References from India are also considered. I landed my first job based on my references from India.

My project manager had moved to USA and they called him after getting his number from my employer in India.

So my suggestion is to build a good relationship before you quit your job in India and make sure you keep in touch by emails even after you land in Canada.

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ccherryl & dfwrp,

Thanks a lot for this information. From this, I understand that it is important for all prospective immigrants to maintain a cordial relationship with their present and past Employers / Bosses and to keep in touch over email.



Ayaskant

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References from India are also considered. I landed my first job based on my references from India.

My project manager had moved to USA and they called him after getting his number from my employer in India.

So my suggestion is to build a good relationship before you quit your job in India and make sure you keep in touch by emails even after you land in Canada.

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be it in india or be it here. very important to maintain that relationship. that does not mean you got be a underdog. "Diplomacy" is the best word if you can do it. but I am a bit different probablylearn to be diplomatic "fake". but honesly with my nature i worked in dubai for a company for 3 1/2 years and in that three years i always argued (resigned tons of times) with my boss but that does not mean he did not give me a good reference. You can tell you worth at a job. today i have those doors open for me to go back.

if are the type of "goody goody" on the face value, canadian value that.

Hi
When I got my first job in Canada, my employer checked the references from India. As I knew the importance of references, I have been providing references to my ex-staff and colleagues. I have also hired desis based on the personal references and ofcouse after the due professional interview process.

About two years ago, one of my desi colleague requested me to provide my reference to our HR for one of his friends. My colleague has been trying to get HR to consider this guy for a long time with little success. As I was in a management position, he requested me for the reference.After reviewing his resume and with the trust in my colleague, I forwarded the resume to HR. Our HR person promptly initiated the interview process. As the company he was working is a partner company, she called up their HR to do background verification. Later, she called me up to inform me that this guy is fired from his previous company for disciplinary reasons. You can imagine my embarassment. My colleague and myself were told by this guy that he was laid off as part of a restructuring effort.

Since then, I stopped providing references to anybody who did not worked with me previously. I would like to warn you not to do the same mistake. Don't provide personal or professional references to strangers as a good will gesture. There are numerous other ways to provide the help to new immigrants like the way CD members are doing.

Regards,
Jay

hi,

What happens if the reference provided by me e.g my former boss himself has moved to another organisation and no longer a part of the organisation which has been indicated in my resume?

Regards,
jwagh

jwagh,

I do not really see any problem in your former boss's movement to a new Organisation. As long as he gives a good reference about you, and it can be proved that he was your formar boss, in your previous organisation, it should work out fine.

Let's look at it this way. In the real world, every individual seeks change at some point in time, whatever his position may be. So, its perfectly acceptable if a former boss is in a new Organisation. Your prospective employers accept the fact, and still talk to him for your reference check.



Ayaskant.

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hi,

What happens if the reference provided by me e.g my former boss himself has moved to another organisation and no longer a part of the organisation which has been indicated in my resume?

Regards,
jwagh

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Success

To laugh often and much;
To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;
To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;
To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others;
To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition;
To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived.
This is to have succeeded. Bessie Stanley

Hi,

Thanks ,Ayaskant for the reply.

I was myself contemplating about gathering references from my former bosses here , but was not very sure if the references in India would make any sense to the canadian bosses ( canadian company HR dept) who are fussy about the canadian experience for an immigrant !!of all the things.

Now i will start contacting my former bosses and seeking references

Regards,

jwagh