Objectives
To convince the interviewer (Canadian immigration officer) that you possess professional and personal qualities to become a successful immigrant. To demonstrate your ability to communicate in English and/or French. To express your understanding and acceptance of Canadian values. To show that you possess positive values of your own (presumably Russian) culture. To clearly and convincingly explain why exactly you want to relocate to Canada, and how your immigration to Canada will benefit your new country.
Lesson content
Mock interview. Determination of your degree of readiness. Identification of specific problems.
Design of your resume that will contain answers to all or nearly all professional questions you may conceivably be asked.
Compilation of a glossary that will allow you to speak of your work easily and convincingly, and to really sound as a member of the declared profession.
Editing or, if necessary, re-writing your recommendation letters.
Development of answers to expected interview questions.
Discussion of difficulties, problems, or fears.
Practice and more practice
We'll need 4-6 sessions to significantly improve the degree of your readiness to successfully pass your immigration interview. Ability to speak English at an intermediate level is required before we can proceed with our work. You also need to have a good understanding of what your professional duties are.
Result
Clear understanding of what the immigration officer expects to hear from a successful candidate.
Samples of "correct" answers to general questions. Ability to use these as modules to compile natural-sounding answers on the fly.
Clear and appropriately detailed description of your professional duties and achievements, using proper vocabulary.
Clear diction, friendly and professional manner.
Where and when
Interview preparation sessions are held in the centre of Moscow (Novokuznetskaya metro station) or at our cottage in the Tver region.
Additional services
Help in memorizing materials and basic English lessons (by Olesya Pomazan).
Filling out forms.
Consultations or help in writing recommendation letters.
Development, translation, and notarization of documents.
Assistance with correspondence, especially in connection with job search or establishing personal contacts in Canada. .
Other services: paying your bills in Canada, providing mailing address in Moscow and Toronto, errands etc.
Instructors
Paul Voytinsky is our main interview preparation consultant. He is a biologist by education (University of Western Ontario, 1987). Following his return to Russia in 1994 Paul has been actively working as a technical translator and interpreter, and also conducting intensive English training. His approach to teaching English is based on real situations and allows raising communication level considerably after several sessions.
If you have a problem with basic English, Olesya Pomazan can be of great help. She is thorough and patient, and can make learning a great volume of material faster and easier.
Additional information
Please read more about interview preparation at www.unclepasha.com/immigration.htm. Materials are constantly added, making our site permanently under construction. Still, we strongly recommend flipping through these materials. You'll find questions and sample answers, examples of resumes, interview reports, examples of letters of reference, plus some ideas on the logic of the immigration interview and the immigration process on the whole.
English training materials are found at www.unclepasha.com/english.htm.
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