Canada Visa

You should go through the course content carefully. You

should know everything such as: Duration, Fee, commencement

& end date, Credits points, curriculum etc about your course.

I am going for MS in Computer Science for the Fall 2009 session.

Visa Officer wants to know if you are really serious

about your education. If you applied to 4 and were accepted

in 1 and got 3 rejects, you should put it this way: I

applied to 4, got 1 admit, 2 awaited and 1 reject. Visa

Officer will have record of the Universities accepted your

application and not of your rejections. You should say that

the chosen university was your first choice.

I applied to four other universities and got calls from two

of them. But I preferred to choose XYZ because of the

research being carried out in the field of XXX (mention the

one related to your course) that interests me the most.

You should be very clear about your future plans after

doing this course. Prepare a good statement mentioning

about: How course is relevant to your previous degree, how

this course adds value to you profile, why you are

interested in doing this course etc.

This course is related to my previous studies as I have done

my B.Tech (Computer Science) and I would like to continue my

education in the same field. Moreover I am quiet interested

in VLSI design and this course includes various modules

related to that.

You should go through the website and handbook of your

university carefully. Pen down some highlighted features

such as World ranking, the research facility, the faculty

profile, Alumni profile etc. Visa officer wants to know the

reason behind joining the particular University.

E.g. I was keen to study in a university which can give me

quality education so while searching various options I found

that this university has got the best faculty available in

my subject. Even the research facilities are very good.

Moreover it is listed in the top 50 universities of the

world with well known professionals as its Alumni's.

Visa officer wants to understand your intentions to go

to Canada. As you are applying for student Visa so you

should only talk about that.

I want to go there to pursue my Masters degree. Because of

the ample research facilities and global exposure available

there. I will be completely equipped in terms of practical

exposure, by being in contact with people from different

nations and working with the best technology.

Though Visa officer has the record of all your visits

to Canada but you have to tell them the truth. If you have

been there then you should remember the date of arrival &

departure.

Yes I have been to Canada once in 2006 on a tourist Visa.

Or

No, I have not been to Canada so far.

If yes then it is advisable to remember the date of last

arrival and departure from Canada.

You don't have to be nervous and answer in a formal

way. This question is basically asked to make you comfortable.

According to me i think you should give valid reason for why you have selected canada only for work & not other country. they might be expecting something logical ans from your side.

Secondly answering all the question is not only important but your attitude, confidence and appearance have equal importance.

Be prepared to tell them that what you were doing

between your last school and till today. Make sure your

answers are focusing on your achievements, skills, you being

a sincere student.

After completing my studies, I worked in ABC Company as ……

Executive for X years. After that I joined XXX Company and

presently working over there for last Y years.

If you have a scholarship, say that. Else mention the

name of your sponsors, you may add that your father and

mother are supporting you for your higher education as per

the financial documents.

My father and relatives (As per Visa documents & Funds)

Visa officer basically wants to verify the financial

capability of the sponsors. You are advised to go through

the Income tax returns, and supporting documents of your

sponsors carefully. Have a good idea of the income source of

your sponsors.

Make sure your answer focus on proof of having

sufficient funds. Go through the financial documents

carefully and mention the savings as per the documents.

Always carry a detailed bank account statements and CA

report with you. If you have taken an education loan then do

mention about that and carry a copy of Loan letter with you.

My father is having savings of around XX Lakhs. And my

mother has a fixed deposit of XX lakhs. Collectively they

have sponsored me for XX lakhs. We are also availing an

education loan from XYZ Bank for X lakhs.

You should know how much scholarship you are getting

and probably the reason university is giving scholarship to

you Visa Officer wants to know if you are aware of the

scholarship programs and financial aid. Also if you have

submitted any Statement of Purpose for scholarship then

mention about that and carry a copy of the same.

It is because of my academic records, GRE & TOEFL Score.

Mention the name of the course and the university. If

the university has high ranking or some specific feature,

mention that too.

Mention if you are getting any tuition fee waiver or

teaching assistantship or research assistantship. That will

prove to be a positive point.

Visa Officer wants to know if you are well aware of

source of your funds. This is the way to verify your

documents as well.

You can say that Family funds or Bank loan (As per your Visa

documents and funds statement)

Do research the university and find out specifically

the professors in your department before going for visa

interview.

Handover the degree confidently and look at the visa

officer. If asked only for a degree, do not show the mark

sheets of each semester.

You should convert your percentage in GPA and remember

it exactly.