+1(514) 937-9445 or Toll-free (Canada & US) +1 (888) 947-9445

Is Reference Letter from employer mandatory listing job responsibilities?

varun22

Hero Member
May 26, 2014
273
6
Category........
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-01-2016
AOR Received.
28-01-2016<br>Medicals Passed - 29-01-2016 <br>Ghost Mail - 31-01-2016
Passport Req..
22-06-2016
Hi,

I have a friend who is applying under FSW, and worked in two organizations.

He is submitting Offer Letter, Pay stubs, Hike letter, Experience Certificate, Relieving letter as proof of employment.

Does he still require to submit reference letter listing job responsibilities?

Thanks,
Varun
 

DelPiero07

VIP Member
Oct 2, 2016
10,388
2,612
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Yes, it is the most important aspect when proving one's employment. They base those responsibilities to make sure it matches the NOC that your friend has chosen.

You could say that everything else is secondary.

Cheers ;)
 

Stanlee

VIP Member
Jan 29, 2016
4,100
595
varun22 said:
Hi,

I have a friend who is applying under FSW, and worked in two organizations.

He is submitting Offer Letter, Pay stubs, Hike letter, Experience Certificate, Relieving letter as proof of employment.

Does he still require to submit reference letter listing job responsibilities?

Thanks,
Varun
Yes, it is mandatory.

Check this thread to know alternatives that applicants have tried http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/nail-the-challenge-of-getting-reference-letter-from-current-employer-t397796.0.html
 

varun22

Hero Member
May 26, 2014
273
6
Category........
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-01-2016
AOR Received.
28-01-2016<br>Medicals Passed - 29-01-2016 <br>Ghost Mail - 31-01-2016
Passport Req..
22-06-2016
Even if he's working in Canada from more than a year?
 

Aragorn165

Champion Member
Sep 18, 2015
1,455
106
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-03-2016
Nomination.....
03-11-2015
AOR Received.
04-03-2016
Passport Req..
02-09-2016
It is absolutely mandatory. That said, if he has been unable to obtain it after trying, he can try to submit alternate documents in its stead, but then it depends on the VO to accept the substitute documents instead, and that's not always a given.
 

vensak

VIP Member
Jul 14, 2016
3,868
1,016
123
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
NOC Code......
1225
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
It is mandatory to proove your job description tasks. Ideal way is to get it on that reference letter. However some bigger companies do also have internal documentation where all positions have stated job description. In that case you can use bridging referencing to those internal standards (bigger companies under ISO 9001 or ISO TS 16949 or others).
Some companies even have those tasks written in a separate addenum contract with their employees.
Point behind is that you need to have a solid proof of your job description and that reference letter is the easiest one.