Credibility of Employment Letter from a Limited Company

[AstronomyNut]

I have been employed at a public limited company for the past few years. I would like to claim these points if I file for PR application (via EE). I have a formal designation in the company.

I hold a few shares in the company (insignificant amount. Less than 0.01%) and my father is the Chief Executive and also the majority shareholder. The other shareholders are relatives but not family. Would the credibility of an employment letter from such a company be under question? It is not small business and operates above the bar in all respects. It has an independent accounting and HR department.

In addition, I can provide (for the duration of my employment):
1) Pay Slips
2) Salary Tax Deduction Certificates from the Government. These certificates are dated and often my employer files them in advance and in some cases they are filed a little late.
3) My Income Tax Returns (though filed late)
4) My bank statement will also says 'Salary' whenever I receive my salary. I can provide the statement for the length of the duration I am claiming.

Some further info: the business was founded, in its current form, in 1994. So I am in no way it's founder or even a part-owner.

 

[zohebshaikh]

I have been employed at a public limited company for the past few years. I would like to claim these points if I file for PR application (via EE). I have a formal designation in the company.

I hold a few shares in the company (insignificant amount. Less than 0.01%) and my father is the Chief Executive and also the majority shareholder. The other shareholders are relatives but not family. Would the credibility of an employment letter from such a company be under question? It is not small business and operates above the bar in all respects. It has an independent accounting and HR department.

In addition, I can provide (for the duration of my employment):
1) Pay Slips
2) Salary Tax Deduction Certificates from the Government. These certificates are dated and often my employer files them in advance and in some cases they are filed a little late.
3) My Income Tax Returns (though filed late)
4) My bank statement will also says 'Salary' whenever I receive my salary. I can provide the statement for the length of the duration I am claiming.

Some further info: the business was founded, in its current form, in 1994. So I am in no way it's founder or even a part-owner.

As long as you ensure the following you are fine:

• the company is not recently incorporated, has a official website (the domain for which was not recently obtained), has a physical office which is not a residential address, has an email address which is your company's official domain (not gmail), and an official landline phone
• you can provide a reference letter from the employer (your father's company) in the format required by CIC
• you can show salary credits into your bank account, your tax deducted and credited to the IT dept in Form 26AS (am assuming you are employed in India) for the period of employment claimed.

There is no need to mention the ownership structure of the employer, it is not asked for. All the best !

 

[AstronomyNut]

As long as you ensure the following you are fine:

• the company is not recently incorporated, has a official website (the domain for which was not recently obtained), has a physical office which is not a residential address, has an email address which is your company's official domain (not gmail), and an official landline phone
• you can provide a reference letter from the employer (your father's company) in the format required by CIC
• you can show salary credits into your bank account, your tax deducted and credited to the IT dept in Form 26AS form (am assuming you are employed in India) for the period of employment claimed.

There is no need to mention the ownership structure of the employer, it is not asked for. All the best !

• none of this is a problem - though the domain and email address are not in the company's name. They belong to this company's predecessor which went defunct in early 90s. This new company was form in the mid 90s.
• No worries. This is possible.
• Yes, we have something similar in my country.

Ownership structure isn't needed but I'm currently an applicant for a study permit application in which I provided the ownership structure for a couple of reasons. My worry that when I eventually file for PR via EE, my previous application would be under scrutiny.

 

[zohebshaikh]

• none of this is a problem - though the domain and email address are not in the company's name. They belong to this company's predecessor which went defunct in early 90s. This new company was form in the mid 90s.
• No worries. This is possible.
• Yes, we have something similar in my country.

Ownership structure isn't needed but I'm currently an applicant for a study permit application in which I provided the ownership structure for a couple of reasons. My worry that when I eventually file for PR via EE, my previous application would be under scrutiny.

As long as the email domain is not recently registered you should be fine. Use the official email address, your company should be easily located through a google search they do.
No ownership details are asked for, so you are not hiding anything. Why should you worry !
You cannot be seen as studying (degree certificates etc) or unreasonably away from the country of employment (on studies or extended holiday) at the same time as you claim you were employed.
Also your personal activities under personal history should also reflect that you were employed during that period of time and there is no conflict of activities (education/employment/extended travel) you should be fine.