An applicant asked whether an embassy officer can physically visit their workplace to confirm they're employed when filing for PR. The thread's consensus:
- Physical visits are very rare. Members agreed verification almost never happens in person. If IRCC can verify your experience through LinkedIn, company websites, and your reference letters — and everything tells the same story — there are usually no further checks.
- Verification, when it happens, is remote. The usual methods members described are checking social media profiles, calling the company's HR department, and cross-checking online information against your letters.
- Holding the job at decision time mainly matters for PNP. Members distinguished between streams: for a regular Express Entry PR application, you generally don't need to still be working the claimed job once your required hours/experience are completed. Job-dependent scrutiny applies more to PNP nominations tied to an employer or job offer.
- Consistency is your protection. Make sure your reference letters reflect the same duties, dates, and titles that appear on any public platform an officer might check.