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Progress2017

Member
Apr 7, 2017
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Nigeria
Just wanted to give a quick update with regards to my interview which went very well and I got my visa and COPR on the same day.

95% of the interview questions were work related and I was asked to attend with all my work documents, payslips and updated bank statement.

Timeline

AOR Received - 18/03/2017
Medicals Cleared: 17/05/2017
IP1 : 17/05/2017
NA: 30/05/2017
Interview Call :23/10/2017
Interview Date :30/10/2017
IP2 : 30/10/2017
PPR: 30/10/2017
Landed on the : 13/11/2017

Type: FSW Outland
Country: Nigeria
VISA Office: London
Interview and Visa issued in - CHC Accra, Ghana

The interview was very thorough and lasted for 30mins. Below are some of the questions asked

- Why do you want to move to Canada?
- Where in Canada do I want to settle and why
- Have you used someone else’s help in preparing your application?
- What do you see as the biggest challenge of immigrating to Canada?
- Tell me about your previous jobs
- Why did you come back from the US to Nigeria to take this job with less pay and different career path.
- How did you find this job and what previous experience did you have that made you a suitable candidate
- What is your current job description?
- What are the qualifications required for your current job
- can you explain a typical day in your workplace?
- Are you willing to do any other job or only your profession in Canada?
- Examples of some work / projects you have done
- Why didn't you submit payslips during the initial application and why is there no salary deposit in your bank account
- How many people working in our company?
- How many are working under me and to whom I report?
- How did you manage to get off work today in short notice?
- Provide scenarios and details about my current job
- Projects that I am currently working on
- What is the company size…
- Have you searched for your job? What’s the potential market etc?
- Any friends / relatives in Canada and what they do?
- Why moving to Canada when you are well established here?


Finally, she went through all the duties mentioned in my work reference letter and asked me to explain it and give examples.


At the end she said congratulation I am satisfied you meet the requirement and asked me to come back at 2pm to collect the Visa. I was also asked to come with two passport photo and since I didn't have one, they directed me to Flash Photos, near the Danquah Circle, Osu, Ghana.
Congrats! Please would you be kind to let me know how you answered these questions? The two below are very important because i'm in the same situation. Although my interview date has not been fixed yet.

1. - Are you willing to do any other job or only your profession in Canada?
2. - Why didn't you submit payslips during the initial application and why is there no salary deposit in your bank account?

Thank you.
 

damo411

Star Member
Dec 8, 2017
52
44
Please anyone waiting on ACCRA VISA OFFICE here?, mine delivered since 15th November, but no update from them till now, I also sent several mails but no reply.
 

RonGoke

Full Member
Nov 3, 2017
23
0
Still showing in progress, it has not yet been updated to Approved
Anyways.. u'll have to keep checking ur CIC account... Wen it changes to approved then u can start expecting PUM. Mine took 3weeks plus from wen i submitted my passport till wen i got PUM
 

damo411

Star Member
Dec 8, 2017
52
44
Ok thanks for the INFO, mine is 3 weeks and 2 days now.
Anyways.. u'll have to keep checking ur CIC account... Wen it changes to approved then u can start expecting PUM. Mine took 3weeks plus from wen i submitted my passport till wen i got PUM
 

larrykay247

Star Member
Nov 11, 2017
162
64
Please anyone waiting on ACCRA VISA OFFICE here?, mine delivered since 15th November, but no update from them till now, I also sent several mails but no reply.
Mine delivered since on the 13th of November and up till now no PUM ..Though my Ecas changed to DM on PA last week Friday.
 

damo411

Star Member
Dec 8, 2017
52
44
ok thanks for this Info, i guess i have to wait but i only hope they can just quicken the process, its like 2 weeks to christmas,
Mine delivered since on the 13th of November and up till now no PUM ..Though my Ecas changed to DM on PA last week Friday.
 

Liliopie

Newbie
Mar 23, 2017
1
0
Hi everyone,

My passport was received at CHC, Accra on the 9th of Nov, no response from them yet. No change on MyCIC account and no PUM. Iam very worried right now. Any other person in same situation?. Can there be a problem?. How can I contact them?