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Appendix
E: Basic areas to be explored during the interview
Part
A -
General
Background
Preparing
for
an
interview
and
using questionnaires
Officers conducting interviews to assess whether a foreign national
is
inadmissible to Canada
pursuant to section(s) 34, 35 and/or 37
ofIRPA
should be prepared
to
conduct lengthy and in-depth
interviews. Officers are encouraged to be well-prepared by conducting the necessary research
in
advance and by consulting with screening partners as required.
The following are suggestions
on
how to proceed:
•
Review and scan all available information and intelligence and make sure the material used is
relevant and credible. This may include: identification/travel documents; past travel; family
background; education; occupation
or
career path; group membership or association with
specific groups; business background (associates); funds and source
of
such funds; invitation
letter; itinerary; and Canadian contacts.
•
Prepare
an
interview plan according to the admissibility being addressed (see below).
Contact the NSSD via
for additional information and/or
guidance.
Depending on
the
answers received from applicants, officers may
expand
on
the
questions below.
During
the
interview
To
prepare for an interview, officers should consult as much information and intelligence
from
a
variety
of
sources as possible. While applicants should be asked direct and specific questions
related to their past activities or involvement in groups, officers should
be
cautious not to
inadvertently
reveal
or
discuss classified information
or
intelligence to the applicant
during
the
interview.
Part
B -
Inadmissibility
Statutory
questions on application
According to section
J
6(1)
of
IRP
A,
a person who makes an application must answer truthfully all
questions
put
to
themfor
the purpose
of
the examination
and
must produce a visa
and
all relevant
evidence
and
documents that the officer reasonably requires.
Officers should be satisfied that
all
pertinent information has been included
in
the application and
that all questions have been answered to their satisfaction. Below are examples
of
questions that
may be asked during an interview, based on the type
of
admissibility being examined and listed
under the relevant section(s)
ofIRP
A.
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A34(1)
Security
A permanent resident
or
a foreign national is inadmissible on security grounds for:
(a)
engaging in an act
of
espionage that is against Canada or that is contrary to
(h)
(h.
1)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
Canada's interests ;
engaging in
or
instigating the subversion
by
force
of
any government;
engaging in an act
of
subversion against a democratic government, institution
or
process
as
they are understood in Canada;
engaging in terrorism;
being a danger to the security
of
Canada;
engaging in acts
of
violence that would
or
might endanger the lives
or
saftty
of
persons in Canada; or
being a member
of
an organization that there are reasonable grounds to
believe engages,
has
engaged or will engage in acts referred to in paragraph
(a), (h),
(h.
1)
or
(c).
For
the purpose
of
34(1)(0,
Officers
are
encouraged to verify work and school
historyand ensure applicants can account for the entire 10
year
time period
or
longer
if
deemed necessary (PR applications only).
The
following questions
are
aimed at guiding
the interview to determine
if
the applicant was/is a member
of
an organization
or
group
engaged in acts
of
terrorism, espionage
or
subversion as described in
A34(1)
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