Few questions on immi

[whoami191]

Hi All,

I am in US on H1 planning to apply for Canadian immigration. Please help me on the following questions I have

1. I have 6 years of experience with a company big IT company but I do not have any experience/referrence letter. In general what all documents needs to be submitted as a proof of experience? Can offer letter/appreciation certs/promotion letters/payslips/W2s from previous company be given as proofs in my case?

2. Can cousins qualify as relatives? Is there any document which needs to be submitted to prove the relationship? If yes then what documents need to be provided?

3. I am planning to submit the application by myself. I qualify for regular process, is there any benefit using PNP programs? If I qualify for regular process based on points is it enough?

4. Is there any book which will guide through the immigration process for skilled workers or is following the cic website enough?

[antonyall]

a few answers

1) I also was employed with a major US company for 13 years and when I submitted my application under the skilled worker category, I was totally aware that for legal reasons, most large American companies will not issue letters of employment to present or past employees. However,as in my case, the company with which I was employed did eventually provide me with two separate letters of employment and I believe that this was done simply because of my honorable service to the company and the fact that I knew many of the people in human resources. In any event I estimate that the company with which you are employed will acknowledge your employment, and that alone, upon contact by CIC. You should supply CIC with a cover letter as to the disclosure of employment information that is observed by the company with which you are employed.

2) As you may clearly see from the CIC website, cousins may not sponsor you and their presence in Canada may only assist your application in terms of allowing the relevant immigration officer, to know that you do have family there whom may be able to make adjustment there much easier for you. However cousins clearly do not add a higher point standing to your application.

3)Again, as explained in the CIC website, there are advantages to applying under PNP, and these are a lower "point standing" and a rather faster assessment of one's case.

4)Mr Whoami I think that you do not need to spend unecessary money on additional books and information and services when quite obviously, you have the required point standing to apply under the skilled worker category, 67pts, or the PNP, 55pts. All the information you need is at CIC and it is very plain and understandable as long as you are able to understand the English or French language.

In closing you should be aware that a person may have below the required point standing but if one impresses the interviewing officer, it is totally the decision of the officer that will hold any worth and as such there are many elements that go into the result of the final assessment or interview. Some items to look at are one's command of the English language, or French as the case may deem. Another element is the family base that one has in Canada which actually makes things easier for one when one gets there. One's obvious desire and determination to be a Canadian is exceptionally important and one must show a keen desire to be a Canadian and live there for one's lifetime. A pleasant and honest attitude are very helpful in any final analysis and thus one's disposition must be as such. Many other small elements should be considered but these are all elements that one has to address in a personal manner and there is no need to spend additional funds on services and the such, unless one is subject to unusual and difficult circumstances.

Good fortune to you on your journey and a lovely life in beautiful Canada.