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tiarachel85
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« on: June 27, 2011, 05:44:36 am »

Has anyone with IT background attended the interview for canada?
I have interview coming up this week.

What were the questions that are generally asked from a IT professional?

Thanks
Tia
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« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2011, 08:52:53 am »

They must have told you the reason for the interview. There is no such thing as IT interview questions. They most likely called you for additional information/ proofs regarding your application. Could be anything that they want to clear with you. But there are some helpful posts in this forum with the common questions.
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« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2011, 02:30:28 am »

I mean to ask if they can also ask IT related questions?

Please help urgently
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« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2011, 09:37:18 am »

is this the interview for a Job or PR interview at CHC? if it is for Job then it will be on your field of work and if it is for PR then they will ask questions related to the documents you have provided, I do not think they are technically qualified to ask IT related questions but even if they do, the question should be basic.

This is my opinion and I do not have an experience for the interview.
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tiarachel85
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« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2011, 01:11:28 am »

Interview is for PR...

Please someone guide me

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« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2011, 02:21:25 am »

Interview is for PR...

Please someone guide me

Thanks

Dont worry my friend ,It will be OK .Most important keys to pass as interview is to be confident and to be relax.



Following are some helpful links

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/prepare-an-interview-t3109.0.html
http://immigrationguides.com/content/view/70/110/
http://www.ece.ualberta.ca/~jgill/C_I_I_Q/C_I_I_Q.html
http://www.shvoong.com/law-and-politics/1862005-canadian-immigration-interview-questions/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OEZSfdn6Jc
http://www.ir35calc.co.uk/how_to_pass_interview.aspx

Tips for successful interview technique:

Firstly, no advice about firm hand shakes, and looking people in the eye. If you are confident and know your subject, the interviewer won't care if you don't crush their hand or look at them lovingly!
Look smart.
 It's irrelevant of course in terms of your ability, but alas, smart clothes create a good first impression. You also might be client facing. So, it's worth proving that you shower every now and then and know how to put a tie on!
Just answer the question.
It is easy for techies to 'go off on one' and get carried away by drilling down into some detailed technical area when it is not required. Provide the information necessary and ask the interviewer if that covers what they wanted to know.
Don't interrupt.
 Remember your manners and wait for the other person to finish speaking. Make notes whilst they are speaking if you are worried you'll forget your points by the time they have finished. Watch out for your eagerness being mistaken for simply being rude.
Try to ensure the conversation is evenly balanced. If they speak for 90% of the time you won't get your points across and be able to impress them. If you speak 90% of the time they will think you talk too much and are a poor listener.
Prepare your questions.
 Create a set of open questions that provoke conversations about topics which you know a lot about. No one else in that room is going to blow your trumpet. You've got to blow it yourself. Filter your prepared questions that are relevant to the position they have explained to you during the interview.
Unless the position is highly technical then avoid getting bogged down in deep technical discussions that do not give you the opportunity to demonstrate your skills in other areas like software process and lifecycle.
Align your responses based on the interviewer.
 If they are non technical then don't bore them with deep technical information they know nothing about. They won't be impressed. Use the buzzwords and describe the benefits in terms of how it can help improve the business and hit deadlines. If they are very technical then you might want to get heavily technical to show them you know what you are talking about.
. You are potentially going to be hired as an IT doctor to diagnose and solve their business problems with technology. Your not being hired to use the latest Whizz-bang CV compliant technology, but are there to help their business. Demonstrate that you are focused on providing business value, rather than just using the latest technology to build 'cool stuff'. This is key.
Treat the exercise as a skill matching exercise. You are trying to evaluate if it is a good fit. Be yourself and find out as much as you need to about the role. Don't wait until day 1 to realise that it is 9 months analysis when you would prefer to start designing from already documented requirements.
Show that you know and understand the commercial realities of software development. For example, when suggesting solutions and discussing approaches you should be aware of the difference between tactical and strategic solutions. You should understand why they just want to knock up a quick fix solution, rather than turn a requirement into a software science project. Being aware of the balance between cost of solution and the practicalities is very important.
Show that you have an understanding of where technology is heading. Assuming you read web sites, and journals regularly, ensure you get that across to the interviewer. It is a big bonus if you can show you understand what is coming up, rather than still sticking to old versions of software.
And lastly, show that you are human. Use your sense of humor

Good Luck my friend
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« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2011, 01:13:23 pm »

tiarachel,

sometime your CAIPS could say why you have been called for an Interview.
order that now. whats your Visa office and when did you send your full docs? please let us know the timeline.
did they ask you for additional documents prior to select you for an interview?

what did they say in the interview letter? any possible time how much time could be needed to conduct the interview?
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App Sent to CIO..17 Jan 2010
Received CIO..21 Jan 2010 
AOR from CIO..10 Mar 2010
Full Docs Recvd by CHC..26 May 2010
AOR from CHC..10th Jun, 2010
IN Procss: Oct 12,
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« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2011, 09:11:00 pm »

Has anyone with IT background attended the interview for canada?
I have interview coming up this week.

What were the questions that are generally asked from a IT professional?

Thanks
Tia

What are your timelines, like date of application, FTD???
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jnathan
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Category........: FSW1
Visa Office......: Sheng Chiu
App. Filed.......: 21st Jan 2010
Doc's Request.: 10th March 2010
AOR Received.: 10th June 2010
IELTS Request: provided
File Transfer...: IN PROCESS: 12th October, 2010
Med's Request: Withdrawal Request sent....Was waiting for files to return....instead of returning the files, VO sent the MR !!

« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2011, 04:20:19 am »

tiarachel,

check your inbox.
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Category..FSW1 
CHC..Sheng Chiu        
App Sent to CIO..17 Jan 2010
Received CIO..21 Jan 2010 
AOR from CIO..10 Mar 2010
Full Docs Recvd by CHC..26 May 2010
AOR from CHC..10th Jun, 2010
IN Procss: Oct 12,
Withdrawal Request: Mar,2012
MR:May 2
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