Employment Reference Letter - New guidelines - Jan 2012

[Canadavisa07]

Hi Everyone,

As per the new guidelines w.e.f Jan 2012, all applicants applying for PR under CEC need to provide an employment reference letter including a few new requirements/changes as mentioned in the document checklist.

However, the option of NOT providing a reference letter has been removed, wherein the applicant could provide an explanation or reasons for not receiving a letter from his/her employer.

Please advise.

Thanks in advance !

[Daniel_Daniel]

How do you find the effective date for this?

[Canadavisa07]

Refer the Document checklist IMM 5610 (01-2012) E

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/cec.asp

[Omshri]

from 1st Jan 2012 all experience class application should be mailed at -

Citizenship & Immigration Canada
 Canadian Experience Class
 Centralized Intake Office
P.O. Box 4000
 Sydney, NS
 B1P 0A9
 Canada

[Canadavisa07]

Hi Jes/Sai,

Could you please advise what should an applicant be doing in such a case where he cannot provide an employment reference letter ?

Should the applicant still go ahead by providing a written explanation/reasons for not having a reference letter ?

Your thoughts are highly appreciated.

Thanks !

[jes_ON]

How do you find the effective date for this?

Bottom left-hand corner of all of CIC's forms and guides show their issue/effective date - in this case, 01-2012

[jes_ON]

Hi Everyone,

As per the new guidelines w.e.f Jan 2012, all applicants applying for PR under CEC need to provide an employment reference letter including a few new requirements/changes as mentioned in the document checklist.

Also note - the letter(s) still must be "recently issued" but now only a photocopy is required.  I find this strange, but it does allow you to keep the original in case (for some reason) it needs to be replaced, or you want to submit a new application...

However, the option of NOT providing a reference letter has been removed, wherein the applicant could provide an explanation or reasons for not receiving a letter from his/her employer.

First - the "option" of providing an explanation in lieu of the letter - it should never be thought of as an "option", just a last-ditch substitute that is NEVER as good as the actual letter (or what ever document you cannot supply), and will have a high chance of rejection.

But, for those who truly CANNOT get the letter - the instructions are still there, just not specific to the Letter of Employment.  If you look at the general instructions near the top of the Checklist, there is a

Note: If you are unable to provide any of the requested documentation....

[Canadavisa07]

Thanks a lot Jes !

[katepalli123]

Hi Friends,

I understood from JES still we can provide an Written Explanation letter to Embassy if we are unable to provide Company reference letters on Company letter Head how can we proceed, can you please help me to get the update.