The competition for Quebec investment immigration quotas has become "intense." Following the announcement by the federal immigration office that this year's federal immigration application quotas are full and that applications are temporarily suspended, many clients who failed to submit their applications in time have had to turn to Quebec immigration. Despite this, the Quebec immigration office has managed to maintain a positive and proactive attitude in handling a large number of cases under pressure. Worldway has specially compiled a list of common questions regarding application rejections during Quebec interviews, which we believe will assist you in successfully passing the interview.
1. Insufficient Management Experience:
Although immigration law requires that investment immigrants should be General Managers, this does not specifically refer to the title of "General Manager." As long as the applicant can be responsible in the following areas, they can be considered to have management experience:
Management and decision-making authority over the company's financial budget. Even if you are not a General Manager or Financial Manager, as long as you have management and budgeting authority over the finances of your department, you qualify.
Personnel management authority. Although large companies have dedicated human resources departments, you should have the authority to recruit, hire, promote, and discipline personnel within your department, which constitutes personnel authority. During the interview, immigration officers may ask, "Who is responsible for personnel in your company?" If you answer "the HR department," you will fall into their trap.
Business decision-making authority. Although contracts may be signed by the legal representative, if you have the authority to negotiate, draft, and execute contracts, you are responsible for the specific operations of the business. This also constitutes business decision-making authority.
Clearly defined position within the company. It is best to prepare an organizational chart of the company that indicates your position. If the company has a brochure that includes photos and an organizational chart, it will be even more helpful.
For many applicants from China who make money through stock trading, immigration experts explain that the difference between Quebec investment immigration and federal investment immigration, aside from the ability for fund companies to finance loans to investors, lies in the recognition of the investor's management experience. Quebec's standard allows for the separation of the applicant's assets from their management experience, meaning that the investor's assets do not necessarily have to be obtained through a managed business. In other words, the applicant's management experience may be on one side, while asset accumulation may be on another. This is advantageous for applicants who have made their fortunes through stocks.
2. Unclear Source of Assets:
This primarily relies on supporting materials. Answers should be clear and well-organized. Start with your highest educational qualification and explain step by step how you accumulated your assets, supported by evidence. Some materials do not necessarily need to be notarized, but they must provide proof. The issuing department does not have to be particularly authoritative or well-known, but you must have materials that can prove your experience, such as: model worker certificates, certificates with the original unit's official seal, work cards, driver's licenses, etc. Generally speaking, proof from government departments, even if issued by a local street office, is quite effective. Immigration officers may tolerate the absence of some older materials but will not tolerate the lack of too many recent materials. Note that if there were loans during the entrepreneurial process, you must provide proof to the immigration officer that the loans have been repaid.
3. Unclear Choice of Residence and Investment Purpose in Canada:
When immigration officers ask why you are immigrating, saying how good Canada is does not help. Canada has many provinces, all of which are good; why choose Quebec for investment immigration instead of federal investment immigration? This is the key question.
Quebec immigration officers are increasingly sensitive to whether applicants intend to choose Quebec as their residence, so incorrect answers to this question are becoming one of the reasons for visa rejections. This is related to the high number of investors who obtain Canadian immigration visas with a CSQ (Certificate of Selection of Quebec) issued by Quebec but then reside in other provinces.