NuCypher:

What are you on about? I have all the love and kindness I need already. I understand that as a Nigerian you have no sense of how procedures work and, having experienced government neglect for several years or decades, you can't truly comprehend what it means when a delay is only caused by huge backlogs and not by a government authority merely sitting on your file for the fun of it. So, I symphathize with you in that regard. It's not my fault that you lacked that comprehension. What I think you need now is plenty dose of true reality and not the artificial reality that the Nigerian government has fed you over the years.

And please don't stop there. When you get to Canada and you apply to a job and they don't reply you after 2 months, please spam their HR for a response. You are after all entitled to it. Also, when you apply to get medical treatment and they put you on a waiting list of 4 months, please spam their help desk for immediate response. You are after all entitled to it. In addition, when you apply for day care for your kid in Canada and they put you on a waiting list of 3 months, please spam their customer desk all day for INSTANT response. You are after all entitled to it.

You lots need to grow up. You don't even look like you are ready for the challenges the country will pose. Obsessing over a supposed delay in a visa that will CERTAINLY come, when it's not like you have a deadline looming over you. I wish you guys the best!

I thought about writing a lengthy appropriate response to this, but ultimately decided you're not worth my time. "I understand that as a Nigerian..." really?? One can only wonder the type of shege Nigeria showed you before you left (you obviously still have PTSD). You don't seem to be able to have constructive arguments without resorting to insults, which is just appalling. I will not engage you further. Peace and love to you.

Profgordons:
Probably why your passport is still been held

Nah man this is too low! Haba

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Bro no need for the strong language. Shey he/she has thick skin na, no wahala, lol. Life has a way of humbling people sooner or later.

NuCypher:

Grow up and grow a thick skin! Mummy isn't here to help temper your emotions. How exactly is that "unkind"? How is it not the truth? It's a public forum and I can express an opinion. You don't have to like it. That's not on me. I won't ignore if I think an opinion is worth having on a subject. If you don't like my comment, move past it if your skin is too thin and flabby. Seems to me you are the one needs to find a job.

Mehn whoever you are, all I can say is I sincerely pray you get to experience more love and kindness from others. You seem to need plenty of it!

NuCypher:

How exactly is it unacceptable? Did they tell you initially you'll get your passport within a particular period? When you sent your passport there, you committed automatically to their holding it for as long as it took to get the visa.

Simple logical reasoning would have prevented coming up with such a response. When a person puts in for something that averagely takes most people 4-6 weeks to get and has to wait more than double the time without any explanation(s) as to why there's a delay, it's only natural to get a bit uneasy. I've been in that position and the most difficult part is not having a clue about what exactly the problem is. If you don't have a solution to his predicament then just keep mum instead of spreading your apparent bitterness.

Snolw:
Hello everyone, Please how long does it take for Biometric details to get updated after enrolment. I did biometric enrolment on Friday -- 29/09/2023. I was thinking it get's updated almost immediately. I have till 12/10/2023 - the deadline for enrolment.

Don't worry, it'll be updated. Mine got updated 8 days after enrollment. Cheers!

Ifakiland:

SUP BRO, ABEG EHN THE WEBFORM YOU SENT WAS IT THROUGH THE NORMAL WEBFORM SITE OR THERES A SPECIAL WEBFORM FOR CHECKING WHEN PASSPORT WILL BE READY?

It was the normal webform. A link specific for Accra VO was quoted in my ADR, so I just copied and pasted in my browser; but it was the same regular ircc webform.

Brownmannie:
Good day House,
Today is 27 days since my passport submission at VFS Abuja.
No counterfoil yet, no update on my profile and nothing from VFS except that initial mail that it has been forwarded to Accra visa office. Is there anything I can do about this. Is there a dedicated mail box I can write for escalation

Bro I don't think there's any need to 'escalate' or get so worked up; trust me I've been there. I didn't get counterfoil update till around 8 weeks after submission. Sent several emails/webforms but got no response. Just try to take your mind off it and start focusing on other things that'll make it easier for you to settle in the new land (for me it was Coursera, general research about job prospects in my desired fields, amongst other things). If you're a man of faith, don't forget prayer too! Hang tight, it will come eventually💯

jayF19:


Received, thanks

Congrats 🎉

icelog:
Hello all, please I have a question related to passport submission. I have read a lot of concerns about delays on passport submission/return. Can anyone say which of the VACs is fastest to use and can return passport between 1-3 weeks? I hear it takes 6-10 weeks for Lagos/Abuja VAC.

I submitted to VFS Lagos and it took 9 weeks to get my passport back. I've heard Kenya is quite fast.

Jenykech:
Congratulations!!🎉. Haaa I’m still wondering how they managed to misplace your passport photographs. Omo. Thank God that was able to be resolved

Still wondering too o! It was crazy, but God pass dem. Thanks👍🏽

Odegaard:
Congrats.

Please how long did you wait after getting the vfs notification that your passport has arrived before picking it up.

I recently saw on this thread to wait 2 or 3 days. Not sure why though

Got the notification on Friday and went to vfs the following Tuesday.

jayF19:


Please did your passport submission go to Ghana?

Gotten Counterfoil since the 11th of August but no passport or further update since then.

Yes, visa was issued at Accra. Your counterfoil update was earlier than mine, so i think you can expect to receive passport pickup notification any moment now. Have you been getting updates from vfs?

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Profile
*Two or more degrees
*IELTS - L8.5 R9 S8 W7.5 (Dec 2022 first and only attempt)
*Sibling in 🇨🇦
*Combined 2 NOCs
*Entered pool Dec 2022 with CRS 489

Timeline
*ITA - 23rd March 2023
*AOR - 24th April 2023
*MEP/BIL/UCI - 5th May 2023
*GU1(gckey) - 8th May 2023
*Biometrics (VFS Lagos) - 11th May 2023 (got a bit worried at this stage because my biometric data/info wasn't updated in GCkey or tracker; later got updated/completed on May 19, but date still registered as 11th May)
*Eligibility in progress on tracker - 31st May 2023
*GU2(gckey) - 3rd June 2023
*BGC/Eligibility completed - 5th June 2023
*RFV - 6th June 2023
*Passport submitted - 23rd June (sent to VFS Lagos via courier. Dispatched to IRCC office same day).

**Unexpected event. Received an email update on 11th July and rushed to gckey hoping to see counterfoil; lo and behold, it was an ADR for passport photographs. Apparently my photos got missing somewhere between vfs and ircc (up till now I still don't understand how this happened). Contacted vfs to find out how my photos got missing and what i should do next; they provided zero explanations and the CS rep I spoke with said they don't accept any submission(s) apart from international passports. I was so confused and perplexed at this point. I searched and searched online hoping to see info from anyone who had experienced something similar; thankfully i found a nairaland post of someone who went through the exact same thing last year. Long story short, I later sent my photos directly to ircc via DHL.**

--radio silence--
--plenty webforms/emails plus intense prayer--

*GU3(tracker) - 11th August 2023
*GU4(tracker) - 14th August 2023
*Counterfoil - 16th August 2023
*Passport collected with visa and copr docs - 29th August 2023


Docs submitted
*Work ref letter, Work ID, Employment/Promotion letters
*ECA, IELTS, Degree certificates
*Bank ref letter and letter of non-indebtedness
*6 months bank statement
*Gift deed for POF, plus transfer receipt
*Docs for sibling points (PR card, utility bills, lease agreement, NPC birth certificates showing parents names)
*Upfront medical slip (QLife)
*PCC
*NYSC cert (added this just to put my mind at ease, lol)
*LOE for source of funds and another for previous Schengen visa refusal


The devil tried but God prevailed as always. To anyone else who's going through challenges/difficulties in this journey, just surrender all to God (and please do your due diligence too). This PR journey has been known to offer unlimited subscription of sleepless nights lol; you just never know what to expect! But once you involve God in your matter and let Him lead, you can be sure it will always end in praise! To God be the glory for everything!