Include reference letters?

[Canaswiss]

Hi there
My wife is Canadian, I am Swiss. In Switzerland you get a reference letter from every employer and it is necessary to include every single one in your application. If you leave one out people will think that you have left the employer on bad terms or something else is wrong. Since I am going to apply in Canada soon, I would want to submit at least two reference letters with my inital application. One from my previous Canadian employer and one from my current employer in Switzerland. My wife says that in Canada you only submit reference letters if requested. She would include none or maximum one reference letter. What do others think??

I just think it's a great way to show what you have done in detail and whether the previous employer was satisfied with your work.... Plus having a reference letter from an employer from Canada should be helpful in my opinion.

Another question: Does anyone know of a homepage where I can advertise myself to Canadian companies looking for native German speakers?

Thanks in advance.