what kind of questions do they ask in the interview?

[odethe]

Any experiences?

 

[jeans22]

I copied this from one of the posts here. It's all the possible questions asked during the interview. I'm sure it'll help.

Good Luck!!



INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

1. When and where did you meet your spouse for the first time?

2. How did you meet your spouse?

3. How old is your spouse? What is your spouse's birth date?

4. What does your spouse do for a living?

5. Where did your spouse go to school'?

6. What degrees or formal training does your spouse have?

7. How did your spouse immigrate to Canada?

8. Where does your spouse work?

9. What is the name of the company? What position does your spouse hold? How long has your spouse worked there?

10. What does the job entail?

I l. Does your spouse like his or her job?

12. What is the salary?

13. Where does your spouse live?

14. Whom does your spouse live with?

15. Where are you going to live when you go to Canada?

16. Please explain the type of relationship you have had since your first meeting.

17. What is your religion?

18. What is the religion of your spouse?

18. When you and your spouse were dating what would you do together?

19. Do you have any hobbies? Describe them.

20. Does your spouse have any hobbies? Describe them.

21. What type of music do you enjoy?

22. What type of music does your spouse enjoy?

23. What kind of movies do you enjoy?

24. What kind of movies does your spouse enjoy?

25. What kind of books do you read?

26. What kind of books does your spouse read?

27. Have you and your spouse ever exchanged gifts? Explain.

28. When and where did the marriage proposal take place?

29. Was your marriage arranged?

30. If it was arranged describe how it was arranged and by whom?

31. Did you have a ceremony celebrating your relationship?

32. Where was it held?

33. When was it held?

34. Describethe ceremony?

35. Did it conform to your own religious and cultural beliefs? Explain.

36. When did you get married?

37. Where did you get married?

38. Who was at the wedding?

39. What family members were there?

40. How many people were at the ceremony?

41. What day was the ceremony held on?

42. Who performed the ceremony?

43. Do you have pictures of the ceremony?

44. Who was at the ceremony from your side?

45. Who was at the ceremony from your spouse's side?

46. Were any friends present?

47. How many brothers and sisters does your spouse have?

48. Were your parents at the wedding? If not, why not?

49. Are your parents aware of the wedding? If not, why not?

50. Where your spouse's parents at the wedding? If not, why not?

51. Were your spouse's parents aware of the wedding? If not, why not?

52. Was a reception held? When and where was it held?

53. Who was present at the reception?

54. Did you receive any wedding gifts? Describe them.

55. Did you on a honeymoon? Where did you go and for how long?

56. Can you show me pictures and receipts from the honeymoon, wedding and reception?

57. Have you or your spouse been married before?

58. Why was that relationship dissolved?

59. Do you have any children from your current relationship or marriage?

60. How many children?

61. What are the names and birth dates?

62. Where are the children now?

63. Who looks after the children?

64. Do any other family members reside with you and your spouse? If yes, please indicate their names and relationship.

65. What relatives do you have in Canada?

66. What are their names and where do they live?

67. What relatives do you have outside of Canada?

68. Has your spouse met any of your relatives or friends? Who have they met and when did they meet them?

69. Have you met any of your spouse's relatives or friends? Whom have you met and when did you meet them?

70. In terms of education, would you say that you and your spouse's educational background are compatible?

71. What will you do when you go to Canada'?

72. Why did you marry your spouse?

73. Since your marriage have you seen your spouse? If not, why not?

74. Do your family members (parents, siblings) want to immigrate to Canada?

75. Did you marry your spouse so that you could sponsor your parents as landed immigrants of Canada?

76. How do you correspond with your spouse?

77. How often do you talk on the phone?

78. Do you have phone bills, e-mails, cards, etc., and can I see them?

79. Tell me why this marriage or relationship is genuine.

80. What makes your relationship with your spouse different from that of a female/male friend?

81. Does your spouse support you financially?

82. Do you support your spouse financially?

83. If I refuse this application w hat will you do?

 

[odethe]

thank you! wow there are lot of possible questions here

 

[odethe]

another thing, interview is only for the applicant or do they call the spouse too?

 

[bobshynoswife]

Generally just for the applicant.

Think about your situation and see if there are any red flags. Is there a big age difference between you? Culture/religion difference? Have either of you previously been married, do you have kids? Has your husband ever applied for a TRV to come to Canada? Have you ever sponsored a different spouse?

This will give you an idea of what they will concentrate on at the interview. When they ask the questions above, obviously they don't know most of the answers. They are looking for your husband's responses, is he shooting out the answers as if he has them memorized? It's best if he can stay conversational. It is odd in many cultures for men to tell strangers about how much they love their life, but he will have to let his guard down and be honest, truthful and sincere with his answers so they will see the love he has for you. Body language, etc. all have a part in an interview.

 

[odethe]

ok, there is a misunderstanding. my husband is canadian and he is sponsoring me. there wil be no problem for me to answer all these questions in any kind of way but i am worried abou my husband. he may not be able to respond all of them. such as my school name. he will not be able pronounce it al all!! )

thank you anyways. and i see that your interview is soon. good luck!

 

[GTWifey]

Thanks for posting the questions jeans22!

 

[bobshynoswife]

ok, there is a misunderstanding. my husband is canadian and he is sponsoring me. there wil be no problem for me to answer all these questions in any kind of way but i am worried abou my husband. he may not be able to respond all of them. such as my school name. he will not be able pronounce it al all!! )

thank you anyways. and i see that your interview is soon. good luck!

Well then just replace the world Husband with yourself in my above post! Your husband won't be at the interview, just you. If there is some major discrepacny they may call him in Canada, but as far as I know this doesn't happen very often.

Again, it's not as important what the answers are, as how you answer the questions.

Thanks for your good wishes...good luck to you too!

 

[BeShoo]

ok, there is a misunderstanding. my husband is canadian and he is sponsoring me.

Usually they only ask for the applicant, but if the sponsor shows up too, sometimes they will interview him or her (separately, to make sure the answers match).

 

[bobshynoswife]

It is best if the sponsor does not show up. Basically, it's double the chance to screw up. Check out canadianwoman's story and you will see that by showing up for her husband's interview, it caused more problems.

 

[canadianwoman]

Yeah, the sponsor shouldn't go to the interview. If they want to talk to the sponsor, let them phone.
In the interview they will ask a lot of questions designed to see if you know about your sponsor's life. Basically, they are just going by what is in the application, in most cases, so look over the application and make sure you know the information well. They will want to see that you know what your sponsor does for a job, and what he does in his spare time. Know the names of his friends and family.

 

[universalmoe]

I disagree, I think you should strongly consider having your sponsor there depending on your specific situation. In my case, my wife and I both felt that my presence in the waiting room gave the IO greater confidence in her application. I introduced myself to him and he said he'd call me in if needed but eventually did not. He also asked my wife if she had my passport with him and as she did, he reviewed it quickly and said he was already quite sure of the genuineness of the marriage beforehand but just had a few questions.

I think if you're confident that your sponsor's presence will add value, you should consider having him or her there.

 

[odethe]

@canadianwoman

I read all of your posts I am so sorry to hear what you had been thru. And it made me wonder about the other appeals. So I went thru the Canlii and it is so interesting that most of the appeals are from China or India. And I have noticed that, beside the interview, hearings count much more.

there were lot of appeals in 2009 but there arent many in 2010. your case seem to me more reliable than the other cases on the appeal and even some of them are allowed. I am almost sure that your appeal will be allowed. the only frustration is, it takes over a year!! thats so upsetting.

I wish all the best for you and your husband. I know it is not easy but just try to be patient and focus on your appeal.

 

[canadianwoman]

Thanks for your kind words.
Yes, I've found that Canlii is very interesting reading. I also think my husband's case is more solid than many of the other cases that were allowed, so I'm hoping, but it really did not look good in the courtroom.

 

[Perfect]

...very helpful.