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[future_canadian]

Sharing my interview experience at NDVO

I had my interview scheduled at 9:30 am on 9th March. Reached CHC at 8:30 am, completed security checks and went inside at 8:45 am.

There were 8 other people scheduled for interviews the same day. 4 different Visa Officers conducted the interviews. (Got this info by peeping into the list at the entry counter)

I chatted up with 1 person who was waiting for interview at 8:45 am. She was called for the interview at 9:15 am. I was waiting, people all around me were getting called for interviews. Some people's interview got over in 30 mts, some people in 45 mts.

The person I chatted with completed her interview only at 10:45 am(90 mts) in total. By then I was sure that I would also be called by the same VO as all other VOs had already started on their 2nd interview for the day.

So I was called in at 10:50 am. The VO was a lady, who immediately told me that I would have to wait for 5 more mts. (guess she wanted a break after her long interview ). So again, I kept waiting till I was called in around 11:00 am.


Extract of interview.

VO : This interview is being conducted to clarify details mentioned in your application. In case you are unable to understand anything I say, please do ask for clarifications

Me : Ok

VO : Listed out my educational qualifications and asked me whether they are correct.

Me : I told her that apart from the degrees she had listed, I had one more degree for which I had not done a ECA, but had mentioned in my application. She checked it and confirmed the same. Then she started typing the details I had mentioned on her computer

VO : When did you join your 1st job and where.
I answered and she recorded on her computer

VO : When did you join your next job ?
I was quite surprised to hear this, as I had mentioned in my application that my entire work experience (10+ years) was with 1 company only. So I told her the same

VO: Ok, what are the different grades that you have held with this company?
I listed out all the grades and the dates on which I had been promoted.

VO : How many people report to you?
I gave her the details

VO : What is the role that you are currently handling?
I explained the same to her. She however did not seem to understand the role (Digital Marketing specialist), so I had to explain in some very basic terms.

VO : Is this a full time job ?
Maybe i made it too simple, so I told her that of course it was, and started explaining in some more detail

VO : Do you have any material with you to demonstrate your job ?
I gave her a little blank look. She immediately assured me that it was not required, but she was just curious to understand it better. I told her that I don't have anything with me right now, but I can show her the creatives that I had worked on, if she has access to my company's website on the internet.

VO : Looked at the computer and said, I'm sorry you have to wait for 5 minutes, as I have to check on something.
I said ok and waited.

She came back after 5 minutes and immediately started questioning

VO : Do you have any relatives in Canada ?
Again I was surprised as I had mentioned about my brother in Canada and also claimed 5 points for this in my application. So I gave her the details about my brother in Canada

VO : Is he your own brother ?
Yes

VO : What is your spouse's background? Job description
I explained the same to her

Again she tells me that I have to wait for some more time as she needs to go out again and whether I would like to go out and come back or wait in the reception. I asked her how long it might take. She said 30 mts so I told her I will wait in reception. She insisted that I should definitely wait and not leave. I agreed and left.

The interview had lasted 25-30 mts. I settled down to wait again till about 12 noon. The remaining candidates left by about 11:45 am. I was the only one waiting in the reception. Around noon, the receptionist called me and said that the interview officer had told him that she might take some more time and that the interview will have to be continued at 1:15 pm. He asked me whether I would like to wait or go out and come back. I told him I had to make a few calls and had to go out since my mobile phone was with the security guard outside. He told me that 12:15 to 1 pm was lunch time and that I can come back in only after 1 pm, if I decide to go out, as the security guards will also be at lunch. I said ok, i will come back at 1 pm. He wrote a note on my interview letter to allow me back inside for interview at 1:15 pm. I went out and came back at 1:10 pm.

I was called in again at 1:15 pm. The VO apologized profusely and said that she thought that I might be hungry and hence gave me the option to go out and have lunch. I graciously accepted her apology and told her that it was fine and that she should not worry. She anyway insisted that it was not right to make me wait like this and that it was only due to the fact that it was unavoidable. We then got back to the interview

VO : Are you planning to settle in the same city as your brother. Which city is your brother in?
I told her that he was in Vancouver and we planned to settle there as well.

VO : What does your brother do?
I gave her the details

VO : Will your brother help you in settling down. Has he told you anything about the job market in Canada?
I replied in the affirmative.

VO : Have you tried to find any jobs in Canada?
I replied yes and also explained that my brother had helped me do the research and we have found that there is good scope for my current role in Canada. I also told her that I had applied for a few jobs using my brother's address and mobile no.

She herself then told me that I would not be getting any job offers without landing. I agreed and told her that I was aware of the same but was only researching.

VO : Will you be staying with your brother on landing?
I said yes, initially. After a few months we plan to purchase our own house.

VO : What about your spouse? I don't think his current profession has much scope in Canada.
I replied that we were aware of the same and that he plans to start his own business and gave her the details

VO : Did you apply through an agent / representative
I replied that I prepared and submitted the application myself.

VO : Have you stayed in any other country since the age of 18 yrs
I replied that I have only visited other countries for a few days. No stay greater than 10 days.

VO : Can you give me the PCC for India
I handed over the same to her and asked whether she would like to see our passports. She said that it was not required at this stage.

I also told her that we had our children's passports renewed after submission of application and that I would like to submit the new passport details. She accepted the same. I asked her whether she would like to see the new passports. She said ok and took a look at the same.

VO : We will let you know about the further process in some time.

I told her that I would like to know the outcome of the interview.

VO : We have provisionally accepted your application. However we have a few other formalities to complete. We will let you know about the further process, though I am not sure about how long it will take.

I thanked her and she once again apologized for making me wait.

At the end of the interview, I had no idea why my application was selected for an interview. Maybe it was a random pick up. There were no specific questions regarding job description and whether or not it will fit into NOC 1123 (which is what I had expected basis ratingcrady's interview experience). I was also not asked for the updated forms or any other documents, though it was mentioned in the call letter that all these have to be brought to the interview.


So, now I again wait....for MR

My time lines are as below

App recd. date : 2nd July
PER : 29th Oct
Second line update : 21st Jan
Interview call : 10th Feb
Interview date : 9th Mar
NOC : 1123
Visa Office : NDVO

Well done, sure you will get MR soon.

 

[future_canadian]

Largest *censored word* company in the world is Canadian: http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/10/24/how-a-canadian-founded-company-youve-never-heard-of-took-control-of-the-*censored word*-industry/

So I don't think they would mind about somebody starring in an explicit adult movie

P/0/R/N is a censored word on this forum.

There's a difference between Canadian citizens making it, which they can't really do anything about as it is legal. But that doesn't mean they have to allow non-citizens who have done so to immigrate. One hopes they wouldn't discriminate in that fashion, but you never know.

 

[Nrsing3152]

Sharing my interview experience at NDVO

I had my interview scheduled at 9:30 am on 9th March. Reached CHC at 8:30 am, completed security checks and went inside at 8:45 am.

There were 8 other people scheduled for interviews the same day. 4 different Visa Officers conducted the interviews. (Got this info by peeping into the list at the entry counter)

I chatted up with 1 person who was waiting for interview at 8:45 am. She was called for the interview at 9:15 am. I was waiting, people all around me were getting called for interviews. Some people's interview got over in 30 mts, some people in 45 mts.

The person I chatted with completed her interview only at 10:45 am(90 mts) in total. By then I was sure that I would also be called by the same VO as all other VOs had already started on their 2nd interview for the day.

So I was called in at 10:50 am. The VO was a lady, who immediately told me that I would have to wait for 5 more mts. (guess she wanted a break after her long interview ). So again, I kept waiting till I was called in around 11:00 am.


Extract of interview.

VO : This interview is being conducted to clarify details mentioned in your application. In case you are unable to understand anything I say, please do ask for clarifications

Me : Ok

VO : Listed out my educational qualifications and asked me whether they are correct.

Me : I told her that apart from the degrees she had listed, I had one more degree for which I had not done a ECA, but had mentioned in my application. She checked it and confirmed the same. Then she started typing the details I had mentioned on her computer

VO : When did you join your 1st job and where.
I answered and she recorded on her computer

VO : When did you join your next job ?
I was quite surprised to hear this, as I had mentioned in my application that my entire work experience (10+ years) was with 1 company only. So I told her the same

VO: Ok, what are the different grades that you have held with this company?
I listed out all the grades and the dates on which I had been promoted.

VO : How many people report to you?
I gave her the details

VO : What is the role that you are currently handling?
I explained the same to her. She however did not seem to understand the role (Digital Marketing specialist), so I had to explain in some very basic terms.

VO : Is this a full time job ?
Maybe i made it too simple, so I told her that of course it was, and started explaining in some more detail

VO : Do you have any material with you to demonstrate your job ?
I gave her a little blank look. She immediately assured me that it was not required, but she was just curious to understand it better. I told her that I don't have anything with me right now, but I can show her the creatives that I had worked on, if she has access to my company's website on the internet.

VO : Looked at the computer and said, I'm sorry you have to wait for 5 minutes, as I have to check on something.
I said ok and waited.

She came back after 5 minutes and immediately started questioning

VO : Do you have any relatives in Canada ?
Again I was surprised as I had mentioned about my brother in Canada and also claimed 5 points for this in my application. So I gave her the details about my brother in Canada

VO : Is he your own brother ?
Yes

VO : What is your spouse's background? Job description
I explained the same to her

Again she tells me that I have to wait for some more time as she needs to go out again and whether I would like to go out and come back or wait in the reception. I asked her how long it might take. She said 30 mts so I told her I will wait in reception. She insisted that I should definitely wait and not leave. I agreed and left.

The interview had lasted 25-30 mts. I settled down to wait again till about 12 noon. The remaining candidates left by about 11:45 am. I was the only one waiting in the reception. Around noon, the receptionist called me and said that the interview officer had told him that she might take some more time and that the interview will have to be continued at 1:15 pm. He asked me whether I would like to wait or go out and come back. I told him I had to make a few calls and had to go out since my mobile phone was with the security guard outside. He told me that 12:15 to 1 pm was lunch time and that I can come back in only after 1 pm, if I decide to go out, as the security guards will also be at lunch. I said ok, i will come back at 1 pm. He wrote a note on my interview letter to allow me back inside for interview at 1:15 pm. I went out and came back at 1:10 pm.

I was called in again at 1:15 pm. The VO apologized profusely and said that she thought that I might be hungry and hence gave me the option to go out and have lunch. I graciously accepted her apology and told her that it was fine and that she should not worry. She anyway insisted that it was not right to make me wait like this and that it was only due to the fact that it was unavoidable. We then got back to the interview

VO : Are you planning to settle in the same city as your brother. Which city is your brother in?
I told her that he was in Vancouver and we planned to settle there as well.

VO : What does your brother do?
I gave her the details

VO : Will your brother help you in settling down. Has he told you anything about the job market in Canada?
I replied in the affirmative.

VO : Have you tried to find any jobs in Canada?
I replied yes and also explained that my brother had helped me do the research and we have found that there is good scope for my current role in Canada. I also told her that I had applied for a few jobs using my brother's address and mobile no.

She herself then told me that I would not be getting any job offers without landing. I agreed and told her that I was aware of the same but was only researching.

VO : Will you be staying with your brother on landing?
I said yes, initially. After a few months we plan to purchase our own house.

VO : What about your spouse? I don't think his current profession has much scope in Canada.
I replied that we were aware of the same and that he plans to start his own business and gave her the details

VO : Did you apply through an agent / representative
I replied that I prepared and submitted the application myself.

VO : Have you stayed in any other country since the age of 18 yrs
I replied that I have only visited other countries for a few days. No stay greater than 10 days.

VO : Can you give me the PCC for India
I handed over the same to her and asked whether she would like to see our passports. She said that it was not required at this stage.

I also told her that we had our children's passports renewed after submission of application and that I would like to submit the new passport details. She accepted the same. I asked her whether she would like to see the new passports. She said ok and took a look at the same.

VO : We will let you know about the further process in some time.

I told her that I would like to know the outcome of the interview.

VO : We have provisionally accepted your application. However we have a few other formalities to complete. We will let you know about the further process, though I am not sure about how long it will take.

I thanked her and she once again apologized for making me wait.

At the end of the interview, I had no idea why my application was selected for an interview. Maybe it was a random pick up. There were no specific questions regarding job description and whether or not it will fit into NOC 1123 (which is what I had expected basis ratingcrady's interview experience). I was also not asked for the updated forms or any other documents, though it was mentioned in the call letter that all these have to be brought to the interview.


So, now I again wait....for MR

My time lines are as below

App recd. date : 2nd July
PER : 29th Oct
Second line update : 21st Jan
Interview call : 10th Feb
Interview date : 9th Mar
NOC : 1123
Visa Office : NDVO

+1

 

[taim_ch]

Hi, Which is your Visa Office?? NDVO?

My Visa office is London

 

[zizaheer]

is it okay to send an email sized 25MB with additional docs to SGVO?

 

[simson toms]

I want to know about the validity of PCC...is it 6 months or 1 year......my agent told me it is for 6 months only.....

 

[Jaxon911]

I got PPR yesterday yet my ECAS says IN PROCESS and there is still no 4th line DECISION MADE update.

Normally, how long does it take?

 

[taim_ch]

Hi

Posting again. I posted it few days ago in this forum but could not get reply

*********************************************************
Hi

I tried to update my data but I am not able to do so. I would request moderator/or someone who has the rights to please update it

My visa office is London. I got PER on 2nd Dec 2014 (Actually I did not know it was PER because it was not mentioned in Subject or body of email. I thought it is just confirmation email that they hae received docs)
Then there was silence till last week. On 2nd March they asked me to send Police Certificates, Photocopies of passports, submit MR and pay Right of Permanent Residence Fee.

So, is it the next step after PER?

We are four people. I am the Principal applicant and my wife and two kids ( 5 and 8 years old ) included in application

Since there are two adults (I and my wife) , should I mention "No of Applications = 2" while paying Right of Permanent Residence Fee online.

 

[farhansk]

LOL Citizenship apps are processed at Sydney, and I am not a big fan of the Maritimes, but who knows what future holds in store for us...

hello diplomatru my brother i am really getting impatient regarding my PPR...please give me some hopes to overcome this waiting period....i know its not too late yet seeing few MAY/JUNE still in que but so many end of JULY applicants have received PPR...do you have idea why is it so.....actually i had submitted my Indian PCC as well as UK PCC along with my medicals....can this be a reason of delay.....according to your knowledge when should i expect my PPR...i know its a million/billion dollar question to be asked but still my desperate nature just wants to ask

 

[MS111]

REPOSTING FRIENDS

Hello Friends,

App date 20.08.2014 (NDVO) (NOC#1114)
CC Charge 20.11.2014
PER 09.12.2014
Second Line 11.02.2015

Its been 30 days from second line but MR not yet come.

I have taken UAE pcc which has been issued on 14.01.2015 for 3 months validity. WHich ends on 14.04.2015 next month.

Can I send to NDVO befor they ask for UAE PCC?. Or I should wait for MR/RPRF/PCC mail?

Please Advise.

Thanks
MS111

 

[CanOl]

I got PPR yesterday yet my ECAS says IN PROCESS and there is still no 4th line DECISION MADE update.

Normally, how long does it take?

shouldn't really matter now that you have got ppr.
However you should get in the next few days anytime

 

[idefix]

I got PPR yesterday yet my ECAS says IN PROCESS and there is still no 4th line DECISION MADE update.

Normally, how long does it take?

I got PPR on March 3rd, got my Passport back with Visa on March 10th (yesterday) and there is still no 4th line DECISION MADE on my ECAS

 

[navdeepjosan]

I want to know about the validity of PCC...is it 6 months or 1 year......my agent told me it is for 6 months only.....

Your consultant is right.

 

[Nrsing3152]

Hello seniors......
Got my PER mail today.....
But I am not able to check ECAS...


This is what it says after providing my information........

We were not able to identify you using the information you provided. There could be three possible reasons:

Please be sure the information you entered is correct and then try again.
This service is only available to clients with applications in process. We may have received your application but not begun processing it yet. The following link may help you determine if your application is being processed:
Application Processing Times
At this time, you may use this on-line service if you have:
sponsored a member of the family class;
applied for permanent residence from within or outside Canada;
applied for a permanent resident card (replacement or renewal);
applied for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship);
applied for Canadian citizenship for a person adopted by a Canadian citizen (on or after January 1, 1947);
applied for a citizenship certificate (proof of Canadian citizenship);
applied to renounce Canadian citizenship; or
applied to resume Canadian citizenship.



Please help.......

 

[Vande Matram]

I got PPR yesterday yet my ECAS says IN PROCESS and there is still no 4th line DECISION MADE update.

Normally, how long does it take?

Congrats Jaxon for your PPR.... +1