When an employer's standard-template experience letter doesn't include all the details OINP requires (or is missing information like a name), you generally don't need to rely solely on HR's basic format.
What group members advised:- Draft the full letter yourself and get it signed. Type up a complete letter with all required information — date of joining, last day, job responsibilities matched to your NOC, and full manager contact details (name, email, extension, signature) — then have your manager sign it on company letterhead, even if HR's own template is too bare-bones to use as-is.
- Be cautious about notarization options in Saudi Arabia. Non-government-related documents generally can't be notarized locally except for specific purposes like real estate or judiciary matters. One possible workaround mentioned was notarization through the US embassy, though it's unconfirmed whether IRCC/OINP would accept that route — verify directly before relying on it.
For the missing-name issue specifically, group members noted the two documented options: a notarized letter from a senior co-worker or manager confirming the missing detail, or a "one and the same" affidavit, both of which still need proper notarization to be accepted.