Do I need an interview to apply for immigration to Australia?

Skilled immigrant applicants in Australia may be invited to attend an interview for two purposes: one is to check the authenticity of the documents submitted to the evaluation agency or the Immigration Department, and the other is to evaluate the applicant's settlement.

The first purpose of the interview is to investigate the settlement situation, so as to ensure that the applicant has the ability to deal with the settlement-related problems in the new environment, adapt to the Australian society, support each other as a family, have cohesion, and unify the desire to settle in Australia.

The evaluation of immigration officials is usually based on the information provided in the application form and supporting documents. Some indicators that help to make this assessment include: the size and composition of the applicant's or guarantor's family; The adaptability of the applicant and his spouse to major changes in social and economic conditions; Answers to some questions in the application form and their consistency, especially those related to education, qualification, English level, occupation, work experience, health and conduct; Information provided by the guarantor in the guarantee form, which the immigration officer may worry will cause the applicant's excessive expectations; Whether the applicant and his spouse have realistic career expectations.

If you have any concerns, an interview will be arranged for a detailed evaluation. Because all family members must meet this requirement, the main applicant and all affiliated applicants will be invited to participate in the interview together.

The second purpose of the interview is to check whether the documents provided by the applicant are fraudulent, including the documents provided to the evaluation agency as part of the technical evaluation procedure and the documents provided to the Immigration Department as part of the minimum requirements for technical experience. In addition, the authenticity of the evaluation results issued by the evaluation agency is also checked.

Applicants who are suspected of providing false documents for the interview will be advised to show all the documents during the interview. Before asking the applicant to attend the interview, the immigration officer should have asked and received the case file about the applicant from the evaluation agency, and the immigration officer will directly ask the evaluation agency for the case file.

Once forged documents are found, the applicant will be informed of the opinions of immigration officials and have the opportunity to refute these arguments. If they can't refute these arguments and satisfy the immigration officer, their application may be rejected.