How to prepare for an interview?

[itscoezy]

I've searched this subject through Canada visa and all posts that keep coming up are from years ago.
Wondering if you can point me in the right direction.
My common law partner has been asked to attend an interview, what does he need to know/prepare?
The interview is through Mexico City in a couple of weeks.

any advice appreciated!
Thanks so much

 

[ou812]

Hi!.
In my opinion there is no how to prepare for an interview of this kind. The best course of action is to be true and accurate.
Answers should sound natural and to the point, not rehearsed and memorized.
Hope this helps.

 

[itscoezy]

That sucks. I wish it was me going instead. My spouse has a terrible memory and if they ask specific dates or time frames I'm afraid he's going to end up sounding very unsure. But at the same time, I don't want to coach him to memorize specific dates etc. cuz we don't want it to sound un-natural.

 

[tink23]

I would go over your application with your spouse and make sure he knows what is in there. If you wrote the name of a university you attended, he should probably know that. I think officers can be forgiving if exact dates, etc, aren't known. He should be pretty comfortable though with anything that was written in your application. Usually I've also heard a somewhat popular question is, "What will you do if I refuse this application?".

 

[itscoezy]

I would go over your application with your spouse and make sure he knows what is in there. If you wrote the name of a university you attended, he should probably know that. I think officers can be forgiving if exact dates, etc, aren't known. He should be pretty comfortable though with anything that was written in your application. Usually I've also heard a somewhat popular question is, "What will you do if I refuse this application?".

thanks Tink, I heard that question too a few times. I wonder what the preferred response is. Obviously one that confirms you will stay together as a couple... but what we would actually do is appeal it lol but wouldn't want to step on anyones toes if we said that haha

 

[tink23]

thanks Tink, I heard that question too a few times. I wonder what the preferred response is. Obviously one that confirms you will stay together as a couple... but what we would actually do is appeal it lol but wouldn't want to step on anyones toes if we said that haha

I think as long as u have in there that u will do whatever it takes to be together, then it should be good! Whether it's appeal, reapply, move to applicants country and appeal or reapply, etc etc.... You love each other and will do what u have to to be together.

 

[truesmile]

Oh, I hear you . . . my wife also admittedly so with dates. Even in our wedding video (solo interviews), my wife's answer to when we met is "off" by a YEAR. But, she has not been asked for an interview, NOT YET anyway!

Also if by any chance he is a professional, and I quote . . . "Mexican professionals can obtain three year Temporary Work Permits (TN Visas) to live and work in Canada". Could be an answer to what he will do if denied. Google "NAFTA" for more info on that.

 

[Camelboy]

You have to be very honest and natural and must be able provide details of what you have written in the form, if you try to make up some information in the forms or you misrepresent yourself you will be caught in the interview.

 

[canadianwoman]

The applicant should know as much as possible about the sponsor and the sponsor's life: job, house, friends, hobbies, education, family, etc. They will ask about things in the application, so he should go over that and make sure he knows anything in there well.