A working applicant asked how many months of payslips to include with a study permit application. From the thread:
- Sample, don't dump. The concrete formula offered: include the January and December payslips for each year you worked. Two slips per year demonstrates continuous employment across the period without burying the officer in paper.
- Already resigned? Slips are optional, gaps need explaining. An applicant who had resigned 1.5 years earlier with 9 years of prior experience asked if slips were still needed; the answer was that it isn't an issue as long as the employment gap is justified with reasons in the application. Her plan — 'I will justify the gaps with reasons' — was endorsed.
- Employment evidence supports the story, not the funds. Payslips in a study permit file corroborate your work history and financial narrative; if you're not currently employed, a coherent explanation matters more than stale slips.