yesabc

Hi
I applied as common-law partner few months ago, I got a blue card from CHC London with my file No.
I have been told by phone that i have interview this month (March) but they did not ask my partner to come although we are living together (outside Canada).
my questions:
does BLUE CARD mean a certain classification?
Is it better to take my partner with me to attend interview or that will come againest us?

Please consider this as a help to anyone will have interview, so I ask everyone not to hisitate to let us know any information about interview and how to pass it.
thank you
I appriciate it.

Andrew Miller

Interview in spousal/common-law sponsorship cases is usually required only if bona fide of relationship is in doubt and you will be grilled about it. It will be very case specific and nobody can tell you what you will be asked as only you know what your relationship's circumstances are and how inconclusive evidence (yes, the doubts are there most of the time due to inconclusive evidence) you have provided.

blairwitch

Any chance you could post your timeline?
My husband has just been approved to sponsor (well, thats what we think, anyways!) and I am trying to figure out how long before I will hear about the interview if it is required.
I am meant to be flying over to Canada in about 2 months to visit (and wait it out) and am a little worried that if I book my flights, then hear about my interview.........
Does anyone have any idea? I believe from looking at the OP for spouse cases, thats meant to be one of the first things they decide, but do you actually get an interview waiver? Or are you just left wondering????

Cheers for any help - bw

amancharan

i have my timeline just underneath!! any more questions, dont hesitate to ask!!

mhhp

Check this site, but do not rely on it too much:

http://www.ece.ualberta.ca/~jgill/C_I_I_Q/C_I_I_Q.html

yesabc

Hi Everyone
Is it better to take my partner with me to attend interview or i should not do it?
should i receive a letter telling me what i should bring with me to interview, i received olny pink card saying interview is required, also i received a call telling me when exactly the interview wil be.
Please Mr Andrew help me.
Thank you

Andrew Miller

No, you won't be allowed to attend the interview together. You will be interrogated alone.

yesabc

Hi Mr Andrew
then my partner will not be asked to have interview? if No , will she have the interview over the phone at same time i will have the interview?

Please one more question, How they suspect me although i have child from my partner and we got Canadian Passport for our child from Canadian embassy few months ago?

Andrew Miller

Only sponsored person has the interview. I don't know hat trigerred the interview but doubts about bona fide of relationship are the reason most of the time. But there may be other reasons for interview as well if evidence wasn't conclusive enough. Child or marriage certificate don't make a conclusive proof of relationship being a bona fide one.

frankieforehead

Hi,
There have been a few threads regarding the interview, one i think last week. The impression I get from reading these threads is 1. It's not a test. 2. It just seems that they wish to clarify certain areas, such as suitability. If you look for a poster named "wensamjam", they recently went to one in CHC London, I'm sure they can help.
Good luck
frankieforehead

wensamjam

Hi There,

we went for our interview few weeks ago now, but it was skilled workers application, not a spousal, so questions may be very different to ours. It wasn't as scary as we thought it would be, they just wanted to know about my work and education. For spousal i couldn't comment on what you will be asked, sorry, but good luck.

amancharan

yes mate, ur partner can accompany u to the high commission, but he/she cannot attend the interview. u have to do it alone. i just had a spousal class interview and it was so coooool. my wife didnt even come frm canada!! i did it alone.
well, the interview depends on case to case and they can grill u. in my case, becuz i knew my wife fr 2 years and we had enough contact information, the visa officer didnt even ask me anything and she was like" u have got it" in just 10 mins. so, u have to prepare ur case well enough, if u have doubts urself. in my case, she didnt even see any additional proofs i brought along with myself.
so, if ur case is a bit complicated, u will be grilled, but if its pretty smooth, i dont think u will have any problems!! so, take care and best of luck

yesabc

Dear Mr. Miller
I sent many photos for my partner and i together with my application, Should i make other copies to take them with me for interview? Also should i take all original documents that i sent to them as hard copies? like birth, education, experience ........certificates, if yes what about things i sent original like love letters from my partner?
Thanks a lot.
i appricate it

amancharan

just take anything extra u have!! all the things u already sent would already be there with the visa officer!
i took all the pictures again (even if they were already sent)! she didnt even look at it, though fr ur own sake, u will like to take it.
if u had sent love letters already, no need fr it then!
anything more that u think will help ur case, take it along
dont worry; interviews are a piece of cake! u will get through it
best of luck

yesabc

Hi
until now i did not receive any letter about interview, just a call from the embassy telling me when i should be there, of course i received pink card from CHC London saying interview is required.
should i receive a letter about this interview or not?
thanks for everyone replied.