URGENT- Paystubs issue with vacation days

[jvm8]

Hi, everyone!

I have an issue I was hoping to get some advice on for my CEC application. On 2 occasions that I took paid vacation days, I had entered the time off after. Due to this, these hours do not show up in the paystubs for the applicable week that I was on vacation. However, they do show up as a cumulative balance.

I'd just like to get some advice on how to mitigate this situation in case IRCC asks for my paystubs to prove vacation days. Would a print-out of my vacation dates from the official company time tracker suffice? Please let me know, thank you so much!

 

[Peacekeeper87]

Pay stubs are optional. If you think someone might misinterpret the information contained in it because of some internal company policy/habits, you may not include them.
The only required document is the work reference letter with all the information CIC requires (hours, salary, title, duties...etc).
Only include additional documents if you think it will actually support/help your application and the information it contains.

 

[jvm8]

Pay stubs are optional. If you think someone might misinterpret the information contained in it because of some internal company policy/habits, you may not include them.
The only required document is the work reference letter with all the information CIC requires (hours, salary, title, duties...etc).
Only include additional documents if you think it will actually support/help your application and the information it contains.

I plan on just submitting the reference letter from my employer. My issue is that I require my vacation days to be included to qualify as several of my weeks were out of the country on business trips. Would IRCC ask for proof of vacation dates taken? I've got the proof from my company time-off tracker but I'm worried that I will be asked for paystubs instead to showcase this.

 

[Peacekeeper87]

I plan on just submitting the reference letter from my employer. My issue is that I require my vacation days to be included to qualify as several of my weeks were out of the country on business trips. Would IRCC ask for proof of vacation dates taken? I've got the proof from my company time-off tracker but I'm worried that I will be asked for paystubs instead to showcase this.

I may be mistaken, but I've never heard of anyone being asked for proof of vacation.
I know I may sound silly by saying this but... If you were away on business trips, you're not on vacation...

 

[jvm8]

I may be mistaken, but I've never heard of anyone being asked for proof of vacation.
I know I may sound silly by saying this but... If you were away on business trips, you're not on vacation...

I completely understand that any work done outside Canada does not qualify but vacation does. My situation is as follows, do you see any red flags here? Thanks so much for the advice.

Work experience at time of application: September 11th 2017 to October 26th 2018 (59 weeks, 8 hours of work per day)

• Weeks of work in Canada with 30+ hours: 49
• Weeks of entire vacation (5 days): 1
• Weeks with 2 days of work in Canada, 2 days of vacation and 1 unpaid day: 1
• Weeks with 3 days of work in Canada and 2 days of vacation: 2
• Weeks worked abroad: 6

 

[Peacekeeper87]

I completely understand that any work done outside Canada does not qualify but vacation does. My situation is as follows, do you see any red flags here? Thanks so much for the advice.

Work experience at time of application: September 11th 2017 to October 26th 2018 (59 weeks, 8 hours of work per day)

• Weeks of work in Canada with 30+ hours: 49
• Weeks of entire vacation (5 days): 1
• Weeks with 2 days of work in Canada, 2 days of vacation and 1 unpaid day: 1
• Weeks with 3 days of work in Canada and 2 days of vacation: 2
• Weeks worked abroad: 6

Well, what I see here is that between September 11th 2017 and October 26th 2018, you had only 1 unpaid day... and it's the only day that you cannot count towards your work experience total.
I don't see any red flags at all, as long as you were paid during your vacation days!
But just to be crystal clear, when you say weeks worked abroad, you mean business trips on behalf of your Canadian employer right? If so, it counts towards your work experience requirements.

 

[jvm8]

I was paid for all those vacation days but they show up incorrectly on my paystubs. Would it be better to provide one final paystub with the cumulative dates of vacation taken? Or is it better to just start with submitting the reference letter? I’m just really worried they’ll ask for paystubs to prove vacation days.

I also believe business trips on behalf of a Canadian employer still do not qualify. I spoke to a IRCC program specialist who said that all work must be physically done in Canada.

 

[jvm8]

@jes_ON, @Asiv adanac , any advice on the following please? Would be seriously appreciated.

 

[Asiv adanac]

@jes_ON, @Asiv adanac , any advice on the following please? Would be seriously appreciated.

Hi, after reading thru the above threads, there's absolutely nothing you got to worry about. You are right on and totally fair and square from your part. however it all lies in ensuring that you communicate things clearly.
In my opinion, you need to do the following

1)In your reference letter from your employer, ensure that it states that you were/are employed on full time basis with total working weekly hours and your pay.
2) upload the bank transactions which show that salary was/is being transferred.
3) upload your tax payment receipts
4) upload your joining letter/promotion letter/ pay raise letter etc.
5)include the business card of your supervisor/reporting mgr
6) provide one final paystub ( it's optional, if you could get it's good) ( incase u feel that there is any complication, u will need to draft a clear-cut letter of explanation.)

U do not need to worry about the vacations you took as long as u were still a full time employee who were availing the vacation previlege set by your organisation.
Immigration officers are keen to know whether you were/are working on full time basis with a legally registered company/firm , accuracy of the NOC, if your 'experience ' is in par to the NOC , authentic and legitimate.

If your canadian employer, can confirm on a company letter head or include it as your job requirement regarding the need for overseas travel as your responsibility, it would be awesome. Performing your job task as reqd by your Cad employer makes you still on valid grounds.

I am assuming that your overseas business trips were of a short duration and your salary was taxed by the CAD taxation policy, in any case, u got absolutely nothing to worry.

Cheers !! All the best!!! Do keep me posted with your progress.