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Job Interview in Canada but still waiting for Visa!!!

believing

Hero Member
Feb 22, 2012
280
11
South Africa
Category........
Visa Office......
Pretoria, South Africa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
at CIO 11 April 2012
Nomination.....
March 2012
AOR Received.
AOR-CIO: 9th May 2012
IELTS Request
NA
File Transfer...
Dont know but ECAS Changed to IN-PROCESS 24/5/2012
Med's Request
12/6/2012
Med's Done....
19/6/2012
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
19th July 2012
VISA ISSUED...
1-August-2012
Hi guys,

Can any experience member give me a headup as me been invited for job interview while I am still waiting for Visa. After MPNP approval I decided to starts applying for job to test waters :p...you know what I mean. Now they have invited me for job interview but I don't know when I am getting my visa. Still waiting for medical and PPR.

I will appreciate any advice.
Cheers
 

OldMiltonian

Star Member
Jan 9, 2011
70
1
Vancouver
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney, Australia
NOC Code......
0713
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-12-2011
Nomination.....
23-11-2011
AOR Received.
25-01-2012
Med's Request
08-05-2012
Med's Done....
17-05-2012
Passport Req..
11-07-2012
VISA ISSUED...
21-07-2012
LANDED..........
31-07-2012
Roll the dice and get on the plane is my advice, you must be pretty solid to get an interview from overseas. I haven't come across anyone who has had an interview when they applied from overseas. If you can get one from overseas then you'll get a few more if you're in the country.

Cheers,

OM
 

believing

Hero Member
Feb 22, 2012
280
11
South Africa
Category........
Visa Office......
Pretoria, South Africa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
at CIO 11 April 2012
Nomination.....
March 2012
AOR Received.
AOR-CIO: 9th May 2012
IELTS Request
NA
File Transfer...
Dont know but ECAS Changed to IN-PROCESS 24/5/2012
Med's Request
12/6/2012
Med's Done....
19/6/2012
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
19th July 2012
VISA ISSUED...
1-August-2012
OldMiltonian said:
Roll the dice and get on the plane is my advice, you must be pretty solid to get an interview from overseas. I haven't come across anyone who has had an interview when they applied from overseas. If you can get one from overseas then you'll get a few more if you're in the country.

Cheers,

OM
Thanks OM,

I dont have a visa (even visitors visa). I only have an American visa. Well am nothing seriously solid like that may be I have MBA, couple of certifications and use to work for worldwide software giant before...but thanks I take that as a compliment ;D. I am thinking of asking them to do the interview via skype if possible. Anybody with experience with Skype interview?
 

yanesrahn

Hero Member
Oct 7, 2008
524
33
ontario
Visa Office......
Buffalo
App. Filed.......
12-01-12
Nomination.....
28-11-11
AOR Received.
15-02-12
Med's Request
15-02-12
Med's Done....
21-02-12
Passport Req..
08-05-2013 received 10-05-20113
Hello there,
Here in Canada is very common have an telephone interview first (for screening) and then they can ask for a remote interview via skype... And after that a fece to face interview....I think you can explained your situation... Try/... Good luck
believing said:
Thanks OM,

I dont have a visa (even visitors visa). I only have an American visa. Well am nothing seriously solid like that may be I have MBA, couple of certifications and use to work for worldwide software giant before...but thanks I take that as a compliment ;D. I am thinking of asking them to do the interview via skype if possible. Anybody with experience with Skype interview?
 

ASJ

Star Member
Apr 29, 2012
192
2
Hi Believing,

Can you please share with me how you applied for a job in canada while you are in your Home Country. If you can please share which all Canadian Job websites are helpful. I want to apply too.

Thanks,
ASJ
 

believing

Hero Member
Feb 22, 2012
280
11
South Africa
Category........
Visa Office......
Pretoria, South Africa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
at CIO 11 April 2012
Nomination.....
March 2012
AOR Received.
AOR-CIO: 9th May 2012
IELTS Request
NA
File Transfer...
Dont know but ECAS Changed to IN-PROCESS 24/5/2012
Med's Request
12/6/2012
Med's Done....
19/6/2012
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
19th July 2012
VISA ISSUED...
1-August-2012
ASJ said:
Hi Believing,

Can you please share with me how you applied for a job in canada while you are in your Home Country. If you can please share which all Canadian Job websites are helpful. I want to apply too.

Thanks,
ASJ
@ASJ....Firstly I got a comapny in the US that did my resume for under $10 once off option then my 13 pages cv was condensed to 2 pages and very details at the same time. I sent my CV to workapolis, indeed, Monster etc. One of the HR lady told me she saw my CV from monster and she asked me if I will be interested in the job. But most importantly i used my friend's address on my cv just to try the water. One other thing is that i applied directly through career sections of company's website. But 2 companies requested interview with me directly and couples of agency. Hope this helps
 

ASJ

Star Member
Apr 29, 2012
192
2
believing said:
@ ASJ....Firstly I got a comapny in the US that did my resume for under $10 once off option then my 13 pages cv was condensed to 2 pages and very details at the same time. I sent my CV to workapolis, indeed, Monster etc. One of the HR lady told me she saw my CV from monster and she asked me if I will be interested in the job. But most importantly i used my friend's address on my cv just to try the water. One other thing is that i applied directly through career sections of company's website. But 2 companies requested interview with me directly and couples of agency. Hope this helps
Thanks believing....this is a good piece of information. In your earlier posts above i read that you are in to softwares...i am a software engineer too are you too a software engineer?
 

believing

Hero Member
Feb 22, 2012
280
11
South Africa
Category........
Visa Office......
Pretoria, South Africa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
at CIO 11 April 2012
Nomination.....
March 2012
AOR Received.
AOR-CIO: 9th May 2012
IELTS Request
NA
File Transfer...
Dont know but ECAS Changed to IN-PROCESS 24/5/2012
Med's Request
12/6/2012
Med's Done....
19/6/2012
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
19th July 2012
VISA ISSUED...
1-August-2012
ASJ said:
Thanks believing....this is a good piece of information. In your earlier posts above i read that you are in to softwares...i am a software engineer too are you too a software engineer?
Well I am not a software engineer but I started as an IT support for backend technologies, then moved into project and later service mangement
 

believing

Hero Member
Feb 22, 2012
280
11
South Africa
Category........
Visa Office......
Pretoria, South Africa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
at CIO 11 April 2012
Nomination.....
March 2012
AOR Received.
AOR-CIO: 9th May 2012
IELTS Request
NA
File Transfer...
Dont know but ECAS Changed to IN-PROCESS 24/5/2012
Med's Request
12/6/2012
Med's Done....
19/6/2012
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
19th July 2012
VISA ISSUED...
1-August-2012
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