Canadian Immigration Interview and How to Prepare?

Preparing for an immigration interview involves doing extensive research. Do your research to prepare for some of the most difficult interview questions. Your responses to these challenging interview questions will decide whether your visa application is granted or denied. You must be able to answer such questions in a way that demonstrates that any prior information provided was truthful and honest.

After you arrive in Canada, you’ll have to undergo a screening interview twice before entering the country. If all your documents are readily available and in the correct sequence, the process should go forward quickly.

First Interview: Official Documents

An officer from the CBSA will do the following things during your first immigration interview:

• Welcome you, and want to check your visa and documentation before continuing.
• Check to see that you and any members of your family who will be traveling with you have the proper documents for travel.
• Ask about your health condition.

Ask you similar questions to those included on the immigrant application form, such as:

• You are traveling with your family, right?
• In your own country, have you been convicted of a serious crime?
• How long do you intend to stay in Canada?
• How much money do you carry on your person?
• Are you in good health?
• Have you ever traveled to Canada? Were you ordered to leave?

Following the first interview, you will have a second meeting with another officer from the CBSA. This officer will check the things that you are bringing with you. You will work with the same officer at certain ports of entry more than once.

The Second Interview Will Focus on Personal Goods

At the second immigration interview, you will be asked to declare the items you want to bring into Canada.

Your declaration card will be requested for inspection by the officer. You are required to inform the officer that you have traveled to Canada to immigrate. At this stage, the officer may give you directions to another area for the customs procedure.

You must provide the officer with a list of the things you are now carrying with you and the goods that will be arriving later. The officer will look through both lists with you and may ask about some of the items. The officer may also check your luggage.

Be sure you have answers to the following questions:

• What exactly are you bringing to Canada?
• Do you bring any live animals or plants?
• Have you brought any guns, ammunition, or fireworks?
• Do you possess any meat or dairy products?
• Have you brought any fresh fruits or vegetables?
• Do you own any goods made from endangered species?

Avoid Providing Incorrect Responses at Any Costs

Your responses to the questions should be honest ones. Making a false statement is a major criminal act. You may lose your right to stay in Canada if you make a false statement.

The procedure will go forward more quickly if you are properly prepared and do not own any prohibited products in Canada. If everything goes well, the officer will sign your Confirmation of Permanent Residence and provide you the authorization to enter Canada as a permanent resident if there are no problems.