I do have reference letters from other employers where I worked and got paid.
Can you please suggest what's the best thing to do in this case?
Thank you!
 

vaishnavi

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Hi!
I am a secondary applicant for Express Entry. We have received our ITA.
I volunteered at a plce for first 6 months after my graduation. However, I am not able to get the reference letter from this organization as they don't have it in records. I do have reference letters from other employers where I worked and got paid.
Can you please suggest what's the best thing to do in this case?
Thank you!
As a secondary applicant it is not necessary to submit work experience letters.
 

Peacekeeper87

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Jul 18, 2018
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Hi!
I am a secondary applicant for Express Entry. We have received our ITA.
I volunteered at a plce for first 6 months after my graduation. However, I am not able to get the reference letter from this organization as they don't have it in records. I do have reference letters from other employers where I worked and got paid.
Can you please suggest what's the best thing to do in this case?
Thank you!
As secondary applicant, where has your experience taken place? In Canada or outside Canada?

***If outside Canada, work experience of spouse/secondary applicant gives no points, and is therefore irrelevant to the whole application. Only include it in your personal history section, not in work history. Therefore no need for reference letter.
***If inside Canada, only mention in "work history" section, work experience for which you got paid, lasted 1 year or more. In this case, get reference letter for this.
***Volunteer work cannot count towards work experience points, and is therefore pointless whatever the case, and should go in personal activity, not in work history. Therefore no need for reference letter.
 

Richa chhabra

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Apr 27, 2021
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As secondary applicant, where has your experience taken place? In Canada or outside Canada?

***If outside Canada, work experience of spouse/secondary applicant gives no points, and is therefore irrelevant to the whole application. Only include it in your personal history section, not in work history. Therefore no need for reference letter.
***If inside Canada, only mention in "work history" section, work experience for which you got paid, lasted 1 year or more. In this case, get reference letter for this.
***Volunteer work cannot count towards work experience points, and is therefore pointless whatever the case, and should go in personal activity, not in work history. Therefore no need for reference letter.
Hi , if we include the work experience in work history and provide offer letter and relieving will this suffice? When I am not claiming any points?
 

Richa chhabra

Member
Apr 27, 2021
17
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Hi, can anyone guide please, if we provide offer letter, relieving letter and pay stubs to authenticate secondary applicant work experience will it be fine? This will not cause any issue in the application if we opt to show in the work history?