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Most people are anxious when it comes to the interview. Of course! Whenever possible, part of our service in Canada, is to give you a practice interview to help you feel more at ease and to prepare you for the type of questions that may be asked at the actual interview. If you live outside of Canada, then we conduct the practice interview by telephone. THE IMMIGRATION OFFICER IS NOT OUT TO TRICK OR INTIMIDATE YOU. The object of the interview is to determine whether you meet the qualifications for the category under which you are applying and to see how well you might integrate into Canadian society. The officer will also consider any research you have done about finding a job in Canada, your motivation and enthusiasm for settling here, and how well you may establish yourself in Canada, either through language ability or other factors. Typical questions for an applicant under the independent category may be: What made you decide to apply for immigration into Canada? Do you have any friends or relatives living in Canada? Do you have anyone who can help your settlement in Canada? What did your job entail when you worked for XYZ Company? What training did you have to be a ................? What year did you leave XYZ Company and begin working at ABC Company? What skills are involved in your current occupation? Was any of the work that you did in Japan done in the English language? What would be the first thing you would do about finding work in Canada? Are you familiar with the job market in Vancouver? Have you researched the market demand for your intended occupation? How much savings do you have to help you through the period of settlement to finding work? How were you able to save that amount of money? Supposing you were accepted as an immigrant into Canada, what do you see yourself doing five years from now? This is a job description of your intended occupation. Can you read it to me please? As you can see from the above examples, the officer will ask you questions relating to information submitted on your IMM8 form. KNOW YOUR IMM8 WELL! Especially dates relevant to your education and employment. BE ORGANISED! Make sure you have all the documents that you were asked for, or said you would produce. BE WELL PREPARED! Sell yourself. (You will surely have to in Canada!) Bring an example of an English composition you wrote or a copy of a company paper you wrote in English. Show that you have written to some companies to apply for employment and, if possible, produce reply letters. CREATE A GOOD IMPRESSION! Immigration officers are human too. They generally have a huge workload and like all of us have their good and bad days. However, if you present and articulate yourself well, it makes their jobs easier. AND bear in mind they do have a few discretionary points they can award! |
