Have anybody applied with incomplete reference letter

[dukhi]

Please if you can share your experience? Its so ridiculous we have worked legitimately in fortune 500 company but they wont change there employment letter template but cic needs it ...

 

[dukhi]

Please if you can share your experience? Its so ridiculous we have worked legitimately in fortune 500 company but they wont change there employment letter template but cic needs it ...

Please if anybody can help

 

[S7]

Please if anybody can help

Yes I did

My ex employer is a multinational and the do have only a standard template and the do not include duties,what i did was I attached the email traffic between myself and the HR of the ex employer and I wrote an A4 explanation letter and I wrote down my duties and a i signed the A4. i heve also asked 2 ex colleagues to worte down that that have worked with me in the same department and that I had so and so tittle with no duties. I also included pay slips as well. This is also with attaching the main letter from the ex employer which contain my tittle and the dates of joining and leaving and the last salary.

but i was also selected for the interview to get this clarified and I just received my visa's and CPR 3 days back,

good luck


regards,
S7

 

[dukhi]

Yes I did

My ex employer is a multinational and the do have only a standard template and the do not include duties,what i did was I attached the email traffic between myself and the HR of the ex employer and I wrote an A4 explanation letter and I wrote down my duties and a i signed the A4. i heve also asked 2 ex colleagues to worte down that that have worked with me in the same department and that I had so and so tittle with no duties. I also included pay slips as well. This is also with attaching the main letter from the ex employer which contain my tittle and the dates of joining and leaving and the last salary.

but i was also selected for the interview to get this clarified and I just received my visa's and CPR 3 days back,

good luck


regards,
S7

Thanks bro, what did your colleagues wrote in the letter? And what did they ask in the interview?? Were you applying from within Canada?

 

[dukhi]

Has anybody else face this situation?

 

[jeanp]

Has anybody else face this situation?

I can't speak much from my own case but understanding CIC's requirements I believe you must acquire the following:

1> A document that can officially confirm that you (identified with full name, date of birth, passport number or national id number) have worked there from ... to ... and your business title is ...
2> A document that can officially confirm that you (identified with full name, date of birth, passport number or national id number) have a salary of .... and other fringe benefits of .... (if any)
3> A document that can officially confirm that you are doing what you claim you are doing in your FSW application.

It's perfect to have all of the above in one document but it's not always that straight forward for many multinational companies because of their standard format or the fact that different functions are responsible/authorized for confirming different things. It's important to note that:
- The document must be official and professional. This is why they ask for for letterheads. If you have a difficulty in getting the reference letter printed on a company letterhead paper, please find an alternative to it. Would a company official stamp do? Would the signature of the highest ranking person do? Would the business card of the highest ranking person do? You should explore all these possibilities.
- The person giving you a reference must be contactable and verifiable. This means he/she must be willing to support you and must be real people (better be a superior) who work there and know you enough (professionally) to confirm.

As for your duty, if your company doesn't want to put it in the reference letter, you can download the official job description of your role/grade available from your intranet (consul your HR for this) and then ask for a confirmation on that job description in a separate document. I think if you have this doc to go with a confirmation on your business title, your time of service, your pay, etc. your situation will not be bad. You can also use your employment contract or job offer to support this as well.

As for salary, I don't think any company will refuse to confirm it as it's quite a standard requirement when you apply for a credit card, a bank loan or buy an insurance package. Anyhow, in the case it's not available, you should have your payslips ready for the entire year as proof. If you receive your salary via bank transfer, you can get a printout with bank official stamp to prove that your salary.

Just some thoughts to share. Hope they will be of some help to you. All the best!

 

[dukhi]

Yes i have the generic description for my title and the other letter