Employment Contracts and references

[Funkdakarma]

Hi all,

I know this question has been posed times before on this forum but would appreciate if anyone can give me some up-to-date advice.

I've been working in Dubai for the past 9 years or so, before which I studied and worked for a while in America. The company I worked for in the USA from November 2000 till June 2001 (my first job in my professional career) has folded since and none of my ex-colleagues are contactable. I don't have an employment contract from them because it was one of these commission-only direct marketing agencies.

On the flip side though, I can get reference letters from all four companies worked with since in Dubai (spanning from 2002 to current). However, employment contracts are usually not notarized here.

How do you think the CIO will look at this situation?

Look forward to some helpful answers!

Thanks,

Vishal

[skilled.worker]

Hi all,

I know this question has been posed times before on this forum but would appreciate if anyone can give me some up-to-date advice.

I've been working in Dubai for the past 9 years or so, before which I studied and worked for a while in America. The company I worked for in the USA from November 2000 till June 2001 (my first job in my professional career) has folded since and none of my ex-colleagues are contactable. I don't have an employment contract from them because it was one of these commission-only direct marketing agencies.

Although you should try to get all the reference letter / employment contracts  etc OR any other proof, to support your background decalartion form, but for point calculation CIO only consider your work experience for the past 10 years from the date of application. So try to get reference letters and employment contracts for your experience in Dubai exactly as per CIO requirements.
for notarization, check Dubai thread or you can get them notarized from your home country

[Funkdakarma]

Although you should try to get all the reference letter / employment contracts  etc OR any other proof, to support your background decalartion form, but for point calculation CIO only consider your work experience for the past 10 years from the date of application. So try to get reference letters and employment contracts for your experience in Dubai exactly as per CIO requirements.
for notarization, check Dubai thread or you can get them notarized from your home country

Thank you very much for your response.

Is it a must to get the contract notarised? I will definitely check the Dubai thread, thank you.

[skilled.worker]

Thank you very much for your response.

Is it a must to get the contract notarised? I will definitely check the Dubai thread, thank you.

All the photocopies must be notarised. you can get them notarised from Dubai, but bit expensive.

[Funkdakarma]

You've been a big help, thank you!

[SISH7255]

Thank you very much for your response.

Is it a must to get the contract notarised? I will definitely check the Dubai thread, thank you.

Why there should be a problem for notarization of docs? There are plenty notaries around. Find the cheapest one and you are through.

[Funkdakarma]

Why there should be a problem for notarization of docs? There are plenty notaries around. Find the cheapest one and you are through.

Thank you

[Funkdakarma]

Update: One of the companies I worked for does not have a copy of my employment contract and they also did not give me an employment contract to sign when I joined (small company, does not have this in practice). However, I am able to get a reference letter with full details as per the CIC requirements.

My question:

-Will they be OK with accepting just a reference letter?
-Will they accept a letter from the employer saying that the employment contracts were not issued directly to employees, only between them and the immigration authorities?

Thank you