Can Being on EI Work Against Me During NVC Interview?

[Canucklehead 102]

Hi all! My wife and I are currently in the process of waiting for NVC to issue us an interview date for the Montreal consulate (we submitted May 24th, 2022). I (the Canadian citizen beneficiary) worked as a teacher this past school year, and I do not have any job offer or contract for September. As such, I am eligible to go on EI here in Ontario.

 

However, before I do, I wanted to be 100% sure that the Montreal consulate would not hold this against me at all during my interview. My preference would be to go on EI this summer, and if I have still not heard from NVC to continue substitute teaching in September again. However, there is a chance that we will receive our interview over this summer (while I am on EI). My questions are:

 

1. Has any beneficiary ever been denied a visa because they were on Employment Insurance in their country of origin? I have extensive work history the past 5 years showing I am not regularly on EI - it will just be over this summer.

2. Is there anything else I may want to consider when receiving EI from Canada while in the process of being sponsored to move to the US?

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated and I will be sure to keep everyone updated as I go!

[Chancy 6,241]

53 minutes ago, Canucklehead said:

Has any beneficiary ever been denied a visa because they were on Employment Insurance in their country of origin? I have extensive work history the past 5 years showing I am not regularly on EI - it will just be over this summer.

 

The beneficiary's foreign income (or lack thereof) is mostly irrelevant as a factor for determining whether the visa can be granted or not.  The only issue that matters related to the beneficiary's employment is whether they are involved with prostitution, drug smuggling, or terrorist activity.  So no, Montreal consulate will not care that you, the beneficiary, are on employment insurance.

 

[Canucklehead 102]

Thank you Chancy - you've been very helpful this entire process - we appreciate it!