Spousal Sponsorship Interview Questionaires, Experience, Preparations

[Lovely _ one]

Hello All,

My interview is in 10 days. I just want to thank you all for this forum and specially Farahana for taking her time out and helping me with the interview preparation.

I will update how my interview goes. Keep me in your prayers.

Kind Regards
AARCEE

Hi aarcee
Need help from you now. I have the same VO as you, and also reside in the same country (Fiji)Could you please let me know how long you had to wait after the letter for an interview date.
And also please do update on how your interview went
Thank you so much

 

[farhana766]

Thank you Farhana for your answer. Yes I think CIC has my email address in their database and that email was a general email sent to people holding PR, assumed to be residing overseas.

I already booked my flight in December.

Hasan

HELLO HASAN VAI,

Today I got the same email. I think the visa office think you are in Canada thats why they email you. There is nothing to worry about it.

Regards
Farhana

 

[sjgolfer014]

Dear Members,

I received this email from CIC today. Is it applicable for me? Any answer will be much appreciated.

Please note that I was a previous PR but lost status couple of years back owing to non fulfilment of residany obligation. My wife sponsored me again and got my PR visa recently.

I'm not from visa exempt country.


Hasan



Citizenship and Immigration Canada | Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada


La version française suit le texte anglais.



Hello,

Our records show that you may be a permanent resident (PR) of Canada. This email is a reminder that you must present your valid Permanent Resident Card (PR Card) or permanent resident travel document (PRTD) when boarding a flight to Canada.

Canadian permanent residents who do not present a valid PR card or PRTD may be denied boarding their flight to Canada for not having the appropriate travel documents.

It is your responsibility to ensure that your PR card is still valid when you return from travel outside of Canada. The expiry date is printed on the card. If your PR card is expired or will expire within six months, you should apply now to renew your card.

If you are in Canada and do not currently have a permanent resident card or your card is expired, find out how to apply for a permanent resident card.
If you are outside of Canada and do not have a PR card or your card is expired, find out how to apply for a permanent resident travel document (PRTD).
Plan ahead and check the processing times to receive a valid PR card or PRTD before your next international trip.

Please note that if you believe you no longer meet Canada’s permanent residency requirements, your permanent resident status must be resolved before you can apply for a visitor visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). For example, if you choose to give up (renounce) your permanent resident status, you can then apply for an eTA or a visa. Learn more about your residency requirements and your options as a permanent resident of Canada.

We encourage you to share this information with your family and friends as we want to avoid Canadian permanent residents experiencing travel delays because they don’t have the appropriate travel document to board a flight to Canada.

Thank you,

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada



Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada | Citizenship and Immigration Canada


Bonjour,

Selon nos dossiers, vous êtes un résident permanent ou une résidente permanente (RP) du Canada. Nous vous écrivons pour vous rappeler que vous devez présenter votre carte de résident permanent (carte RP) ou titre de voyage pour résident permanent (TVRP) valide au moment de prendre un vol à destination du Canada

Les résidents permanents du Canada qui ne présentent pas une carte de résident permanent (RP) ou un titre de voyage pour résident permanent (TVRP) valide se verraient refuser l’embarquement à bord de leur avion à destination du Canada du fait qu’ils n’ont pas en leur possession les titres de voyage appropriés.

Il vous incombe de vous assurer que votre carte RP est toujours valide au moment de votre retour au Canada après un voyage à l’étranger. La date d’expiration est indiquée sur la carte. Si votre carte RP est expirée ou expirera d’ici six mois, vous devriez demander dès maintenant le renouvellement de votre carte.

Si vous êtes au Canada et que vous n’avez pas actuellement de carte de résident permanent ou votre carte est expirée, consultez la marche à suivre pour demander une carte de résident permanent.
Si vous êtes à l’extérieur du Canada et que vous n’avez pas de carte RP ou votre carte est expirée, consultez la marche à suivre pour demander un titre de voyage pour résident permanent (TVRP).
Préparez-vous d’avance et vérifiez les délais de traitement afin d’obtenir une carte RP ou un TVRP valide avant votre prochain voyage à l’étranger.

Prenez note que si vous croyez ne plus répondre aux critères d’admissibilité à la résidence permanente du Canada, votre situation quant à votre statut de résident permanent doit être résolue avant que vous puissiez présenter une demande d’autorisation de voyage électronique (AVE) ou de visa de visiteur. Par exemple, si vous choisissez de renoncer à votre statut de résident permanent, vous pouvez alors faire une demande d’AVE ou de visa. Renseignez-vous davantage sur les exigences relatives à votre statut de résident permanent et sur les possibilités qui s’offrent à vous à titre de résident permanent du Canada.

Nous vous encourageons à diffuser cette information auprès de vos amis et de votre famille, car nous souhaitons éviter aux résidents permanents de voir leurs plans de voyage retardés parce qu’ils n’auraient pas les titres de voyage requis pour monter à bord d’un vol à destination du Canada.

Merci,

Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada

Hasan bai , hope you are doing good , i am boarding my flight on 26 December , bought only one way Ticket


Dear Farhana , what to expect on arrival at the Air port , do i need to prepare an other interview at the air port
how much time did immigration take for process PR .

Thanks and regard
SJGOLFER

 

[jupiter16]

DEAR HASSAN VAI AND FARHANA APA. DURING INTERVIEW DAY I NEED TO BRING MY EMAIL LETTER THEY SENT ME RIGHT?
SHOULD I ALSO CARRY THE CONFIRMATION LETTER THAT I SENT THEM EMAIL?
THNX

 

[barkatain]

The following is a prior post:
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Hello Dlink514,

Everything is depend on visa office. Now a day the interview takes time at least 17 month or less. I suggest you send the visa office your marriage proof it will easy your interview.

I know in your interview query letter the visa office mentioned that they will not accept any kind of documents but if you will not send any documents then how visa office knows your update of your relation. Not you I will suggest all applicant to send marriage proof to the visa office. Marriage proof means---

1. Communication proof ( viber, skype screen shot, watsapp, hangsout, email)
2. Money transfer receipt
3. Update photo
4. Joint bank account
5. Insurance nominee letter

Regards
Farhana

U mean 17 months after visa application or 17 months after interview letter?

 

[Hasan9999]

DEAR HASSAN VAI AND FARHANA APA. DURING INTERVIEW DAY I NEED TO BRING MY EMAIL LETTER THEY SENT ME RIGHT?
SHOULD I ALSO CARRY THE CONFIRMATION LETTER THAT I SENT THEM EMAIL?
THNX

Yes I would recommend to bring both but they will not see your confirmation letter for attending the interview.

Good luck jupiter16!


Hasan

 

[Hasan9999]

Bt i read somewhere that sponsor cannot leave canada if PR application is in process
Bt i read somewhere that sponsor cannot leave canada if PR application is in process

Hello barkatain,

If the sponsor is a Canadian citizen he can live with you in your country until they approve your file, If he stays that long, he will have to show his intention to return to Canada once you get your PR.

Hasan

 

[Hasan9999]

U mean 17 months after visa application or 17 months after interview letter?

If they put you in interview, the listed time frame is very long....could be well over one year from the date of intimation.

However, things are moving comparatively fast commensurate with positive family reunion policy of the Justin Govt. Again time varies from VO to VO depending on the workload.

As others suggested, keep sending them relationship proofs/evidences to your respective VO by CSE/courier/email in order to effectively address red flags, if any.

Good luck!

Hasan

 

[barkatain]

If they put you in interview, the listed time frame is very long....could be well over one year from the date of intimation.

However, things are moving comparatively fast commensurate with positive family reunion policy of the Justin Govt. Again time varies from VO to VO depending on the workload.

As others suggested, keep sending them relationship proofs/evidences to your respective VO by CSE/courier/email in order to effectively address red flags, if any.

Good luck!

Hasan

Thank u for answer. The problem is they still have not sent me any letter of interview and it is already a year above my application is submitted. My GCMS notes say interview recommend in eligibilty. Does that mean i have to wait toooooo long?

 

[farhana766]

DEAR HASSAN VAI AND FARHANA APA. DURING INTERVIEW DAY I NEED TO BRING MY EMAIL LETTER THEY SENT ME RIGHT?
SHOULD I ALSO CARRY THE CONFIRMATION LETTER THAT I SENT THEM EMAIL?
THNX

Dear jupiter16,

I did not bring the confirmation email in my interview I just bring my interview email.

Regards
Farhana

 

[farhana766]

Hasan bai , hope you are doing good , i am boarding my flight on 26 December , bought only one way Ticket


Dear Farhana , what to expect on arrival at the Air port , do i need to prepare an other interview at the air port
how much time did immigration take for process PR .

Thanks and regard
SJGOLFER

Hello Sjgolfer,

I am really very happy for you because your waiting time is over. You need to bring your 6 pages’ pdf papers because in the Canada airport the immigration officer will check your 6 pages’ pdf pages. No more interview and no more tension it’s time to relax and enjoy. The immigration officer will tell you that in what condition you get immigrant visa. The terms is mentioned in your pages where your photo is attached. You must have live with your wife at least two years otherwise you will lost your immigrant visa and they give you 5 years visa, in 5 years you have to live Canada 2 years otherwise you will lost your PR .

I am happy for all applicant who got their visa and share their interview experience. Hope you will come Canada soon.

Regards
Farhana

 

[farhana766]

Thank u for answer. The problem is they still have not sent me any letter of interview and it is already a year above my application is submitted. My GCMS notes say interview recommend in eligibilty. Does that mean i have to wait toooooo long?

Hello barkatain,

You should email your visa office. I want to share my one interesting experience. In 2014 the visa office give me interview letter and returned my all original documents. That time I did not read my letter carefully I just saw that visa office required my date of birth certificate because in my passport date of birth and birth certificate date of birth are different way mention like in my passport 1october 19---and my certificate date of birth 1-10-19—but the visa office think one is 1october and other is January 1. 1 year 4 month later I emailed my visa office to know about my visa process. The visa office replied my email that I am pending for interview when date and schedule is fixed they will email me again.

So my advice you should email your visa office to know about your visa process.

The sample of email

Date: 5th march 2016
High Commission of Canada
Immigration Section
One George Street#11-10,
Singapore 049145

Attention: Immigration Program Manager

RE: Applicant name (DOB: ----------)

Applicant number:

UCI:

Subject: Information about my visa process.



Dear Sir/Madam,

I(applicant name, Client Id# -------) would like to get some information about my application.I applied for permanent residence in Canada June 2014.I saw online that application processing time is 17 months. Its already more than 17 months. Still now I didn't hear any news about my application from your office. We want to celebrate our 2nd marriage anniversary together in Canada. Our marriage anniversary is 28th February. So if you approve my application before our anniversary & allow me to go Canada. I will be grateful to you. If you need any more information, please let me know. You can contact with me by email also. My email id is ----------@yahoo.com I look forward to hear from you.

Best regards,

Applicant name


Hope it will help you

Regards
farhana

 

[Hasan9999]

HELLO HASAN VAI,

Today I got the same email. I think the visa office think you are in Canada thats why they email you. There is nothing to worry about it.

Regards
Farhana

Thank you Farhana.

Hasan

 

[Boykap]

Interview Language-possible interpreter requesr

Dear Farhana and others. My spouse and I are in the interview queue. My questions are:

1. We put in our initial application that we do not need an interpreter for the interview. Now we are considering to request one. Can we request an interpreter when IRCC notifies my wife of the interview date, or how do we request one and when?

2. My wife's English is pretty good but not perfect. She has trained herself to THINK in both English and her native tongue, depending on who she is talking with at the moment (i.e. she communicates in English alot at home and at work). She is a little uncertain whether to request an interpreter or just go with English. Additionally, we have been practising interview questions ++ in English. Please offer your advice and words of wisdom everyone. Thank you, in advance .

 

[farhana766]

Re: Interview Language-possible interpreter requesr

Dear Farhana and others. My spouse and I are in the interview queue. My questions are:

1. We put in our initial application that we do not need an interpreter for the interview. Now we are considering to request one. Can we request an interpreter when IRCC notifies my wife of the interview date, or how do we request one and when?

2. My wife's English is pretty good but not perfect. She has trained herself to THINK in both English and her native tongue, depending on who she is talking with at the moment (i.e. she communicates in English alot at home and at work). She is a little uncertain whether to request an interpreter or just go with English. Additionally, we have been practising interview questions ++ in English. Please offer your advice and words of wisdom everyone. Thank you, in advance .

Hello Boykap,

Where you from? Before my interview, I was thinking the same question. When I filled up the form that time I did not request for interpreter because I did my Master Degree in English and I thought it was not good idea to request for interpreter but from my experience I feel it is a great thing if you interview in your native language. I did my interview in my native language and feel very comfortable. Like your wife, I am good in English but don’t know is it right or wrong. Now a day I am working with Canadian people but still confused am I right or wrong. If you are from Bangladesh in this case visa office provide you interpreter. I know they provide the interpreter but when I update my new form before my interview that time I request for interpreter in the form.

When your wife update the new form for interview —“ Generic Application Form for Canada [IMM 0008] (PDF, 536 KB) “ you find interpret option there you request for interpreter. In your update form, you can change your information if any change happened in your life.

Regards
Farhana