Work Experience Certificate Service (Thailand) — Skilled Migration, Professional Registration & MRA-TP

Can my HR manager just sign a letter written in Thai?

For skilled-migration purposes the assessing body will read the English text. A Thai-only letter must be translated by a certified translator, which adds cost and — more importantly — the translation cannot 'fix' missing data points (hours per week, salary, NOC-mapped duties). We draft the English text first, the employer signs the English letter, and a Thai courtesy translation is added as annex only if the employer's internal policy requires it.

My previous employer has gone out of business. What do I do?

Australia and Canada both accept a statutory declaration (affidavit) from a former colleague of equal or senior rank, supported by ancillary evidence (payslips, income-tax P60/PND 91 filings, Social Security contribution records, LinkedIn recommendations, company photos with date stamps). We draft the affidavit + evidentiary bundle, notarise the deponent, and Apostille — accepted by VETASSESS, Engineers Australia, and IRCC as 'employment evidence where reference is unavailable'.

Do I need a separate WEC for each job, or one summary?

One per employer. Each letter must independently meet the evidentiary standard. If you had 3 employers in 8 years, you need 3 letters. Assessing bodies do not accept a self-authored summary CV in place of employer-signed letters.

Can I use payslips instead of a WEC?

No — payslips prove salary and dates but not duties. Australian and Canadian assessing bodies require duties. Payslips are supplementary evidence (particularly useful when the WEC's salary is disputed) but never a replacement.

Does the letter need to be on paper or is digital PDF acceptable?

For Notary Public attestation we require paper original — the signatory signs in ink in front of the notary (or, since 2024, via secure video attestation using digital-signed PDF). MFA Apostille can be applied to either wet-signed paper or an MFA e-Apostille that references the notary's certificate; most Hague-member assessors accept both. UAE and Saudi Arabia still require paper originals.

What if my employer refuses to sign a detailed letter?

Two options: (1) statutory declaration by a former manager or peer of equal rank, plus ancillary evidence (payslips, tax filings, Social Security records) — accepted by VETASSESS and IRCC as 'reference-unavailable' evidence; (2) a Records Access Request under Thai Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 s.14 for salary/tax records, combined with a self-declaration of duties. We handle both routes.

How long does the Apostille + embassy step actually take?

MFA Thailand e-Apostille — 2 working days; walk-in — 5 working days. Destination embassy (non-Hague only): China mainland 3–5 days, UAE 5–7 days, Saudi Arabia 7–10 days. Combined workflow — Notary + Apostille + assessor — realistic 5–10 working days for Hague destinations, 10–20 working days for non-Hague.

Do the exam and fee-refund guarantees survive a rejected assessment?

We guarantee the letter meets the drafting and legalisation standard on the day we deliver it. We cannot guarantee the assessing body's decision — that depends on your qualifications, hours, salary, and their ANZSCO / NOC mapping. If a letter is rejected for a formatting or content issue that we controlled (missing signatory contact, wrong ANZSCO terminology), we redraft and re-legalise at no additional fee.