Successful stamping in Toronto Feb 5th
Hi:
I am a Canadian PR card holder and came to Toronto by flight. At the Canadian immigration, I encountered a pretty nasty old white officer. It went like this:
IO: Why you are not staying in Canada?
Me: I still have a job in US
IO: Why did you apply then? (Pretty rudely)
Me: We plan to move in near future.
IO: People are waiting for this and you are staying in US.
ME: I did not find any clause while applying for Canadian PR, that I cannot work in the US.
That worked, and the guy became nice and a smile and handed me the Customs card. Guys, please held on to your nerves in such situation, and they can't stop a PR without valid reason, and staying in US is not a reason.
My appointment was at 9:30 this morning, and went to the King St branch of Scotia bank, deposited $100 (They keep 1 copy and give you back 3). Reached the consulate at 9:20. It was extremely cold (-30deg C with wind chill and snowing heavily). No one was in line, the guard asked for the app letter and passport, and let me in. I had to open my jacket, and put that along with my bag in the xray scanner(They allow a bag to be taken in). At the end of the walk way, 2 ladies were asking for 797, 156, and 157. They checked and put those with the passport in a blue plastic pouch. I went in the room and stood in the line(4 guys in front of mine). There was a tough looking blond lady in her 50s and asked for the Canadian PR card and took the blue pouch in(SHe also wrote on 156 that I am a pr). She gave the pr card back to me and asked me to wait.
In 20 min my name was called for fingerprinting. First left index finger and then right index finger. Did that and started to wait again.
There are 6 windows. In window #1 there is FP going on, 2- there is a nic looking gentleman. In 3- one good looking white woman in her 30s, on 4th the same, - she smiles a lot, but was asking a lot of questions to almost everyone. 5 and 6 was for collecting the blue pouches.
I was called in window 4.
VO: Good morning
ME: Good morning, and hope you are doing fine.
VO: Thanks for asking
VO: What do you do
ME: I work for xxx company as a yyy.
VO: How long you have been therer.
Me: 6 and a half year
VO: Please show me a letter from your company, I-129, and LCA.
ME: I gave all of those
VO: Why your job is important:
ME: I started my story and in 10 seconds I was stopped.
VO: Oh! you are in 7th year!! What is your priority date?
ME: Dec 2004.
VO: Can I see your dol screenshot
ME: I gave it
VO: I am giving you visa, and pickit up on 6th at 3 PM.
Before me there was one Indian guy, working for a consulting company for 6 months and got a labor substitution. He was grilled in the same widow for about 20 min.
From my experience, what I can say that,- they are there to grant you visa, provided you have a straight forward case. If you are not involved in a fishy affair, there is no point for you to worry. Facing the interview is a non-issue. The issue is namecheck or TAL check. Be prompt in answering, arrange your docs in a harmonium file so that you can pick it up in no time. If you are searching for stuff, it indicates you are not prepared.
I am still not done yet. Tomorrow I have to pick up the passport and head for the airport.
