Skilled Worker Interview Prepration: Part 4

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Skilled Worker Interview Prepration: Part 4

YOUR IMMIGRATION INTERVIEW

GENERAL INFORMATION

The general purpose of the Immigration interview, among other things, is to determine the following:
-- Your personal suitability
-- Your occupational experience and expertise, as well as your professional qualifications
-- Your ability in English and/or French
-- Genuineness of Documentation

This is a subjective analysis conducted by a visa officer who has 10 points to award to an applicant whom that visa officer feels is or is not personally suitable for Immigration to Canada. Among the factors that the visa officer will consider in allocating a mark out of 10 to your Application are:

-- Are you suitable for immigration to Canada? Are you the type of immigrant that Canada is seeking to attract? Will you be able to successfully establish yourself in Canada? Do you have the skills, experience, language ability, ingenuity and resourcefulness to succeed in Canada?

-- Do you have the requisite work experience and expertise to qualify you in the skilled worker category under which you applied? Are you licensed to perform the type of work, which you intend to perform upon your arrival in Canada?

-- Do you have the necessary reading, writing and speaking skills to communicate effectively and to succeed upon arrival your in Canada?

-- Was all of the documentation as filed with the Application for Permanent Residence genuine and bona fide? These are but some of the criteria upon which Citizenship and Immigration Canada will assess your qualifications at your Immigration interview pursuant to your Application for Permanent Residence in Canada.

In addition to requiring prospective immigrants to Canada to bring with them to the interview all original documents filed in support of their Application for Permanent Residence, Citizenship and Immigration Canada officials ask prospective immigrants numerous questions during the interview, pertaining to their background, their reasons for immigrating to Canada and their intended plans upon arriving in
Canada.

This document is intended to assist you in preparing for your Immigration interview. You will find herein some helpful reminders as to which original documents you should take with you to your Immigration interview as well as the types of questions that you may be asked by the interviewing visa officer.

What to Bring With You to the Interview
Please bring originals of all documents that pertain to your Canadian Immigration claim including but not limited to:

Identity documents for both you and your family members, such as:
-- passports
-- birth certificates
-- marriage certificates
-- divorce certificates
-- death certificates
-- court documents pertaining to child custody and/or legal guardianship
-- Canadian relatives' Certificate of Canadian Citizenship and/or Record of Landing

Documents pertaining to your/your family members' education/apprenticeship/training, such as
-- educational certificates
-- diplomas
-- degrees
-- official transcripts
-- letters of reference from educators (i.e. instructors and/or professors)

Documents pertaining to your/your family members' employment history, such as:
-- work records and/or testimonials (i.e. China, Russia)
-- employment records
-- photocopies of pay stubs and/or pay cheques
-- letters of confirmation of employment from employers
-- letters of reference from colleagues and/or superiors
-- job offers (if applicable)

Documents pertaining to your/your family members' financial status, such as:
-- official tax returns
-- certificates of investment (i.e. fixed deposits; Guaranteed Investment Certificates; Registered Retirement Savings Plan;
mortgages; stocks; bonds; leases; bank statements; savings passbooks, etc.)

Documents pertaining to your/your family members' businesses) (if applying as a business applicant), such as:
-- articles of incorporation
-- minute book
-- directors' and shareholders' resolutions
-- company audits
-- company prospectus
-- annual reports
-- official tax returns
-- letters of reference from other business leaders in the community
-- government documents

Documents pertaining to your/your family members' character
-- letters of reference from upstanding members of your community
-- certificates of good conduct/no criminal record

Please ensure that your documents are organized in an orderly fashion and be sure to familiarize and acquaint yourselves with the content of all of the aforementioned documents so that you will be prepared to answer any questions that might be posed to you by the visa officer with respect to those documents.

Types of Questions You Might Be Asked by the Visa Officer The following are a sample of the types of questions that you and/or
your family members might be asked by the visa officer.

This list of questions is not intended to be exhaustive.
-- Provide details as to your previous employment and your duties and responsibilities within each of those occupations;
-- Provide details as to your education (i.e. certificates and/or diplomas);
-- Why do you want to immigrate to Canada?
-- What plans have you made for your future in Canada?
-- What preparations have you made for your migration to Canada and for your proposed business in Canada (if applicable)?
-- Provide details about your financial situation (i.e. what funds do you have available to transfer to Canada? How will you
dispose of your property and/or assets in your country of origin? How will you obtain financing for your proposed business (if applicable)?
-- Have you ever had any past difficulties with the law?
-- Describe your language ability in English and/or French.
-- What do you know about Canada?
-- Where do you want to live in Canada?
-- Whom do you know in Canada?
-- Have you ever visited Canada before for pleasure or in connection with your proposed Immigration plans?
-- How will you find work in Canada?

Please note that you should be prepared to answer all of the visa officer's questions honestly and to the best of your ability and to provide the Visa Officer with any documents or other proof supporting your answers.

We trust that the above information will be of assistance to you. Should you have any further questions with respect to your upcoming interview or any other matter, please do not hesitate to contact this office at the telephone number or facsimile number listed above. We
wish you the best of luck at your interview.