Thread for Acrra Ghana applicants

[Cutie101]

Oh well, Its been a crazy day. DHL said they cannot create a prepaid return label for us that it has to be done in Ghana. since we are shipping our documents from Canada to Ghana, its pretty hard to get the prepaid return label. so we mailed out the whole documents and passport that was requested to Ghana today without the prepaid return label.(they only gave us 15 days to get all the requested documents)

Now I need help on how I can get a prepaid return envelope (from Canada).any suggestions please?

then you would have to go pick it up from ghana.
I am not sure why you can't prepay it from canada to ghana but you can prepay it from ghana... that's awful. well then how will it be returned to you. unless you can get a family member to pick it up with your acknowledgment letter as undertaking if they allow that

 

[Cutie101]

hello members,
For those who are getting asked to redo their police cetificates I have a few questions:
1. Did you do your police certificates more than 6 months before you applied?
2. Also are any of your spouses (Principal applicant) living outside?
3. Also if they haven't and aren't living in Ghana for decades have you still be asked to resubmit even though they haven't returned to Ghana since the last report?
4. Finally, how does one get a Police report from Ghana when one doesn't live there?

I'm just fretting in advance 'cos my husband doesn't live in Ghana and it'll be a real pain if we have to redo the Police report.

the police report is only good for 6 months after thatvits expired you need to complete a new one. also the police report technically for where your residing over 6 months plus so if your partner isn't in ghana can u not complete it which ever country the principal applicant is currently residing?

 

[Cutie101]

i got a mail from cic requsting for this info
Ø Schedule A: A separate and newly completed Schedule A Background Declaration form (IMM 5669) bearing an original signature

Ø Additional Family Info IMM5406: A separate and newly completed Additional Family Information form (IMM5406) bearing original signatures

Ø Police Certificate: From each country/state where the residence period has been six months or longer since the age of 18, provide an original police clearance certificate

most likely your app has passed 12 months and need to complate all these required forms

5669 once u validate it you then physically have to sign it with pen. a long with your police report and additional document. pray you don't need to complete medical

 

[Cutie101]

About the medical , mine says medical has been received, those that also means passed ??

if it's passes it will say medical passed

 

[Cutie101]

I just linked my application but I didn't see the place to upload the documents ,maybe because they requested the documents before I linked my application.

you need to click view submitted application when u click there if the document is saved on your desktop you can upload it

 

[AnneMariee]

Oh well, Its been a crazy day. DHL said they cannot create a prepaid return label for us that it has to be done in Ghana. since we are shipping our documents from Canada to Ghana, its pretty hard to get the prepaid return label. so we mailed out the whole documents and passport that was requested to Ghana today without the prepaid return label.(they only gave us 15 days to get all the requested documents)

Now I need help on how I can get a prepaid return envelope (from Canada).any suggestions please?

I hope it's just documents you are sending from Canada to Ghana and not passport because it is illegal to mail passport overseas.

 

[debbiejosh]

Oh well, Its been a crazy day. DHL said they cannot create a prepaid return label for us that it has to be done in Ghana. since we are shipping our documents from Canada to Ghana, its pretty hard to get the prepaid return label. so we mailed out the whole documents and passport that was requested to Ghana today without the prepaid return label.(they only gave us 15 days to get all the requested documents)

Now I need help on how I can get a prepaid return envelope (from Canada).any suggestions please?

Oh wow, the deed has been done already, you should not have sent your passport all the way to Ghana, it's actually illegal, I thought you were in Nigeria.
We had the same issue here sometime ago, all the lady did was call CIC, and she sent a mail to AVO, and it was redirected to Ottawa, her passport got stamped here.

Anyways, DHL doesn't do prepaid label like that again.
When your passport is ready, a pick up mail Would be sent by AVO, you would take a copy of the mail to the DHL here, and pay, your package would be sent back to you.

 

[debbiejosh]

then you would have to go pick it up from ghana.
I am not sure why you can't prepay it from canada to ghana but you can prepay it from ghana... that's awful. well then how will it be returned to you. unless you can get a family member to pick it up with your acknowledgment letter as undertaking if they allow that

No,it's not that hard, there's a process which I have explained.
For those that applied to be PRs from Nigeria, this is how our passports were sent, and how our spouses own Would be sent too.
DHL really do not do prepaid return again

 

[debbiejosh]

hello members,
For those who are getting asked to redo their police cetificates I have a few questions:
1. Did you do your police certificates more than 6 months before you applied?
2. Also are any of your spouses (Principal applicant) living outside?
3. Also if they haven't and aren't living in Ghana for decades have you still be asked to resubmit even though they haven't returned to Ghana since the last report?
4. Finally, how does one get a Police report from Ghana when one doesn't live there?

I'm just fretting in advance 'cos my husband doesn't live in Ghana and it'll be a real pain if we have to redo the Police report.

A police report for the purpose of a PR application is actually valid for twelve months, however due to the delay from AVO, that is why they have to redo them again.

For your spouse, as long as he has not gone back to Ghana, after the initial police report was done, the police report is still valid.

Do not fret, you can add a letter of explanation and merge it with the previous police report if asked, but that's the rule, and you would not get penalized.

Also, remember that you might be asked to fill a new travel history form, so that sorts it out.

Do not fret, all will be well

 

[waitingInTO]

the police report is only good for 6 months after thatvits expired you need to complete a new one. also the police report technically for where your residing over 6 months plus so if your partner isn't in ghana can u not complete it which ever country the principal applicant is currently residing?

That's actually incorrect @Cutie101, that's why I'm annoyed at AVO. According to their site http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/intro.asp this is what it says below. Therefore, those who haven't lived in Ghana for while, so long as they go the certificate within 6 months of applying, they should not need one from Ghana in both cases - but Ghana especially. I can understand them thinking circumstances may change in one's current country of residence.

"If you need a police certificate from a country or territory and:

• are currently living there, or received the police certificate before leaving, the police certificate must be issued within six months before you apply.
• have lived there in the past, the police certificate must be issued after you last lived in that country or territory"

 

[Woodex]

Oh well, Its been a crazy day. DHL said they cannot create a prepaid return label for us that it has to be done in Ghana. since we are shipping our documents from Canada to Ghana, its pretty hard to get the prepaid return label. so we mailed out the whole documents and passport that was requested to Ghana today without the prepaid return label.(they only gave us 15 days to get all the requested documents)

Now I need help on how I can get a prepaid return envelope (from Canada).any suggestions please?

Wait until you receive email messages from cic AVO that your passport is ready. Print the email messages and go to DHL to pick the passport for you.

 

[Cutie101]

That's actually incorrect @Cutie101, that's why I'm annoyed at AVO. According to their site http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/intro.asp this is what it says below. Therefore, those who haven't lived in Ghana for while, so long as they go the certificate within 6 months of applying, they should not need one from Ghana in both cases - but Ghana especially. I can understand them thinking circumstances may change in one's current country of residence.

"If you need a police certificate from a country or territory and:

• are currently living there, or received the police certificate before leaving, the police certificate must be issued within six months before you apply.
• have lived there in the past, the police certificate must be issued after you last lived in that country or territory"

you did not state how long you have been living at the other country so I only stated what I read and answered you. if your giving portion of the info we can only answer in portions too

 

[Cutie101]

A police report for the purpose of a PR application is actually valid for twelve months, however due to the delay from AVO, that is why they have to redo them again.

For your spouse, as long as he has not gone back to Ghana, after the initial police report was done, the police report is still valid

Do not fret, you can add a letter of explanation and merge it with the previous police report if asked, but that's the rule, and you would not get penalized.

Also, remember that you might be asked to fill a new travel history form, so that sorts it out.

Do not fret, all will be well

on the ghana police report it actually states this is valid for 6 months as to why i quoted 6 months

 

[Denne]

I contacted AVO yesterday via email following up on my application hence I have not heard from them over a year since application.
They replied :
"Please be advised that your application is still in queue for review. No further action is required by you at this moment. You will be contacted once a decision is made"

My people what does this entail?

 

[Cutie101]

it is their standard automated reaponse. sometimes they don't even reply.