I think i am a year ahead of you on this.
My wife got her admission (started online) for an MBA in September 2021 Manitoba (a DLI)
She travelled with my daughter in January 2022.
I applied for Visitors visa also in Jan 2022 because i plan on applying for SOWP by the time i get to Canada considering the time it takes to process SOWP from Nigeria.

Reality today-
1. No response from IRCC on my application.
2. I have sent numerous web forms and emails.
3. My Wife emailed the MP in Manitoba (they promised her 1month)
4. I also requested for the GCMS notes which is expected to be out by mid July 2022.

Suggestions:
1. Check processing time for both SOWP from Nigeria and Visitors permit from Nigeria and see which you can handle.
2. I will recommend you apply for visitors visa after your wife arrives in Canada.
3. I don't know how long it would take to process your Visitors visa application if you apply from Cyprus (You may want to consider this)
4. Apply using the new portal.
5. Have you done your medicals? that alone will take a bit of time to process and upload if you decide to go through the route of SOWP. Please do it asap.
6. You will eventually join your wife either via SOWP or Visitors Visa however while you wait please start working on things that will make you integrate fast and give you an edge upon arrival in Canada i.e. learning French or if there are professional exams (I'm doing both at the moment) No time to waste!

Please note that this is my journey so far and not all applications are the same. Some people may be fast and some slow. It all depends on Gods plan.

I wish you and i the very best on this Journey.

purespikes:
Hello people. I need proper advise on the category of Canada visa I should apply for.

My wife and kids were recently issued Canadian study visas. She's due to start her studies early September, 2022.

The plan is for her to go alone and settle down before I join her with the kids, hiven that we have a child that is 5 years old.(we have 3 kids aged 11,9and 5)

However, I am yet to apply for any for any Canadian visa and I am confused as to the category of visa I should apply for. This is bearing in mind that I used myself as their home ties while applying for their visas.

My case is more peculiar, considering that I intend to also proceed to Cyprus on studies. However, my program could be done online, so I can be in Canada with my family.

Based on the foregoing, I need your help regarding how best I should approach my application to get my visa at the earliest possible time.

Thank you

obaloppelujo:
[quote author=kabosko postGot an update from my link. They reached out to all candidate and calls are not going out anymore. The recruitment is officially concluded and all successful candidates have been contacted. Congratulations to those who made it to FIRS and for those of us who didn't we will continue to seek other opportunities.


Am sorry to say ,your link is not well connected to get you the job , so he/she had to deviate your attention, you're far from the truth , 2people I knew got their calls today , they both reside in Lagos and have gotten their letters. If they have a gf I do not know, but they got calls today and pickup their apl.
They also confirmed that calls hasn't stop rolling out cos they were present when they kept calling people , one can't expect nairalander to get the full update .
Mind you, another friend also got a call from his gf today to resend his firs reg no, so they could process his apl, as it is, my guy is having all the fun, with immense pleasure, while awaiting his blessing.

Bless you.

You may be right and yes connection get levels in Nigeria. For those who will be contacted congrats in advance!

Got an update from my link. They reached out to all candidate and calls are not going out anymore. The recruitment is officially concluded and all successful candidates have been contacted. Congratulations to those who made it to FIRS and for those of us who didn't we will continue to seek other opportunities.

Any info no calls today

Anyone for manager role upwards called?
I beg lets share.

Nellymonic:
Is it only people that attended the interview that was called?

yes i believe.

Johny316:


I just received the call to pick up my offer letter. Congrats to everyone who has been called and all the best to those who will be called eventually.

Is this Abuja or Lagos?

I was told about 80% interviewed are on the list.

Please o we need update and info. As any info drops lets share. I am getting positive feedback from my link and so far he has not said anytime about the abortion of this recruitment. It's important to have a back up plan tho it would save a lot of mind stress. So please let's share information that is why we are in this forum.
Happy workers day in adv.

Happy New month all. Good to know we have all moved on. I pray this month is loaded with opportunities, doors are open for greatness and above all prayers are answered. Amen

Na so some people go hope enta 2019. My people move on there are other opportunities out there and time is going. If the job clicks great new but if not life still goes on. It is well my people.

I just got info from a staff of firs Abuja office 14 new assistant directors and some other staff in different cadres resumed work last week. He says it's most likely from the last recruitment exercise. Can anyone confirm how true this is?

I must say the level of anxiety in this house no get part two. A "wait" like this can be so stressful on the mind. All the same we can only encourage ourselves and hope for the best.

From a reliable source this December we go hear something.
About not doing documentation that they will just give some people offer letters possible (this is 9ja) but still it would be for a few people. Connection for this country get levels especially for government jobs.
We shall all be victorious! Amen

"My dear bro bureaucracy is the issue on ground. As we speak names are being added and removed, re-alignment to comply with federal character before the list is submitted to Chairman for final approval".... This info i got from a gentle man i met at the interview center. How true this is i honestly dont know.

yes that's true the budget has already been approved for FIRS recruitment. Subsequent recruitment will require justification and approval by Presidency.

Plz i need this product where can i get it and wats the current price.

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