Akannitommy:
Please ask your questions here so others can help and if I stray in like this once in a while I can chip in if I have insights too. It is no longer possible to accept PM and start discussions without hurting my own studies here. I hope you will understand. Thanks

Yes, I understand.
I just wanted to inquire how to go about the Pof thingy cos that's our delaying factor at the moment.
But I noticed you said you don't want to talk about it openly.
I can really use your suggestions. Thank you.

Please did anyone apply around the 3week in May 2021? ( May16th - 22nd). I want to have an idea of what the processing time was ( Number of weeks). Thank you

lightswitch007:
Help me thank God oo. My infant's TRV visa just landed, applied August 6 both eligibility and approval arrived today. Na only me remain oo since May. IRCC please ooo.

Congratulations Bro. You will get yours soonest by God's grace.

Marh:
Please did anyone apply around the 3week in May 2021? ( May16th - 22nd). I want to have an idea of the processing time ( Number of weeks). Thank you

Applied 29th May, 2021. But nothing yet. Did you apply for the GCMS note?

Hollushola:


Applied 29th May, 2021. But nothing yet. Did you apply for the GCMS note?

Yes I applied for the second gcms 7th of last month. I am yet to receive it.

Did you check the processing time when you applied then?

it usually means that is when the visa officer handling the case should be done with it or when it should be moved to the next stage of the application

loodba:


What does that mean ?

Marh:
Please did anyone apply around the 3week in May 2021? ( May16th - 22nd). I want to have an idea of what the processing time was ( Number of weeks). Thank you

I applied May 19th, to be honest i don't think they're following the processing time. If you haven't done or made an appointment for medicals please do so as soon as possible. check the processing time here: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-processing-times.html

Congratulations to you and your family!
Our flight is scheduled for December and i and my hubby are fully vaccinated. Do we still need to show the quarantine plan at Vancouver airport?
thanks

Lianna2020:
LANDING GIST

My flight was scheduled for 10:55 pm on Sunday.
We all went to the airport by 2:00pm because we had excess luggage and also to check in on time.
At 2, there wasn’t any crowd, we had 23kg into ten places (entitled to just 6 bags at 23kg) and paid 300k for extra luggage.

Things requested for at Nigerian airport:
1. Arrive can
2. Stamped visas
3. Enrollment letter
4. Covid 19 test

We finished all checks around 5:pm. Please no matter the time for your flight, try and get to the airport early because the crowd from five ehn!, I wouldn’t have meet up if I went late.

Tickets were printed out, yellow card given as well and passport scanned.

I said final goodbyes to my in-laws around eight and got checked in.

We used Lufthansa, we left 10:55pm and got to Frankfurt after 6 hours. We had layover of about six hours.

Things asked at Frankfurt by immigration.

1. Arrive can
2. Visas
3. Covid test result
4. Quarantine plan (14 days at Airbnb)

Our flight to Vancouver moved around 1:35pm on Monday (Germany time). It was the longest ten hours of my life. I never knew traveling with an active baby was this hard. They served their usual
Leaves but I no gree chop am because my turkey and meat Dey my bag Dey wait me(lol).

We got to Vancouver around 14:35(Vancouver time )on Monday . I filled arrival form on the system and moved to immigration.

At immigration in Vancouver, no cue or crowd at all.
Things asked by immigration:
1. Stamped visas of hubby , I and baby.
2. Hubby’s letter of authorization (the letter sent after your pp has been stamped ).

His work permit and baby’s visit visa was printed. No need for mine as i already had my study permit since July .
I waited for welcome to Canada and nothing(lol) yet again.

We got tested for covid at the airport and also our day eight self test box.

We moved to claim luggage(every bag complete ). And entered taxi to our Airbnb for quarantine.

I wish everyone all the best.
Amen

No you don’t, they didn’t even ask for quarantine plan at Vancouver.

bisimo:
Congratulations to you and your family!
Our flight is scheduled for December and i and my hubby are fully vaccinated. Do we still need to show the quarantine plan at Vancouver airport?
thanks

Okay, thanks!

Lianna2020:
No you don’t, they didn’t even ask for quarantine plan at Vancouver.

Is it possible to do upfront Biometric. Flight tickets no be here outside lagos/Abuja pls

Akannitommy na me you first tell make I dm you o. Please I understand how crazy canny schedule can be. Please be gracious unto me and accept my dm. I am just seeing your comment now. Please I beg of you. Thank you.

Akannitommy:
Send me DM to share tips on my own experience as nobody really get money.........

blackedwin:
Is it possible to do upfront Biometric. Flight tickets no be here outside lagos/Abuja pls

No you can't. You have to submit application first before you can be requested to give your biometric.

Hello Everyone/Gurus,

I have a question and I hope someone can assist.

I already deferred admission to next year Sept, 2022 before I got PPR. I would like to know if I can put in an application for my family(spouse and 2kids) while still in the country. If yes, what kind of application? Visiting visa or SOWP?

Thanks.

honeycandy:
Hello Everyone/Gurus,

I have a question and I hope someone can assist.

I already deferred admission to next year Sept, 2022 before I got PPR. I would like to know if I can put in an application for my family(spouse and 2kids) while still in the country. If yes, what kind of application? Visiting visa or SOWP?

Thanks.

In my case SP got PPR Feb 2021 for May 2021 intake, she later deferred to September 2021 intake due to pregnancy. I filed for SOWP in May 2021 which is still pending, TRV applied Aug and got approved in October even tho she hasn't travelled to Canada yet. So it's possible...Let your SOP be well detailed and Pray!

Thank you so much for responding. You have just given me hope.

Let me get something right. You applied for both SOWP and visiting visa. Visiting visa has been approved and the SOWP is still pending?

lightswitch007:
In my case SP got PPR Feb 2021 for May 2021 intake, she later deferred to September 2021 intake due to pregnancy. I filed for SOWP in May 2021 which is still pending, TRV applied Aug and got approved in October even tho she hasn't travelled to Canada yet. So it's possible...Let your SOP be well detailed and Pray!

if the kids are below 6 or was it 5? its a visiting visa, but when they are above that age its a study permit. it will be advisable to do the SOWP along with your kids application because a stand alone SOWP as we have come to notice takes a long time. if you attach it to a study permit or a TRV it takes significantly less time. (this is all depending on the financials and home ties you are putting down in the application of course)

honeycandy:
Thank you so much for responding. You have just given me hope.

Let me get something right. You applied for both SOWP and visiting visa. Visiting visa has been approved and the SOWP is still pending?

Kindly help me out Gurus here


Weldone Great People, Please I want your answer to this my yearning.

My spouse and I did Canadian Biometrics since last year November in Lagos, but to my amazement nothing has been heard since then.

Please can someone help me with any necessary info or am I the only one experiencing this ?

Please help.

it seems like more people are joining this thread and little to no one is leaving because IRCC is not prioritising stand alone SOWP at all. will it be possible for us to highlight our application dates? So we can have an understanding as to how far back this backlog is. i am thinking if we all send a webform at the-same time or email to the kenya office or anything else as a group to instead of all individually doing our own things because this is getting ridiculous.

i applied May 4th....

I applied April 29th. So far medicals passed May 19th. Since then it's been background check. From GCMS notes gotten, criminality has been passed and eligibility review has not started. Still hoping on God o.

sam4774:
it seems like more people are joining this thread and little to no one is leaving because IRCC is not prioritising stand alone SOWP at all. will it be possible for us to highlight our application dates? So we can have an understanding as to how far back this backlog is. i am thinking if we all send a webform at the-same time or email to the kenya office or anything else as a group to instead of all individually doing our own things because this is getting ridiculous.

i applied May 4th....

same thing here, they seem to be taking their time with starting the eligibility. its not been started with every other thing finished for months, its pretty frustrating.

Stonehenge83:
I applied April 29th. So far medicals passed May 19th. Since then it's been background check. From GCMS notes gotten, criminality has been passed and eligibility review has not started. Still hoping on God o.

Hello Everyone, do you think one can apply for a Visit visa while awaiting decision on a SOWP application?

Hi all,

Good job you are doing here. From what I can deduce, it seems the SOWP applications are taking a while to process. Is it advisable to apply for visitor visas for my wife and 2 kids (I am an international student currently in Ca) and do another application for SOWP when they are in Ca?

My study permit expires mid-next year but I intend to extend(as I got a new passport now) along with my family's permit/visa as IRCC would not grant permits/visas beyond the primary applicant's documents expiry.

honeycandy:
Thank you so much for responding. You have just given me hope.

Let me get something right. You applied for both SOWP and visiting visa. Visiting visa has been approved and the SOWP is still pending?

@lightswitch007 please help clarify. Some of us need to know if TRV/visit visa should be explored rather than SOWP for now.

Kenyans just no dey rate us at all, they just abandoned the application since May.

sam4774:
same thing here, they seem to be taking their time with starting the eligibility. its not been started with every other thing finished for months, its pretty frustrating.

owee:


@lightswitch007 please help clarify. Some of us need to know if TRV/visit visa should be explored rather than SOWP for now.

To be honest It’s at your discretion, SOWP is taking too long at the moment. As it is IRCC is processing Visitors visa in 14- 30 business days for family reunification for those who applied after Sept 7th. As sam4774 rightly said apply as a family. In my case I had a child on the way that’s why our application was separate.

sam4774:
it seems like more people are joining this thread and little to no one is leaving because IRCC is not prioritising stand alone SOWP at all. will it be possible for us to highlight our application dates? So we can have an understanding as to how far back this backlog is. i am thinking if we all send a webform at the-same time or email to the kenya office or anything else as a group to instead of all individually doing our own things because this is getting ridiculous.

i applied May 4th....

I applied May 21st, medicals and criminality passed, security and eligibility not started.�

Hollushola:
Hello Everyone, do you think one can apply for a Visit visa while awaiting decision on a SOWP application?

Please someone should help us answer this.

hmmm we are plenty in this eligibility group oo

Marh:




I applied May 21st, medicals and criminality passed, security and eligibility not started.�

credit; lightswitch007
"To be honest It’s at your discretion, SOWP is taking too long at the moment. As it is IRCC is processing Visitors visa in 14- 30 business days for family reunification for those who applied after Sept 7th. As sam4774 righty said apply as a family. In my case I had a child on the way that’s why our application was separate."

it is entirely your discretion but i suspect it is dual intent if i am not wrong so its another ball game you may have to bring in your LOI

Marh:



Please someone should help us answer this.

sam4774:
hmmm we are plenty in this eligibility group oo

haha boss yes oo we plenty. I wouldn’t expect anyone to be waiting for medical request sef , just book medical appointment asap.

Good day all.
Please can a pregnant woman do medicals? Heard a pregnant woman should not do x-ray.. So I am wondering what will happen to the x-ray part...and second question, is it good to apply(SOWP) while pregnant or wait till you give birth here in Nigeria before applying. P.S(early pregnancy) please anyone with this experience should shed some light...Thank you