Hello，Guys
My application was rejected last month due to my reference letters. Now I wrote a new reference letter for my RA and TA from the university and another RA experience from a coop program in a college. I want to resubmit my applicaiton, Could you please help me check my letters？Thanks in advance.
RA letter from the university:
2014-05-25
To whom it may concern,
This reference letter is in support of Mr. XX application for Permanent Resident status of Canada through PhD stream in the Federal Skilled Worker. Mr. XX is currently registered as a full time PhD student with the Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering at the University of XX. Starting from September 1st 2010 till 1st June 2014, Mr. XX is employed as a part time Graduate Research Assistant (NOC Code: 4012) of Professor XX in the department of Chemical Engineering & Biochemical Engineering and he is supported during this time by a series of teaching assistantships, research assistantships, and fellowships. Mr. XX has completed (3) years and nine (9) months in the program and is expected to finish by September 2014. Mr. XX is in good standing in the PhD program. This letter clarifies Mr.XX's main job duties and responsibilities in this department as a Research Assistant. As a graduate research assistant, he currently assists me in research activities concerning the mechanical pretreatment of corncobs for bioethanol production using a Twin-screw extruder. As a research assistant, his main duties include:
a. Conducting literature and technical reviews to gather information regarding previous studies on
the pretreatment methods of corncobs for bioethanol production such as alkali pretreatment.
b. Performing laboratory experiments. Laboratory experiments herein refer to
extrusion pretreatment of corncobs, enzymatic hydrolysis of extruded corncobs for glucose conversion.
c. Compiling and analyzing research results from the above experiment(s) by applying
techniques such as FT-IR (Fourier transform spectroscopy), SEM (Scanning electron Microscopy),XRD (X-ray Diffraction),
d. Assisting me (Prof.XX) to further modify and verify the research results from experiments
e. Assisting me (Prof.XX) in the preparation of scholarly articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and preparing for research presentations and conference posters.
f. Training undergraduate summer research students on research methodologies
g. Assisting me (Prof.XX) with writing grant reports and proposals regarding to the extrusion pretreatment of corncobs for bioethanol production and discuss with me for further modification.
h. Assisting me (Prof.XX) to form guidelines for design standards and future research.
i. Assisted other researchers of my research group to conduct laboratory experiments
j. Participate in research group meetings and seminars.
k. Preparing and delivering research presentation.
The details on the work hours and the salary (including benefits) from the research assistantship positions are
provided in the following table.
Term Hours Total Total hours/ term Salary (CAD)
working/week working days
Sept 1st 2010- December 31, 2010 10 88 176 $4000
January 1st, 2011-April 30, 2011 10 85 170 $5416
May 1st, 2011- August 31, 2011 10 88 176 $4996
Sept 1st 2011- December 31, 2011 20 (XX) 87 348 $4940 from XXand $2224 from the University of XX
January 1st, 2012-April 30, 2012 20 (XX) 86 344 $4883 from LXX and $2224 from the University of XX
May 1st, 2012- August 31, 2012 20 (XX) 89 356 $5053 from XX College
Sept 1st 2012- December 31, 2012 20 (XX) 86 344 $4883 from XX and $1821 from the XX
January 1st, 2013-April 30, 2013 20 86 344 $3856
May 1st, 2013- August 31, 2013 20 88 352 $4000
Sept 1st 2013- December 31, 2013 20 87 348 $3856
January 1st, 2014-April 30, 2014 20 86 344 $3856
May 1st, 2014- June 1st, 2014 20 22 88 $1000
Total Working Hours 3390
Starting from September 1st, 2011 till December 31, 2012, The University of XX had a coopering program with the XX College which was supported by an industrial company. This project was the same as Mr.XX research project. Mr. XX moved his work to XX College as a research assistant mainly using XX College's Twin Screw Extruder equipment. Mr. XX working load there was 20 hours a week for experiments (Please see the reference letter from the XX College). My. XX stipend was paid from both University of XX and XX College during that time.
Mr. XX is contributing at least 10 hours/week towards the research assistantship from Sept 1st, 2010 to August 31, 2011 at the University of XX, 20 hours/week at XX College from Sept 1st, 2011 to December 31, 2012 and 20 hours/week at the University of XX from January 1st, 2013 to April 30, 2014. The remaining time is reserved for his own research work. The total work experience as a Research Assistant accumulated by Mr. XX at the University of XX is therefore not less than 1260 hours and 1392 hours at XX College.
In addition to full tuition remission, his annual income towards the research assistant was $4000 for 2010, $17576 for 2011, $18864 for 2012, $11712 for 2013 and $4856 for 2014.
Should you have any questions, or require further information, please contact me either via E-mail () or by phone (Phone number here).
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