Hi everyone, I stumbled on this forum 2 days ago when I tracked my application and on cic website, it said 'final decision not started' but vfs said my passport was ready for collection. I was confused and scared and started checking online to see if that was normal. Thank God today I collected and my sowp was approved.

Timeline
1/11/16: submitted paper route
18/11/16: medical mail
24/11/16: medical done at consultant practice
1/12/16: medical passed update on cic
6/12/16: tracked via and said ready to pick
8/12/17: collected my visa at vfs lagos

Documents submitted
Applicable cic forms
My SOA
Hubby's SOA
My dad's SOA (was co sponsor for hubby)
Police clearance
Marriage cert
Change of name copy
Tax receipts for my shop
SOP stating Mum in law will take care of my shop in my absence
Letter from my hubby's Nigeria employer.

Other documents
Hubby's study permit,
Letter from international students office in his school
Rent reciept
Passport data page
Social insurance in canada
School fees reciept
Confirmation of enrollment
Letter of invite

I give God all the glory.

My dear nairalanders, i've been a silent follower of this thread and it really helped me a lot. I just got my approval mail today and i want to share with everyone incase it might help someone.

Date submitted: july 13, paper route, vfs, upfront medical
Update: August 15, medical passed
Approval mail: August 19
Awaiting dispatch and poe letter

Documents submitted
CIC forms
Personal soa of 3.2
Sponsor soa of 5.4m (company i work for)
Co-sponsor soa of $25,000 (father in law)
My SOP
Employment letter copy from my current workplace and the last workplace
6 months payslip
Introduction letter from my company
Marriage certificate
Birth certificate
Upfront medical
Sponsor and co sponsor's letter of sponsorship
Letter of undertaken from my company
Police report
Unconditional admission letter
Transcripts of my BEng graduated 2006
Transcript of my MSC in the UK graduated 2009
Copies of my degree results (bsc and msc)
NYSC certificate
My wife's birth certificate
Copy of title deed and survey plan of property in Ajah with my name
My parents C of O where we live (i am the first son)
Resume
Copy of staff id card from my place of work.

School applied to: U of R, SK
Course MSC Systems Eng.

I thank God for all his favour and blessings.