sansan

sansan

dear prasad

no i was not asked to submit any new documents or forms by either CIC buffalo or LA. they only asked for fresh photos which i have submitted.
bye
sansan

reddy_cd

Hi Sansan,

Could you pl tell me about your recent interview? It would be helpful for me as well as others, who are waiting to attend the interview in future.

Further, did you ever notice your ecleint being changed the status from "in process" to "decision made" when you received your initial assessment. Why I am asking this question is: I have applied in Feb 2001 to Buffalo post. I am still awaiting my initial assessment, but my ecleint has recently changed from "in process" to "decision made" . I am worried about the outcome. I don't know whether it is refusal or a call for interview.

I would be thankful to you if you tell me about your experience with eclient status at the time of receiving your initial assessment.
Pl tell me whether it was cahnged to decision made or not in your case.

Thanks

Damodar

Khawar

Well, under the new law, applicants will not be assessed of the
language points during interview or no points are being awarded for
"suitability". - if an applicant is asked to attend an interview under
the new law - my guess is - the visa officer has suspected the
genuinity of the documentation submitted.

Download the latest manual - and you will get the clear pic.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/manuals-guides/.../op/index.html

http://www.cic.gc.ca/manuals-guides/...h/op/op06e.pdf

Khawar

http://www.cic.gc.ca/manuals-guides/english/index.html


Read the interview section;
Conducting interviews
Officers conduct interviews:
• to get information that is unavailable from the documents on
file;
• to clarify information (e.g., intentions of dependent child);
• to give counselling;
• to provide applicants with an opportunity to respond to an
officer’s concerns regarding elements of the application;
• to inform applicants about decisions.
The following steps should be followed when conducting interviews:
Prepare
• Read the file in advance;
• stay focussed on why an interview is required: what is needed
to make
a decision;
• gather any tools needed to consult in order to make a
decision.
Establish rapport
• Greet the applicant;
• put the client at ease: help them through logistics (e.g., do
they follow
you? where do they sit?, do they have special needs?)
Explain the purpose and format of the interview
• Explain the officer’s role and authority;
• explain how the interview will be conducted;
• if using an interpreter, ensure that the applicant and
interpreter
understand each other;
• ensure that the applicant understands the officer and the
process.
Elicit information
• Try to put the applicant at ease: most people will be more
forthcoming
if they feel relaxed;
• keep vocabulary simple and sentence structure uncluttered;
• avoid jargon, rephrase questions if it appears that the
applicant has not
understood a question;
• maintain the dignity of the applicant.
• What to ask:
• only ask what can't be determined from the file;
• use the application form as a guide;
• be alert for inconsistencies, gaps, evasiveness, personal
questions are
acceptable as long as the officer is respectful.
OP 1 Procedures
37 2003-05-15
Make a provisional assessment on eligibility/admissibility and inform
the applicant
Essence of decision:
• Why is the applicant being interviewed?
• Is the necessary information available in order to make a
decision?
i) Identity: Is the applicant who they claim to be?
ii) Relationship: Is the applicant related to their sponsor? Are they
related to
their stated family member?
iii) Eligibility: Does the applicant meet the selection criteria in
the category in which they are applying?
iv) Admissibility: Does the applicant meet statutory requirements? Is
the
applicant described in inadmissible classes?
Give the applicant the opportunity to refute/explain
• Remember the principles of procedural fairness;
• give the applicant reasonable opportunity to respond to the
decision,
clarify facts, provide new information or question the officer’s
interpretation of the facts;
• don't be reluctant to change a decision if the applicant
presents new
relevant information;
• explanation is very important if it is a refusal or if there
are conditions
upon acceptance;
• explain the requirements and why the applicant does not meet
them.
Explain what happens next
• If something is required of the applicant, write this down for
them;
• only ask for additional information/documentation if it is
necessary in
order to make a decision;
• inform the client what will be done next;
• as applicable, inform the applicant that they will also
receive a written
explanation;
• inform the applicant if humanitarian and compassionate
consideration,
rehabilitation, etc., will be sought;
• make clear who has the authority to make the decision.
Answer any questions
• Give the client an opportunity to clarify what was said and
make sure
they understand;
• give counselling: refer the applicant to authoritative
sources;
• avoid giving information the officers is not certain of.
OP 1 Procedures
38 2003-05-15
12 Case notes
Good case notes are of critical importance as a record of what
transpired at an interview. Case notes are used to prepare refusal
letters, respond to enquiries, as the record in the case of an appeal
and for court challenges. Other offices in the Department have direct
access to individual electronic files.
Officers should ensure that case notes not only document any decisions
taken during case evaluation, but also clearly reflect the process the
officer followed in reaching those decisions.
Should an application refusal be reviewed, the integrity, transparency
and equity of the decisionmaking
process will be considered. Therefore, officers should ensure that
irrelevant, inappropriate
and prejudicial comments do not form part of the case notes.
Good case notes should include the following:
Setting the
scene
• Include the "where", "when" and "who was present", language of
interview, use of interpreters, etc.;
• identify if a decision was made on reviewing the paper file or
after an
interview.
Use of
signposts
• Make it easier for anyone reading the file by using headings
to guide the
reader by logically structuring case notes. Many officers choose to
use
a variety of entries/headings (e.g., paper file review,
representation,
pending, interview, inquiry).
Ensuring
the
electronic
file is
complete
• Record all non-routine correspondence and telephone
conversations;
• note all routine correspondence sent;
• ALL information relevant to the case should appear in the
notes.
Complete
sentences/
thoughts
• Ensure that notes are easy to understand so that
representations can
be answered without asking for clarification and avoid jargon.
Identifying
interpreter
used
• Record of interpreter’s name and relationship to
applicant (if any);
• record language of interpretation;
• if interpreter is one which CIC provides, ensure that the
applicant is
comfortable with the quality of translation provided and note in
CAIPS.
Objective
facts
• Officers should avoid personal judgments;
• officers should make sure they are qualified to make the
conclusions at
which they arrive. (For example, officers should not conclude that an
applicant is mentally ill without the benefit of a professional
opinion.)
Recording
basis on
which
decision
was made
• Explain thought processes; make no assumptions (e.g.,
"applicant has
not satisfied me that she is a genuine visitor intending to enter
Canada
for a temporary purpose BECAUSE...").
OP 1 Procedures
Recording
anything out
of the
unusual
• For example, if conducting interview and the applicant has a
seizure...
Was the atmosphere hostile, was applicant extremely nervous, sweated
profusely, shook when asked about military service, etc.

sansan

hi

i has my interview at LA and thisis how it went.

after a polite inteoduction, the officer asked a few simple questions. thereafter it was like facing a firing squad. even job interviews would be simpler. he was hell bent on proving that i lacked iniciative and had inadquate skills not considering that i had applied on my own in a foreign country. it isn't very easy meeting their specs when appying abroad.

he ended by saying that they would get in touch with me. so i donot know whether my case was approved or not. i am not very hopeful.

i hope other have a more pleasant interview.
bye
sansan

sansan

hi damodar

my eclient till date shows "in process". it also shows that the date of my interview. so i donot think that in your case "decision made' would mean a call for interview. i hope it means your case is approved. all the best

sansan

reddy_cd

Thanks Sansan for your reply. You said that my case would have approved. But ,how? I did not receive any initial assessment, and not asked to do medicals. I am worried that it might be a refusal letter. Anyway, let me see what will they inform me about my case.

Damodar