raheelpk said:
hello everybody, first of all i would like to thank for the unconditional support you guys are giving on this forum especially people like Alee667. i have few question and will be very thankful if anybody can clear my quires
1. i am going to apply for ITA soon as main applicant. i have three kids under age of 10 and my hubby will be included in my application. now i only have a salary account which was opened last month in April. before that my employer gave me salary in cash as he is my uncle and we had a mutual agreement for this arrangement. now he is transferring my salary from the last month in my salary account. he is willing to give me experience latter of last five years in which i served as financial accountant in his company. my first question is regarding the experience letter( although its not related to this thread). would it be sufficient to provide just experience letter from an employer as proof of job or i have to provide salary slips too?
only experience letter is enough which should have job description, annual total salary, number of hours per week, job start date
Risky situation and I disagree with the advice above. This is the most common scenario in which CIC might doubt the credibility of experience. Here is the response some one recently got from CIC india in a similar situation.
"Regarding work experience with family firms; this type of employment experience is one of the more difficult to assess in the India context, especially if the business is relatively small and therefore has no independent accounting department or human resources management. Verifiable supporting materials from an independent third party will strengthen the application, for example salary deductions toward pension contributions, government issued taxation documents, or detailed banking statements can help to avoid reliance on self-serving employer references and testimonials signed by close family, friends and colleagues."
Following is the complete thread.
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/how-to-prove-work-experience-in-family-owned-company-t412381.0.html;msg5228235#msg5228235
My advice to the original poster -
Either choose to follow above instructions - i.e. attach as much evidence as possible - pay stubs, other proof of job / interactions etc and get it assessed by an independent 3rd party.
The other option, pick your spouse as the principal applicant assuming he was not also working for a relative and has more formal documents to prove his job.
If you don't do above - it might work out if the visa officer does not note that the employer was a family relative. If they do, they might doubt and prone more, possibly causing complications.
