Reference letter for work experience | Biggest reason for Canada PR rejection

This video talks about the Reference letter. It is mandatory to prove your past & current job experiences. In this video we will discuss requirements, format of a perfect reference letter, who needs it and how to work-around common problems such as - employer not sharing a reference letter and the case of self employment.
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Sir i want to know i am dentist and did masters in that but presently i am practicing in private clinics..so how can i get refrence letter or exprience letter in that case.

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Thanks, this has been very helpful. Some timestamps: 1:48 Reference Letter format 2:45 Sample reference letter 8:16 Options if your company doesn't provide a letter 9:04 If you're self employed

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[@danishmahboob5912]

Hi Guys! Thanks for the valuable information you are sharing. Two things I'd like to clarify, i.e. 1- Do these reference letters are supposed to be in sealed envelopes (Sealed by the employers)? 2- Do these reference letters are supposed to be sent by the employers directly to the IRCC? By hearing you in the video, it seems like that we can send them ourselves but I just want to clarify

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[@harshitakhurana3613]

Hi Potato Couple Thankyou for your informative videos. I have not got an ITA yet but quite confident about getting it in the future. My company,however,is undergoing a merger.Do you advise me to get a reference letter prior to the merger,so that there is no problem with respect to the reference letter later on?

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You people are really doing an awesome job explaining and providing links. Need guidance - if the employer does not give a reference letter, will a reference letter from one colleague will suffice? Or do I need to have a reference letter from a colleague, boss, and someone else also? Thanks a million in advance.

[@tarun9890mba]

Hi potato couple, since it is covid times, my company has sent me a soft copy of the reference letter. It is drafted in the exact same format that you have shown in the video. Is it compulsory to have a hard copy with me. Or will this scanned copy work?? Thanks for all the brilliant information and amazing help that you are providing to all the viewers.

[@rajwalia1650]

Sir, I have the same NOC as yours (4163). I was going through the responsibilities on the website for the mentioned NOC. They have around 14 responsibilities mentioned. But these are for marker researcher, business development officer, and travel consultants etc. I am worried about the the fact that around 60-70% should match, but that didn’t look possible to me. I saw the responsibilities mentioned by you and mine are somewhat similar as yours (officially). So that means that those are responsibilities for all different roles and only some apply to market analysts ? Is this the case?

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[@iluvfrnds]

Hi, Thanks a lot for the effort you are taking to get us through the process! My company has provided me with the Experience Letter in the exact same format, however, due to legal limitations, they cannot mention my salary- I have an email that mentions this issue. If a provide my salary slips, offer letter, salary revision letter. Would that be sufficient?

[@das_pooja]

Thank you so much for this video. This is really informative. However, I have a doubt. Say I have worked in different roles in the same company or another company, do I need to mention different NOC codes in my application? For example, I am currently working as a Manager - Brand Management in an e-commerce company, but previously I was working as a Buyer in another eCommerce company. Roles and responsibilities are 80% similar in both my jobs.

[@pal9940]

Did you provide salary slips as well? Also my employer refused to give reference letter in the said format. What should i do now? :(

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[@mohammedrizwan185]

Hi, thanks for the informative video’s. My question is, Is it necessary to have same position (Network Engineer) written on letter if we have done Engineering in IT? Or any position related to IT are allowed ? Like in my case I have done Engineering in IT, but I’m employed as Computer Engineer at my sponsor employer, and at the client I’m working as Network Engineer.

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[@ritunsqfithr7503]

thank you so much guys for this informative video... can i use my job offer letter which has all the jobs and responsibilities and the other things u mentioned required for reference letter?

[@somnayak1]

In my previous company where I worked for 3 years, I was deputed in three different cities. Am I required to mention that as well in the reference letter? Plz help

[@saugataroy3224]

Thanks a lot guys. Your all videos are very helpful and informative. Just one question ..... How old the reference letter can be and does it really matter ?

[@kunalsharma6480]

Hello 👋 Thank you so much for the video it was so informative. If I have the reference letter but the company didn’t mention rate per hour as well as number of hours I have worked. Will that be an issue ? Although company has mentioned period for which I worked and I can also attach payslips (number of hours and pay per hour is mentioned) and bank statement for the proof.

[@salauddinaliahmed7152]

Hey guys, Thank you for posting such clear and informative videos. One thing i wanted to clarify was, given the current situation (of poeple working from home). Do you know if its fine for the letter to be digitally signed?

[@researchdevelopment5166]

I remained on 3 different designation 1 retail store worker-28 June 2010 to 15 December 2010 (duration 05 Months 17 Days) 2. Retail store supervisor 15 December 2010 to 01 September 2018 (duration 07 years 08 months 17 days) 3. Assistant retail manager- noc 0621 from 01 September 2018 till to date. (duration 02 years 10 months and 28 days) I have noticed the mistake as per record and informed the Human Resource manager to rectify this mistake and issue a new reference letter with correct dates and timelines. They agree to issue a new reference letter.

[@coolrahul86]

Navjot Paaji & Simranji....first of all thanks from bottom of my heart for such informative video. Please help to clear my doubts. I have worked for 7 years in India & 7 years in Dubai. So do I need to get reference letter from all of the companies for those years. I mean do u need to have reference letters for all of your working years. Your kind response is appreciated.

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Hey Navjot, I have a small question and I think most people will be having the same, so my question is how do I relate out of a number of NOC codes which job code mentioned in the NOC finder website matches my job responsibilities?

[@shreyarai9298]

Hi. I had a quick question. Due to Covid, my current as well as previous office is shut for more than a year. So, getting a letter on the letter head is not possible. In such a case, I hope an email from my team lead/ manager from their official email id will suffice. Additionally, will they have to mention the reason (covid) for not providing reference letter in their email?

[@kayk4601]

Hi, you are doing a wonderful job! Thanks for helping so many of us who dream of living in Canada. I was working as a salaried person till March 2020. I have a work experience of 9 years in advertising as an art director. But working as a freelance artist/designer as of April 2020. I do not have a registered business. But can get reference letters from all my clients. So do i need to register my business before thinking about Canada immigration?

[@Uk-sd8sd]

Guys Thanks a lot for this upload. Do we need to show experience of all the years,or thereference letter wich is given to IRCC? Thanks in Advance

[@sarveshbhalerao]

Hi Navjot, thank you so much sharing this video. I have doubt, and I am sure that you will have answer for it. To prove my earlier work experience I am getting letter from my manager on a plain paper, because that manager has left the company. So letter on a plain paper is fine? Thanks again.

[@tobinjoshi3817]

Hi, the video is very helpful, Do I need to mention 'full-time and Permenant' on my letter? Thank you

[@misba28]

Thanks a lot, it is very helpful.! I have 2 questions 1. I have 8-year total design experience & 5-year specialized experience (web design) I am planning to apply as a web designer, now do I need to show my 8-year letter or just 5 years? + Should I put this as an 8-year total work experience or 5? 2. How many letters of reference are required?

[@Realstudiooriginals]

Hi, nice video. I have a query: My job title in my company is software engineer and i am a software tester. I am confused whether to choose noc 2173 - Software engineers and designers or noc 2283 - Information systems testing technicians. If i mention software engineer in reference letter it make confusion with roles and responsibilities right?

[@rohanmore2757]

I have similar situation like yours where I held multiple positions with same duties for same company. My company provides letter stating last held designation (same like the letter you had). My question is while creating EE profile, should I seperate these roles in 2 lines in work history and provide same reference letter for both or just mention the last role? Can you share what you had done?

[@thanujajayawarna5320]

When we are stating the annual salary, can it be an average figure based on last drawn salary or we need to give the accurate and exact figure? Thanks

[@ghufranmemon386]

Hello both of you, you are doing a great work keep it up, I have a question please reply. I have a 10 years of work experience of Manager at Honda Bike Dealership and I was hired by the owner of the dealership in my city. Will it be considered as my work experience for the Express Entry as the Dealership is only like a shop or local store rather than a Company?

[@meghajivanramjiwala9144]

Is it mandatory to have a stamp/seal on previous work ex certificates ? Since they are digitally signed, stamp/seal are not done. Also is stamp/seal required for pay slips also ?

[@officially_s]

Quick question, in the Express Entry profile, do we need to show our entire work experience or shall we only show the ones for which we are claiming points? Such as if I have worked 5 jobs in the last 10 years, would it be OK for me to show only 4 out of those? Or will it be considered misrepresentation? Why I ask this is mainly due to the fact that in a lot of cases the job may be too old, the HR manager/reporting manager may have moved to a different company and may not be able to help out, what if the present-day entire staff consists new faces in the same company where one worked perhaps 8 years ago making it even more difficult to get a reference letter? What's your view on this?

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[@darshanjyotidas7437]

First of all.. Thank you for sharing all these valuable info.. I've been following your channel for quite sometime now.. my query was.. the company I worked for 7 years back is now merged.. My boss also quit his job..so how can I get a reference letter in this case?

[@quenchtower]

Hey guys thanks a lot for this. Can you throw some light on how a letter from a colleague should be written. Does it also need to be on a company letter head? What if all the colleagues who have worked with you have also resigned/retired?

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[@nikhilsonkamble1998]

Hello, I have a query, what if I have worked under different managers? In this case, should I ask for the reference letter from the first (past) or second (most recent) manager?

[@markkuuss]

is it okay to skip mentioning one of my work experiences because they didn't provide me the right letter format? Would putting the letter anyway hinder my chances? what is the best approach?

[@florchavez3040]

Hi there. What do you mean by primary and secondary applicant? Applicant and dependants? I plan to apply with my Canadian work experience as I have a varied experience (freelance being the most recent)back home.

[@jasjyotsingh2007]

Do we also need an LOE if we get reference letter from a colleague instead of HR for reasons already mentioned in the video?

[@irtazajaffry4957]

Hi Potato Talkies, You guys doing excellent job for all of us. I have a short query regarding the reference letter. If a person currently working and wants a ref. letter from the current employeer. What timeline format should be mentioned in the letter. E.g ( Jan 2019 - Till date) or some other keyword?? Your response will be highly appreciated. Best Regards, Irtaza

[@priyankajoya9584]

Thanks to both of you for the Info. I have a query, I live in BD. But, my first job was in singapore. There, I worked for 1 year but I don't have job reference letter according to the format you mentioned. Now, I am working at another co. In BD. It's been already 2 years. Can I mention my job of experience as 3 years? If yes, how should I prepare job reference letter? As I can't manage reference letter from my previous organisation. What to do actually in this case?

[@gopalmathavan5243]

How old bank salary statement is required to submit? In my appointment letter job title is junior site engineer but after 6 months I was promoted as construction engineer. So in my reference letter I have to mention both position. Moreover, when I am checking my NOC code title there is no tile for junior site engineer but they have title for construction engineer

[@mehulshah2334]

Can you make a video on how should a self employed person should present his documents? It would be really helpful for me. At least share a link which will help me doing that. Thankyou!

[@ayesha3963]

Thanks for the videos. I wanted to ask u about a question regarding reference letter. My former employer has provided me with ref letter but didnt add the duties & responsibilities. They said they can only provide a ref letter as per the company's standard 😑 what should I do ?

[@sharansingh4956]

Is contact information of HR/ manager mandatory? because my company has a pre-designed format and they didnt not provide any contact information of theirs. Although it's on the letterhead

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Great video guys! Also share does work experience count before graduation?

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[@65513davinder]

Hi Guys, you are providing very useful information in your Videos. Just a random ask - What if Title/Position spellings you have provided while submitting application is slightly differ. For e.g. application says Cordinator but on Experience letter it is Coordinator ? please advise.

[@mikesperience]

Hello I have reference letters with above mentioned format , I only have few paystubs like 2 months for one company and 5 months for one should I submit them or just leave with reference letters ?

[@rupasingh8670]

Hi Hope you both are doing well Quick question I read somewhere that for spouse work experience if claimed in Canada needs a reference letter. Is it if spouse has worked in canada and will require a reference letter or Indian work experience because that sentense above was confusing. Thanks again in advance