Hi guys,
Finally my interview date came today.
What can i tell you about this experience?
Reached embassy at 9.30. Interview was scheduled for 10.30.
20 people sitting at reception.
Important- Mobiles are kept outside, No parking available for cars or other vehicles.
Anyway, i am called in a room at 10.05 itself.
Il refer visa officer as VCO now.
Vco greets me, asks me if i nervous. I replied that i was a bit nervous and would not mind having water. He told me to go out and get it from cooler. I thanked him.
Came back, he started asking about JD. He never told me the reason for interview.
I told him about JD for current company.
Important point is to keep it short and simple. No need to elaborate more than required.
We moved to my previous companys. I told him the similarities and differences between current jd and older jds.
He started reading the lead statement.
He told me that he was Ok with my JD BUT matter of fact is that lead statement is not matching my designation.
I asked him to elaborate.
He told me that lead statement says that these professional are employed by agencies.
He told me that you are employed by product or services company but not by media, ad, pr agencies.
I debated with him over the fact that marketing managers define what agencies have to do for their companies.
He insisted that you are fit for a diff NOC but not this as you DO NOT WORK IN AN AGENCY.
I told him a very simple thing- I MIGHT BE FIT FOR ANOTHER NOC BUT IT DOES NOT MEAN THAT I DO NOT FIT HERE AS WELL. I DO 80% DUTIES, LEAD STATEMENT IS 50% MATCHING, I DO NOT SEE WHY I AM NOT FIT FOR 1123. I TOLD HIM THAT THERE IS A REASON DUE TO WHICH GOVT. OF CANADA HAS MENTIONED LEAD STATEMENT AND DUTIES SO YOU CAN NOT SAY THAT I DONT FOT HERE AS WELL.
He kept his stand and i stood on my stand.
We debated in length about this only.
VERDICT OF VCO- I have listened to what you have said, at this time i can not judge your case. I need time of upto 4 weeks to get back to you about my decision. I can neither reject or approve.
I asked him if i could give him more info with which he can process my file faster.
Vco said i have all info which is necessary, i have to think only.
He then asked me who is with me, i told him that my wife had accompanied me.
He asked me if i would want him to meet her. I told him that it is his call. Then he asked me about her, basic things though. Finally he said please call her.
When she came in, he cross verified everything i had told him about her.
He never looked at 300 documents i took with me. So i told him that i need to submit some docs.
He said please do.
I gave him pcc, revised pof, revised ref letters etc.
He accepted my pcc as well.
Final statement by voc - let me take my time. I appreciate how you were forthcoming and how you spoke.
I thanked him and moved out of the office.
Total duration 45 mins.
I can and will answer any and all queries by fellow forumites. Pls feel free.
My gut feel- Nothing as such, i l wait.
Regards,
Ratingcrady
