Canada Immigration Selection Interview

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Interview An applicant who receives 60 points or more has a right to an interview under the Immigration Regulations. Moreover, if the visa officer has the opinion that the applicant clearly qualifies as an independent applicant, the visa officer may waive the interview altogether. An applicant who does not obtain 60 or more points before personal suitability criteria, does not have the right to an interview. However, the applicant may still request an interview even if he/she does not have 60 points. This is because a visa officer still has the discretion to issue an immigrant visa to a person with fewer than the required 67 points. However, the visa officer is under no obligation to grant an interview in such cases. The selection interview is an important step in the process of immigration to Canada. It allows an applicant to meet with a Citizenship and Immigration Canada officer in order to discuss his/her qualifications for immigration to Canada. Although interview waiving is becoming more popular at the various overseas immigration offices, the selection interview still is a common procedure for the majority of applicants around the world. Usually there will be only one immigration officer. Some officers are quite friendly, but others are overbearing. In no case should you lose your temper. It is important to present yourself in professional and calm manner. This is necessary, because an immigration officer has discretion to make his/her decision based on his/her opinion. The selection interview is designed for three primary purposes: Verification of information presented in the application of a prospective immigrant; Determination of the "personal suitability" of an applicant and his/her dependents; Counseling of applicants once they have been deemed successful. In regard to the first purpose, the immigration officer has to make an evaluation of the accuracy of all facts presented in the application, especially those for which points are attributed under the current selection criteria. This may include the examination of the applicant's supporting documentation, or oral examinations of the applicant in order to obtain elaboration of the information presented. The selection interview also allows for the expression of the discretionary authority which is rested on the immigration officer. In all cases of application for immigration to Canada, immigration officers may resort to this discretionary authority as is outlined in Section 11(3) of the Regulations, which states: "A visa officer may (a) issue an immigrant visa to an immigrant who is not awarded the number of units required by section 9 or 10 or who does not meet the requirements of subsection (1) or (2), or (b) refuse to issue an immigrant visa to an immigrant who is awarded by section 9 or 10, if, in his opinion, there are good reasons why the number of units of assessment awarded do not reflect the chances of the particular immigrant and his dependents of becoming successfully established in Canada and those reasons have been submitted in writing to, and approved by, a senior immigration officer." Once an immigration officer has determined that a specific applicant is qualified for immigration to Canada, the selection interview provides an opportunity to inform an applicant regarding upcoming relocation. This may include information about living and/or working conditions in the area in which the applicant intends to reside, or any other which the specific circumstances may request.
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