The employer reference letter is always required from people who applied for Canadian permanent residence through the Express Entry immigration system (FSW, CEC, or FST programs).
So if you applied it and luckily for you, you get approved, then this guide is for you because you’ll need to write this letter of employer reference which is somehow as simple as ABC to write.
Though it’s not every reference letter that’s always accepted and that’s why I’m here to explain things to you.
You will see the information you need to put in the Employer Reference Letter to raise your chances of getting credit for your foreign work experience.
All you need to do now is just to follow this article carefully and you’ll be glad you did.
What is Express Entry?
Express Entry is like a kind of online immigration application system that is facilitated by the Canadian government to handle the Canadian permanent residence applications for filling labour gaps making use of some economic immigration programs.
With the express entry, submission of profile by an immigrant to be considered fit as skilled immigrants is easily carried out. The invitation process for permanent residence application is usually done by applicants with the highest rankings. This means that if you have among the highest-ranked persons, you will be invited to apply.
Your express entry application may be rejected at the permanent resident (PR) stage if you don’t have adequate information on your Employer Reference Letter and that’s why you have to draft your employer’s reference letter well.
However, research has it that the most recommended way to ensure that your Express Entry Application is rightly completed and keep away from making some mistakes is by simply subscribing to Canadian Immigration Institute’s Express Entry DIY Course.
Nonetheless, if you want to do it on your own without subscribing to the course, then below here are the vital information that must be included in the employer reference letter you are to submit.
Express Entry: How To Draft An Employer Reference Letter That Works
If you want to be granted full skilled work experience in the express entry program, you must make sure to provide the information below when writing the letter.
1. Your Full Name
When drafting an employer reference letter, make sure to provide your full name and not your nickname.
The name you are provided should correspond with the one you have on your passport.
After that’s the next thing you must include is;
2. The Company’s Contact Information
In this phase, you have to provide details of the company that are issuing the reference letter, the details must include;
- The company’s full address (include their postal/zip code, if applicable)
- The company’s phone number
- The company’s e-mail address
- If the company have a website, I suggest you should add it too
- You can as well stamp the company’s official seal on the letter if the company has that.
3. Company’s Supervisor or Personnel Officer Signature
Since you are working or have been working in the company, it’s required that you get your current supervisor to sign his/her signature on the letter for you.
However, if your supervisor is no more in the company, you can get someone who is in the position of authority in the company to sign the letter for you.
4. Upload the Business Card of the Person Whose Signature is on the Letter
Whoever took the number 3 step for you, get his/her business card and upload a soft copy of it to the Express Entry portal.
NOTE: This is very important.
5. Confirm all positions held within the company
To further confirm your various titles, you will have to also provide your “Job title + corresponding NOC and other detailed lists of duties/responsibilities such as your “Job status, the date you start working the company, the number of hours you work per week in the company, how much was your yearly salary, and other remuneration (if you were enjoying any)” in the letter.
Should the Letter be Printed?
Very well, before I forget, you must make sure that the letter is printed on the company’s letterhead.
This letter must look official since it’s an official document.
Sample of an Employer Reference Letter
{ maybe Company letterhead with contact information (e-mail, address, phone number)
ALTERNATIVELY, you can use;
Manager’s and contacts Details including professional e-mail, address, phone number
REFERENCE LETTER — EMPLOYMENT at “The Company’s Name”
{City, Date}
To whom it may concern,
I, (The manager’s name), hereby attest as the direct manager of {Put Your Full Name}, that {he/she} has been hired by {Company name} since (The day your receive appointment letter or was hired) as a {Position Held }, and works as a (full-time or part-time) with a workload of (Working hours in a week), and is currently working at (Fill in the Company name) where i am his/her supervisor (NOTE: if previous job, use the past tense and add the date of ending of employment). His/her yearly income is {net income amount in local currency} and other remuneration which consist of {list of benefits}.
The Task and responsibilities of {your name} as a {Position held} are as follows:
- {Duty 1}
- {Duty 2}
- {Duty 3}
- {Duty 4}
- {Duty 5}
NOTE: When writing the letter, if the manager would not provide some IRCC requested information, you can for example, add « Not having the necessary authority, I cannot attest to the salary of {Put your Name}, nor use the letterhead of {Company name} for this letter »}
Hoping to meet your expected potential,
{Manager title}
The Manager’s name
Conclusion
In life, no man is perfect, though we are all striving towards perfection.
Keenly follow the above given guidelines and you’ll surely raise your chances of being granted the skilled work experience points you are looking for in Canada within Express Entry.
