Can this be a problem for my Express Entry profile?

[fnch44]

Hi,

I recently opened an EE profile with a score of 475.

I do not have pay stubs for first year of my work experience. I have the experience letter and all the other requirements. I have been working under the same employer in United States from the last 3 years.

I know it is not asked for in the immigration website but, I saw some posts in this site where Pay stubs were requested for some people. I do not want to take a chance.

Can this be problematic? if so, how can I resolve this ? Does an exception letter help?

Thanks.

 

[navinball]

you can use W2

 

[aamool]

Hi,

I recently opened an EE profile with a score of 475.

I do not have pay stubs for first year of my work experience. I have the experience letter and all the other requirements. I have been working under the same employer in United States from the last 3 years.

I know it is not asked for in the immigration website but, I saw some posts in this site where Pay stubs were requested for some people. I do not want to take a chance.

Can this be problematic? if so, how can I resolve this ? Does an exception letter help?

Thanks.

I wouldn't stress too much about it, and focus on putting together as complete and correct application as possible. By complete, I mean that make sure you have every document that's requested (for employment, ideally all you need is a letter). By correct, I mean that you should look critically at each document and make sure that there are no mistakes, missing information, or discrepancies with either your application or other documents. If you have any missing information (for example salary information in the reference letter), figure out how you will provide the missing information and document it clearly in a letter of explanation.

Reading forums gives you a lot of information, but keep in mind that it may make you think that rejections/problems are much more common with applications than they really are - people who don't face problems generally don't post online as much. My theory is that, like many auditors, immigration officers start applications with an open mind. If everything is in order, then it gets a quick pass. If something is out of order, but corrected/fixed in a convincing manner, they will likely still pass the application quickly. However, if they spot issues themselves, it plants a seed of doubt - and then could lead to all kinds of issues.

So, in conclusion - I would say the three principles to adhere to are 1) be completely honest, b) follow instructions carefully, and c) be meticulous and identify any potential issues yourself and defuse them. Follow these three and you will, more likely than not, sail through.

All the best.