When traveling abroad, go through migration it’s a routine process and shouldn’t be a major problem, as long as you have your papers in order and you’re not lying. However, many people might be nervous, especially if it is their first time leaving the country. That is why we are going to tell you what are the questions most common when reaching Canada what could they do to you
If you’re one of those people who think, “what if they won’t let me in?”, you’ve hit the right note. Feel safer and enjoy the journey.
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In Canadaone of the first steps you will have to take as soon as you set foot on its territory, will be to go through the department of migration.
Basically, the department of migration it is the last filter to enter a nation. The authorities of migration they have the right to check if you meet the conditions to stay for a certain period of time. Although it sounds harsh, it’s a simple routine and, if you have the necessary documentation and are honest, you will have a great time while being “questioned”.
After showing your passport (remember that since 2016, Mexicans they do not need a visa to Canada but if a Electronic travel authorization or AVE) will start asking you some questions. In the case of MexicoHere are the most frequently asked questions:
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General questions
– Personal data, such as age, place of birth and address of residence, are not requested directly, but are checked in the passport, but if they are, answer with confidence.
– Where are you going to stay and for how many days?
Why are you coming to visit? Canada?
– What is your travel plan?
– What do you do for a living?
– How much money are you taking on the trip?
– How long will you be in the country? (The maximum is 6 months).
– Are you going to visit someone? If it’s family, they’ll ask you to confirm their relationship, if it’s a friend, you’ll need to explain how you met them.
– Do you already have your return ticket to your country? When?
if you go to work
– How did you get the job?
– Where will you work?
Student Pathways, a student exchange agency, mentions that if you are a student and going on an exchange, in addition to the above, they will also ask you:
– What are you going to study?
– In which school are you going to study?
– How long do you come to study?
– What are you doing in your home country?
– Where did you find the financial resources for your studies?
If you travel like sightseeing, Lizeth Castillo, creator of the Mundukos portal, recommends keeping a travel itinerary. This will help lend credibility to your answers. It is also important to have the information on your departure flight (and of course your ticket) to check that you are not illegally staying.
Both the Consulate General of the United States and that of Canada They agree that you shouldn’t over-explain your answers, crack jokes, or respond to something you don’t understand, either because of the language or because you don’t have the information at the moment.
Don’t be nervous and answer honestly.
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