Hey Potential Canadian Immigrants....
I m HS, Well, I recently had an interview at buffalo embassy for my PR under fed skilled worker... I thot to share my experience with all of you... .
PR app date- March 2007
File # - April 2007
Ielts request - April 2007
Medicals - June 2008
Interview - Jan 2011
Re-medicals - Jan 2011 (HUH....)
PR in next 3 months... i believe...
Jan 2011 - My interview was at 8 -30 am, I walked into the office to report at the reception counter where the lady took my passport and the Interview letter and asked me to be seated until called.
I waited for about 15 mins before the Officer called my name to appear before her in the office. (lol, there were 2 trainees officers also attending the interview) so don't be scared if you see 3 officers sitting to interview you. Well, it would be only one officer talking to you.
Anyways, she started asking about my education in canada, my work experience in Canada and back home. She did ask to see the originals, so prepare your file in a way that you can reach out to your docs very easily just at the flips of pages. She asked me where i was working here in canada, wat my job entails n responsibiities, people reporting to me, my salary etc... such basic questions..
NOTHING MAJOR TO BE AFRAID ABOUT.... JUST CHILL AND GIVE ALL THE ANSWERS VERY CONFIDENTLY, TALK SLOWLY AND CLEARLY IN ENGLISH (coz they also check ur english skills tooo) ... SMILE and BE VERY VERY HONEST... don't try to hide anything.... ALSO ONLY ANSWER WHAT THEY ASK,, NOTHING MORE OR LESS... Practice KISS concept (keep it simple and short). talk in simple english unless you r fluent with great vocab...
Well, in the end she said that, she was satisfied with my answers and said i qualifiy for PR under skilled category. She said I will receive my wife's and my medicals in mail in 2 weeks. They will carry out RCMP check if she feels like!!!
I added my wife to my PR app few months back as I got married. Luckily, my wife wasn't called for an interview, it was just me.
SO now i m waiting for my medicals.... Till then just CHILL...
Good luck to all out there pursuing their PR.... Don't worry its very easy, they r nice if you are nice
Regards/ Best of luck
HS