DO I HAVE TO GO??

[Dikz]

I received this email from my visa office;

Dear Mr. xxxxxxx,
YOUR IMMIGRANT VISA(S) APPEAR READY TO BE ISSUED, IF THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN YOUR FAMILY CONFIGURATON. IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY CHANGES, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE BEFORE PROCEEDING.
You are asked to appear IN PERSON within 60 days at the Canadian High Commission in Accra any Monday, at 8:00 am, for visa collection. The visa will be issued the same day and will be valid for 6 months or until the expiry of your medical results 04-12-2011, whichever is earliest. You must bring this letter with you.
Please note that we will strive to meet the foregoing service standards. There may, however, be occasions when we cannot issue your visas within these standards. Accordingly, you are advised not to commit to any travel plans, purchase tickets, or take any irrevocable action such as selling property, or resign employment until you have received your immigrant visas.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO ISSUE YOUR VISA:
☐ Updated family information: you must advise us of any change in your marital status or family composition. All family members must be listed on your IMM8 application form. Failure to comply may result in a delay in the issuance of your visa.
☐ PASSPORTS. Check that:
There is a individual passport for each family member accompanying you to Canada. Children must have their own passport.
Each passport is valid for at least 6 months from the time you come for the visa.
Each passport has sufficient free pages (two required for our visa, plus pages for any transit visa)

Here is the issue, It takes a four hour flight to my visa office and will cost me about US $1,300 for flight ticket, accommodation etc. It cost me twice that much to travel there with my wife in December for my interview.

Does anyone know if there is a way around sending my passport instead of going in person? Any experiences?

Thank you all

[CharlieD10]

I think since they specify and highlight IN PERSON, yes, you MUST go.  Failure to meet such a specific condition might result in your visa being withheld, do you really want that after all you've been through to get it? 

[angelbrat]

$1300 is cheap for that precious COPR. Think of it as an investment in your future and flex the credit card.

[Dikz]

Thank you guys for your response. I think i will have to go book that flight.

[krofnica]

I see that u went for an interview in December....did they question you on your relationship, or was it in regards to your background and security checks?
p.s. congrats on receiving the visa

[Dikz]

I see that u went for an interview in December....did they question you on your relationship, or was it in regards to your background and security checks?
p.s. congrats on receiving the visa

Thanks. It was bascally about our relationship and the only reason I didn't get the visa then was that our marriage certificate was missing a signature.

[medellinguy]

Thanks. It was bascally about our relationship and the only reason I didn't get the visa then was that our marriage certificate was missing a signature.

ouch!! big price for a missing signature