Spousal Sponsorship Interview Questionaires, Experience, Preparations

[Hasan9999]

dear all
i just got my PPR email m so happy finaly .. hasan bhai and farhana apu i hv qus do i need to pay anything when im gonna submit my PASPORT in vfs and where is vfs in dhaka. i mean location and what time i will b attend overthere. and wat els i need to do they ask me to bring my PP and two recnt pp size photo. is there anything els.. pls reply asap tnk u

Hello juwelsingh,

Wonderful news! Congratulations...

Hasan

 

[jupiter16]

congrats jewelsingh, u r waiting soo long now got it.

 

[I_Am_Baruch]

Good day Mr. Hassan & Farhana

I would appreciate any assistance you can render to me as I'm an principal applicant and I just got invited two days ago for interview in Accra Ghana (West Africa). That's where my spouse and I application is being process.

Here is the copy of the letter I got from cic Accra:-




UCI: ********
Application:F********

*************************
- ***********************
P.O.Box:
***********,*********, LAGOS,
Nigeria,23401


Dear *** *** ***:

This refers to your application for permanent residence in Canada. In order to continue processing your application, an interview is required. We are therefore pleased to advise that you are required to attend an interview at the location, date and time indicated below:


Interview at the Canadian High Commission in Accra on the *** of December, 2016 at 09:00:00am

The purpose of this interview will be to determine your eligibility for admission to Canada.
Unless you have been specifically instructed otherwise by the officer, all of your accompanying family members over the age of 16 should be present for the interview as well. If any are absent, processing of your application may be delayed.
Please bring the following original documents with you to the interview:

Ø Your marriage certificate.

Ø Photos of your marriage ceremony (if you are being sponsored by your spouse).

Ø Proof of communication (i.e. photos, letters, E-mails, phone bills) between you and your sponsor,
and any other documentation you may have in respect to your relationship.

Ø Historical identification such as school documents, birth certificates, previous passports etc. (Please bring originals of documents to interview if not already submitted)



PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL REQUESTED DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE RECEPTIONIST WHEN YOU CHECK IN FOR THE INTERVIEW. DOCUMENTS NOT SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE INTERVIEW MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED AT THE INTERVIEW.


Please note that interviews scheduled in Accra will be conducted in English or French, the official language of your choice. If you require an interpreter in any other language or dialect, it is your responsibility to make the necessary arrangements for an interpreter, including payment for his/her services. If you arrive at interview and the officer is unable to conduct the interview due to your inability in English or French or the absence of an interpreter, the interview will not take place. Your application may then be assessed based on the information on file, and this may result in an unfavourable decision.
If your sponsor has not already done so they may wish to consider paying the Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF) at the Case Processing Centre in Mississauga at this time. Please note that if no visa is issued to you, this fee is fully refundable.
PLEASE NOTE
If you are unable to attend the interview on the date and time indicated, you must inform us well in advance, giving a substantive reason why you are unable to attend. If you fail to keep your appointment, and we have not otherwise heard from you WITHIN 60 DAYS of your scheduled interview,we will have to assume that you are no longer interested in going to Canada and your application will be refused.
Do not give up employment, dispose of household effects or make travel or any other arrangement until you have received notice that you are accepted for immigration. There is no assurance at this stage that a visa will be granted to you.
Please bring this letter, any relevant supporting documents, and your passport with you when you appear for your appointment.
A copy of this letter has been sent to your sponsor in Canada, if applicable.
Thank you for the interest you have shown in Canada.

Regards,

Immigration Section

Immigration Program | Programme d'immigration (MV)
High Commission of Canada | Haut commissariat du Canada
P.O. Box 1639
42 Independence Ave., Accra, Ghana
Phone | Tél.: +233 (030) 2211521Fax | Téléc: +233 (030) 2211524
Website: ww.canadainternational.gc.ca/ghana


Please note: By supplying your email address, you are initiating an email communication with CIC and thereby authorizing CIC to use your email address for communication with you including the transmission of personal information on your file/case. This e-mail message (including attachments, if any) is confidential and is intended only for the addressee. Any unauthorized use or disclosure is strictly prohibited. Disclosure of this e-mail to anyone other than the intended addressee does not constitute waiver of privilege. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately.

Notez: En fournissant votre adresse électronique, vous établissez une communication par voie électronique avec CIC et, par conséquent, CIC est autorisé à utiliser l'adresse électronique fournie à cette fin, y compris pour la transmission de renseignements personnels au sujet de votre dossier/cas. Ce message (y compris les pièces jointes, le cas échéant) est confidentiel et destiné uniquement au destinataire. Toute utilisation ou divulgation non autorisée est strictement interdite. La publication de ce message à une personne autre que le destinataire ne constitue pas une renonciation au privilège. Si vous avez reçu ce message par erreur, s'il vous plaît nous en aviser immédiatement.

 

[love(ao)]

dear all
i just got my PPR email m so happy finaly .. hasan bhai and farhana apu i hv qus do i need to pay anything when im gonna submit my PASPORT in vfs and where is vfs in dhaka. i mean location and what time i will b attend overthere. and wat els i need to do they ask me to bring my PP and two recnt pp size photo. is there anything els.. pls reply asap tnk u

Congrats buddy

 

[Hasan9999]

Good day Mr. Hassan & Farhana

I would appreciate any assistance you can render to me as I'm an principal applicant and I just got invited two days ago for interview in Accra Ghana (West Africa). That's where my spouse and I application is being process.

Here is the copy of the letter I got from cic Accra:-




UCI: ********
Application:F********

*************************
- ***********************
P.O.Box:
***********,*********, LAGOS,
Nigeria,23401


Dear *** *** ***:

This refers to your application for permanent residence in Canada. In order to continue processing your application, an interview is required. We are therefore pleased to advise that you are required to attend an interview at the location, date and time indicated below:


Interview at the Canadian High Commission in Accra on the *** of December, 2016 at 09:00:00am

The purpose of this interview will be to determine your eligibility for admission to Canada.
Unless you have been specifically instructed otherwise by the officer, all of your accompanying family members over the age of 16 should be present for the interview as well. If any are absent, processing of your application may be delayed.
Please bring the following original documents with you to the interview:

Ø Your marriage certificate.

Ø Photos of your marriage ceremony (if you are being sponsored by your spouse).

Ø Proof of communication (i.e. photos, letters, E-mails, phone bills) between you and your sponsor,
and any other documentation you may have in respect to your relationship.

Ø Historical identification such as school documents, birth certificates, previous passports etc. (Please bring originals of documents to interview if not already submitted)



PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL REQUESTED DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE RECEPTIONIST WHEN YOU CHECK IN FOR THE INTERVIEW. DOCUMENTS NOT SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE INTERVIEW MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED AT THE INTERVIEW.


Please note that interviews scheduled in Accra will be conducted in English or French, the official language of your choice. If you require an interpreter in any other language or dialect, it is your responsibility to make the necessary arrangements for an interpreter, including payment for his/her services. If you arrive at interview and the officer is unable to conduct the interview due to your inability in English or French or the absence of an interpreter, the interview will not take place. Your application may then be assessed based on the information on file, and this may result in an unfavourable decision.
If your sponsor has not already done so they may wish to consider paying the Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF) at the Case Processing Centre in Mississauga at this time. Please note that if no visa is issued to you, this fee is fully refundable.
PLEASE NOTE
If you are unable to attend the interview on the date and time indicated, you must inform us well in advance, giving a substantive reason why you are unable to attend. If you fail to keep your appointment, and we have not otherwise heard from you WITHIN 60 DAYS of your scheduled interview,we will have to assume that you are no longer interested in going to Canada and your application will be refused.
Do not give up employment, dispose of household effects or make travel or any other arrangement until you have received notice that you are accepted for immigration. There is no assurance at this stage that a visa will be granted to you.
Please bring this letter, any relevant supporting documents, and your passport with you when you appear for your appointment.
A copy of this letter has been sent to your sponsor in Canada, if applicable.
Thank you for the interest you have shown in Canada.

Regards,

Immigration Section

Immigration Program | Programme d'immigration (MV)
High Commission of Canada | Haut commissariat du Canada
P.O. Box 1639
42 Independence Ave., Accra, Ghana
Phone | Tél.: +233 (030) 2211521Fax | Téléc: +233 (030) 2211524
Website: ww.canadainternational.gc.ca/ghana


Please note: By supplying your email address, you are initiating an email communication with CIC and thereby authorizing CIC to use your email address for communication with you including the transmission of personal information on your file/case. This e-mail message (including attachments, if any) is confidential and is intended only for the addressee. Any unauthorized use or disclosure is strictly prohibited. Disclosure of this e-mail to anyone other than the intended addressee does not constitute waiver of privilege. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately.

Notez: En fournissant votre adresse électronique, vous établissez une communication par voie électronique avec CIC et, par conséquent, CIC est autorisé à utiliser l'adresse électronique fournie à cette fin, y compris pour la transmission de renseignements personnels au sujet de votre dossier/cas. Ce message (y compris les pièces jointes, le cas échéant) est confidentiel et destiné uniquement au destinataire. Toute utilisation ou divulgation non autorisée est strictement interdite. La publication de ce message à une personne autre que le destinataire ne constitue pas une renonciation au privilège. Si vous avez reçu ce message par erreur, s'il vous plaît nous en aviser immédiatement.

Hi there,

Be prepare well for your upcoming interview.

They called you for interview because they have questions and concerns on your file. It could be lack of relationship proofs, any red flags such as quick marriage, big age gap, difference of religion, cultural or educational difference etc.

So you have to prepare fully in terms of all those points.

If you need an interpreter please arrange as per instruction of your visa office. Please check your respective visa office thread (http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/thread-for-acrra-ghana-applicants-t64640.0.html)as to how you can arrange an interpreter.

I suggest that you read specially this thread as much as possible to prepare well. You can also tell us about your application as to why they schedule an interview for you? Did you collect your GCMS notes?

Hasan

 

[I_Am_Baruch]

Thanks for the word of advice. I didn't order for the gcms notes BC I thought our application was well prepared but obviously not with this interview call :s

I've already started going through every page... I'll surely prepare by God's grace.

Baruch

 

[farhana766]

Good day Mr. Hassan & Farhana

I would appreciate any assistance you can render to me as I'm an principal applicant and I just got invited two days ago for interview in Accra Ghana (West Africa). That's where my spouse and I application is being process.

Here is the copy of the letter I got from cic Accra:-




UCI: ********
Application:F********

*************************
- ***********************
P.O.Box:
***********,*********, LAGOS,
Nigeria,23401


Dear *** *** ***:

This refers to your application for permanent residence in Canada. In order to continue processing your application, an interview is required. We are therefore pleased to advise that you are required to attend an interview at the location, date and time indicated below:


Interview at the Canadian High Commission in Accra on the *** of December, 2016 at 09:00:00am

The purpose of this interview will be to determine your eligibility for admission to Canada.
Unless you have been specifically instructed otherwise by the officer, all of your accompanying family members over the age of 16 should be present for the interview as well. If any are absent, processing of your application may be delayed.
Please bring the following original documents with you to the interview:

Ø Your marriage certificate.

Ø Photos of your marriage ceremony (if you are being sponsored by your spouse).

Ø Proof of communication (i.e. photos, letters, E-mails, phone bills) between you and your sponsor,
and any other documentation you may have in respect to your relationship.

Ø Historical identification such as school documents, birth certificates, previous passports etc. (Please bring originals of documents to interview if not already submitted)



PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL REQUESTED DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE RECEPTIONIST WHEN YOU CHECK IN FOR THE INTERVIEW. DOCUMENTS NOT SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE INTERVIEW MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED AT THE INTERVIEW.


Please note that interviews scheduled in Accra will be conducted in English or French, the official language of your choice. If you require an interpreter in any other language or dialect, it is your responsibility to make the necessary arrangements for an interpreter, including payment for his/her services. If you arrive at interview and the officer is unable to conduct the interview due to your inability in English or French or the absence of an interpreter, the interview will not take place. Your application may then be assessed based on the information on file, and this may result in an unfavourable decision.
If your sponsor has not already done so they may wish to consider paying the Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF) at the Case Processing Centre in Mississauga at this time. Please note that if no visa is issued to you, this fee is fully refundable.
PLEASE NOTE
If you are unable to attend the interview on the date and time indicated, you must inform us well in advance, giving a substantive reason why you are unable to attend. If you fail to keep your appointment, and we have not otherwise heard from you WITHIN 60 DAYS of your scheduled interview,we will have to assume that you are no longer interested in going to Canada and your application will be refused.
Do not give up employment, dispose of household effects or make travel or any other arrangement until you have received notice that you are accepted for immigration. There is no assurance at this stage that a visa will be granted to you.
Please bring this letter, any relevant supporting documents, and your passport with you when you appear for your appointment.
A copy of this letter has been sent to your sponsor in Canada, if applicable.
Thank you for the interest you have shown in Canada.

Regards,

Immigration Section

Immigration Program | Programme d'immigration (MV)
High Commission of Canada | Haut commissariat du Canada
P.O. Box 1639
42 Independence Ave., Accra, Ghana
Phone | Tél.: +233 (030) 2211521Fax | Téléc: +233 (030) 2211524
Website: ww.canadainternational.gc.ca/ghana


Please note: By supplying your email address, you are initiating an email communication with CIC and thereby authorizing CIC to use your email address for communication with you including the transmission of personal information on your file/case. This e-mail message (including attachments, if any) is confidential and is intended only for the addressee. Any unauthorized use or disclosure is strictly prohibited. Disclosure of this e-mail to anyone other than the intended addressee does not constitute waiver of privilege. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately.

Notez: En fournissant votre adresse électronique, vous établissez une communication par voie électronique avec CIC et, par conséquent, CIC est autorisé à utiliser l'adresse électronique fournie à cette fin, y compris pour la transmission de renseignements personnels au sujet de votre dossier/cas. Ce message (y compris les pièces jointes, le cas échéant) est confidentiel et destiné uniquement au destinataire. Toute utilisation ou divulgation non autorisée est strictement interdite. La publication de ce message à une personne autre que le destinataire ne constitue pas une renonciation au privilège. Si vous avez reçu ce message par erreur, s'il vous plaît nous en aviser immédiatement.

Hello I_Am_Baruch,

You got your interview date but you hide the date. In your interview the visa office required your—


Marriage certificate which must be original and translated in English because visa office only accepts English or French.


Photo of your marriage ceremony ---you can bring your marriage, ceremony, honeymoon picture and also both you and your sponsor family together picture. You can also bring your sponsor Canadian photo but the photo must take in different place not at home.
You must bring small photo album for you picture.


Proof of your communication----you can bring skype screen shot, viber call list, email or if you use another app for your communication you can bring all your communication proof at least past 24 months if you have or less but try to carry past 12-month proof.


You must bring your birth certificate, previous passport ,all your school, university certificate with mark sheet which must be translated in English and original.


If you have dependent means if you have any family member like your son or daughter who passes 18 years you should accompany with them with your interview.


If you want to do your interview in your own native language it is your responsibility to arrange an interpreter. The visa office will not provide any interpreter for you.


I don’t know why visa office put you in the interview. You know better what is your application weak point. The immigration officer will ask you question from your application story and you should careful about your application story and correctly tell the immigration officer the date and incidents of your application.


The immigration officer will ask about your sponsor Canadian life, job and education. your sponsor parents related question may be the officer ask you in the interview day.


Do not try to give extra answer, what immigration officer ask you must try to answer only that question answer. Try to request to see your documents and never ever change your question answer may be some question the officer try to confused you but don’t make yourself confused because you know your story better than immigration officer.

In the interview day wear a formal dress and carry your documents in a file.

Regards
Farhana

 

[cyclist]

Hi all,

When received the interview request i thougjt its very normail..but the more i read the forum the more concerns i have..however it still may be a normal process ...
On this forum it's said interview is conducted becouse of redflags and I have been thinking what red flag I have but couldn't think any of it.
We are in relationship since 2013
we have been living together since 2015.
We applied outland but we live in canada.
Sent the application in June.
My visa is up Feb 2017.
I have two jobs.
I ordered notes it came with nothing I don't know. After 5 days later I got interview request.
Well after having no movement since my application was received by Ankara visa office I knew something is up. I got interview request so I have to go to Ankara .
I provided tons of photos, same mailing address on mails from banks, goververment to me and my common law partner. Joint account transactions, my bank account transactions, 5 outbound and inbounds trips with boarding passes, tickets along with pictures. We filed tax together .

Here is the email.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

Please bring the following original documents when you come for the interview. You should also bring the original of any documents that you have already submitted. You must also bring photocopies of any document not already submitted. Documents must be translated into English or French by a certified translator. Unless otherwise indicated, all forms and documents must be submitted for yourself and any accompanying dependent aged 18 years and older.

Proof of Relationship Documents:

· You are required to provide proof of relationship/communication, e.g. provide proof of ongoing communication between you and your sponsor especially since your marriage (phone bills, letters, e-mails, Internet chats, etc.). Do not submit calling cards.

· Please provide us more photos of you together and from your wedding (not only studio photos), if applicable photos clearly showing who attended your wedding (relatives/family members/friends).

· If you have met again since your wedding, please send us updated photos (write when and where each photo was taken) of you and your spouse spending time together if available. If you can please provide proof of travel if you have visited your spouse or if your sponsor has visited you since application, please provide proof etc.

· If applicable, provide proof of financial support by sponsor, e.g. financial assistance to the spouse or any other document that you deem pertinent to support your case.

· Please provide any other document that you deem pertinent to prove your relationship is genuine.

· If you are in a common law relationship with your sponsor, proof of cohabitation for at least one year in a conjugal relationship. This evidence may include (but should not be limited to) evidence of co-habitation, correspondence, joint property and assets, and photographs.

· Please submit proof of residency in Canada for your sponsor. Additional documentation may include the following: Letter of employment from Canadian employer, Canadian banking statements demonstrating recent transactions, rental/lease agreement in Canada, and utility bills in Canada.

Civil Documents:

· Provide passports and 4 recent color passport-sized photographs for yourself and your accompanying family members. Please visit: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/pdf/5445EB-e.pdf for details on the latest photo specifications.

· Birth certificates for yourself and your accompanying family members.

· National identity documents/cards.

· Official family listing form from the General Directorate of Civil Registration and Nationality of Turkey (Vukuatli Nufus Kayit Ornegi).
· If you and/or your sponsor were previously married and are now divorced: divorce certificate(s).

· If you and/or your sponsor were previously married and are now widowed: death certificate for your former spouse(s)

Questions and concerns

What possible redflags may I have ?
Can the interview be just a regular process? ;D
In the forms I didn't provide any communication logs becouse we live together and I stated that. Is it a redflag?
I checked the interview questions some questions like which side of bed do you /spouse sleep ? How do they cross referans it? Do they call the sponsor ?
What's the proper answer for what would you do if i refuse your application ?

 

[Hasan9999]

Hi all,

When received the interview request i thougjt its very normail..but the more i read the forum the more concerns i have..however it still may be a normal process ...
On this forum it's said interview is conducted becouse of redflags and I have been thinking what red flag I have but couldn't think any of it.
We are in relationship since 2013
we have been living together since 2015.
We applied outland but we live in canada.
Sent the application in June.
My visa is up Feb 2017.
I have two jobs.
I ordered notes it came with nothing I don't know. After 5 days later I got interview request.
Well after having no movement since my application was received by Ankara visa office I knew something is up. I got interview request so I have to go to Ankara .
I provided tons of photos, same mailing address on mails from banks, goververment to me and my common law partner. Joint account transactions, my bank account transactions, 5 outbound and inbounds trips with boarding passes, tickets along with pictures. We filed tax together .

Here is the email.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

Please bring the following original documents when you come for the interview. You should also bring the original of any documents that you have already submitted. You must also bring photocopies of any document not already submitted. Documents must be translated into English or French by a certified translator. Unless otherwise indicated, all forms and documents must be submitted for yourself and any accompanying dependent aged 18 years and older.

Proof of Relationship Documents:

· You are required to provide proof of relationship/communication, e.g. provide proof of ongoing communication between you and your sponsor especially since your marriage (phone bills, letters, e-mails, Internet chats, etc.). Do not submit calling cards.

· Please provide us more photos of you together and from your wedding (not only studio photos), if applicable photos clearly showing who attended your wedding (relatives/family members/friends).

· If you have met again since your wedding, please send us updated photos (write when and where each photo was taken) of you and your spouse spending time together if available. If you can please provide proof of travel if you have visited your spouse or if your sponsor has visited you since application, please provide proof etc.

· If applicable, provide proof of financial support by sponsor, e.g. financial assistance to the spouse or any other document that you deem pertinent to support your case.

· Please provide any other document that you deem pertinent to prove your relationship is genuine.

· If you are in a common law relationship with your sponsor, proof of cohabitation for at least one year in a conjugal relationship. This evidence may include (but should not be limited to) evidence of co-habitation, correspondence, joint property and assets, and photographs.

· Please submit proof of residency in Canada for your sponsor. Additional documentation may include the following: Letter of employment from Canadian employer, Canadian banking statements demonstrating recent transactions, rental/lease agreement in Canada, and utility bills in Canada.

Civil Documents:

· Provide passports and 4 recent color passport-sized photographs for yourself and your accompanying family members. Please visit: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/pdf/5445EB-e.pdf for details on the latest photo specifications.

· Birth certificates for yourself and your accompanying family members.

· National identity documents/cards.

· Official family listing form from the General Directorate of Civil Registration and Nationality of Turkey (Vukuatli Nufus Kayit Ornegi).
· If you and/or your sponsor were previously married and are now divorced: divorce certificate(s).

· If you and/or your sponsor were previously married and are now widowed: death certificate for your former spouse(s)

Questions and concerns

What possible redflags may I have ?
Can the interview be just a regular process? ;D
In the forms I didn't provide any communication logs becouse we live together and I stated that. Is it a redflag?
I checked the interview questions some questions like which side of bed do you /spouse sleep ? How do they cross referans it? Do they call the sponsor ?
What's the proper answer for what would you do if i refuse your application ?

Hi,

They have certainly some doubts about the relationship. So as they asked please provide additional relationship proofs.

Red flags means insufficient relationship proofs, big age difference, difference of religion, educational or cultural difference, insufficient proofs of cohabition as common law partner....there are plenty of reasons. Every application is unique. Sometimes decision depends on the judgement of the processing officials. So take it very seriously and look in to every details to properly address the requirements.

However, when they specifically asked for passports, chances are they will issue visa on submission of requested documents and papers.

Good luck!
Hasan

 

[cyclist]

Hi,

They have certainly some doubts about the relationship. So as they asked please provide additional relationship proofs.

Red flags means insufficient relationship proofs, big age difference, difference of religion, educational or cultural difference, insufficient proofs of cohabition as common law partner....there are plenty of reasons. Every application is unique. Sometimes decision depends on the judgement of the processing officials. So take it very seriously and look in to every details to properly address the requirements.

However, when they specifically asked for passports, chances are they will issue visa on submission of requested documents and papers.

Good luck!
Hasan

thnak you hasan. I printed out more pictures and hotel confirmation emails as well as detailed phone bills, sponsor and applicant have the same-address-proofs. joiny bank accounts.
lets see how it goes

 

[momo2016]

Helle

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[htquach]

Hello everyone.

First and foremost, thank you to everyone who has contributed to this topic!!! The information was invaluable in our preparation for the interview. We are paying forward by sharing our experience.

1. We arrived at 12:30PM but were asked to come back at 12:55PM as the consulate staff would not be back in the office until then. We were first in line and there were about five other interviewees.

2. Two interviewees went ahead of us and their interviews lasted about 30-40 minutes. Could not tell from their facial expression whether they were successful when they exited. The interviewers were a male and female, Caucasians.

3. My wife was called to a window to pass all our supporting documents. About 10 minutes later, she was led to the interview room and they asked her the following questions:
- Wife's birthday?
- Who is sponsoring wife?
- Is you sponsor living in Vietnam?
- Is your sponsor also attending this interview? ?
- Do you have family in Canada?
- What does your husband do for work?
- Does your husband work online for a Canadian company or working for a company in Vietnam?
- When did your husband start working in Vietnam?
- Is this your husband’s first marriage?
- When did he get divorced?
- Explain the history of your relationship?
- Where did you first meet?
- When did you want to first get engaged and get married?
- Describe your engagement and wedding?
- Who from your husband family and friends attended the wedding?

In total, the interview lasted about 20 minutes.

4. My wife then opened the door and told me to join her in the interview room. The officer said she had good news (I noticed the interpreter smile right after). However, she had one question about the expiry date of my wife's medical. She asked if we will go to Canada before the expiry date or would we prefer a re-medical. I said "hell no!!!"... joking!!! I said we will depart before the expiry date. She said we can always land and immediately return. They returned all our evidence including the updated forms and new police certificate.

I thanked them and that was it. No next steps provided but I am guessing their response is a good as you can hope for.

Many thanks again and I hope this information helps others. One last thing. We prepared lots and, although they did not ask the many questions we expected, the preparation helped my wife be "calm and confident". <-- I think that is the secret sauce!!

 

[ImABule]

Hello everyone.

First and foremost, thank you to everyone who has contributed to this topic!!! The information was invaluable in our preparation for the interview. We are paying forward by sharing our experience.

1. We arrived at 12:30PM but were asked to come back at 12:55PM as the consulate staff would not be back in the office until then. We were first in line and there were about five other interviewees.

2. Two interviewees went ahead of us and their interviews lasted about 30-40 minutes. Could not tell from their facial expression whether they were successful when they exited. The interviewers were a male and female, Caucasians.

3. My wife was called to a window to pass all our supporting documents. About 10 minutes later, she was led to the interview room and they asked her the following questions:
- Wife's birthday?
- Who is sponsoring wife?
- Is you sponsor living in Vietnam?
- Is your sponsor also attending this interview? ?
- Do you have family in Canada?
- What does your husband do for work?
- Does your husband work online for a Canadian company or working for a company in Vietnam?
- When did your husband start working in Vietnam?
- Is this your husband’s first marriage?
- When did he get divorced?
- Explain the history of your relationship?
- Where did you first meet?
- When did you want to first get engaged and get married?
- Describe your engagement and wedding?
- Who from your husband family and friends attended the wedding?

In total, the interview lasted about 20 minutes.

4. My wife then opened the door and told me to join her in the interview room. The officer said she had good news (I noticed the interpreter smile right after). However, she had one question about the expiry date of my wife's medical. She asked if we will go to Canada before the expiry date or would we prefer a re-medical. I said "hell no!!!"... joking!!! I said we will depart before the expiry date. She said we can always land and immediately return. They returned all our evidence including the updated forms and new police certificate.

I thanked them and that was it. No next steps provided but I am guessing their response is a good as you can hope for.

Many thanks again and I hope this information helps others. One last thing. We prepared lots and, although they did not ask the many questions we expected, the preparation helped my wife be "calm and confident". <-- I think that is the secret sauce!!

Congrats man!!! I knew with you living in Vietnam and the quick interview it would be a formality..

 

[Hasan9999]

Hello everyone.

First and foremost, thank you to everyone who has contributed to this topic!!! The information was invaluable in our preparation for the interview. We are paying forward by sharing our experience.

1. We arrived at 12:30PM but were asked to come back at 12:55PM as the consulate staff would not be back in the office until then. We were first in line and there were about five other interviewees.

2. Two interviewees went ahead of us and their interviews lasted about 30-40 minutes. Could not tell from their facial expression whether they were successful when they exited. The interviewers were a male and female, Caucasians.

3. My wife was called to a window to pass all our supporting documents. About 10 minutes later, she was led to the interview room and they asked her the following questions:
- Wife's birthday?
- Who is sponsoring wife?
- Is you sponsor living in Vietnam?
- Is your sponsor also attending this interview? ?
- Do you have family in Canada?
- What does your husband do for work?
- Does your husband work online for a Canadian company or working for a company in Vietnam?
- When did your husband start working in Vietnam?
- Is this your husband’s first marriage?
- When did he get divorced?
- Explain the history of your relationship?
- Where did you first meet?
- When did you want to first get engaged and get married?
- Describe your engagement and wedding?
- Who from your husband family and friends attended the wedding?

In total, the interview lasted about 20 minutes.

4. My wife then opened the door and told me to join her in the interview room. The officer said she had good news (I noticed the interpreter smile right after). However, she had one question about the expiry date of my wife's medical. She asked if we will go to Canada before the expiry date or would we prefer a re-medical. I said "hell no!!!"... joking!!! I said we will depart before the expiry date. She said we can always land and immediately return. They returned all our evidence including the updated forms and new police certificate.

I thanked them and that was it. No next steps provided but I am guessing their response is a good as you can hope for.

Many thanks again and I hope this information helps others. One last thing. We prepared lots and, although they did not ask the many questions we expected, the preparation helped my wife be "calm and confident". <-- I think that is the secret sauce!!

That's a good news!

Congrats!

Hasan

 

[Hasan9999]

Congrats man!!! I knew with you living in Vietnam and the quick interview it would be a formality..

Exactly! His sacrifice paying off!

Hasan