05/05/2024
*Likely Questions At The Port Of Entry*
1. How much you are traveling with? That is cash at hand with you. *For a 3 weeks visit, $2,000 will do*.
2. They will ask you to show your account balance on your phone or email. *Ensure you have downloaded your banking app before hand to provide this answer*. The statement you used during your application should be the same you will present at the port of entry.
3. Where you will be staying during your visit?
*If in a hotel, you must show receipt of payment for the duration you are staying and not just a mere reservation.*
4. If you say you are coming for visiting as a tourist, where are the places you are visiting?
*You must know names and you intend visiting and have a itinerary for these places.*
5. If you are going to be staying with someone, you should be able to provide the person's name and phone number. The person must be in Canada legally and must have the financial muscles to accommodate you for that duration.
6. You will be asked how much you earn as salary. *Your profession or job must tally with what you earn in the statement you provide.*
7. If you say you are a business person, why will you spend 3 weeks away from your business? *You should be able to tell the officials that you can manage your business online from any location using an internet connection.*
8. If you had your visa 6-12 months ago, why just visiting now? *You must be able to convince the officials of how busy you are in your home country but then you should also be able to convince why you will stay a full 3 weeks away from your job when you haven't had such break in the last 12 months.*
9. If you are a traveling with visitors visa and you say you are an employee from your home country, *you should carry your letter of employment, company ID card and possibly pay slip with you.*
They may want to call the company you say you work with in your home country to verify. So get your documents right.
10. They may ask for the name of your spouse. *If you say you are married, his or her name must tally with what you have on your application form.*
11. They may ask for your marriage status and the year you got married *Therefore ensure your agent gives you the details of your application so you can be armed with the correct answers that will not conflict with your original application answers.*
12. Who packed your bag for you? *It's most irresponsible to say someone packed your luggage for you*
13. Who applied this visa for you? *Let them know a travel agency did it for you or if you did it yourself*
14. They may check your luggage for documents that may aid you to search for a job like your CV and school certificates.
*Don't travel with hard copies of your credentials because it will implicate you.* *Travel with only soft copies on your email.*
Dress very well. *(Even you are going to declare Asylum)*.
Look sharp and official as much as you can.
Be bold and loud in answering any questions.
I hope this tip is useful for someone traveling this month.
