Thread for Acrra Ghana applicants

[nwaefulu_716]

Background check Your application is in progress. We will send you a message when we start your background check.

what I want to know is does CIC actually notify you when they start the background check?

Ok yes, that is the same ours says. So that means they haven't started background checks yet.

 

[Milaby]

thanks for your response.. how long after medicals do they even start that?

It all depends for some its the same day the medical status change to passed while for some it take up to a week or more

 

[me2605]

Hello everyone..

please can someone explain the below to me,

Application status We are processing your application. We will send you a message when there is an update or if we need more information from you. Help
Review of eligibility Your application is in progress. We will send you a message when we start reviewing your eligibility. Help
Review of medical results If you need a medical exam, a message with instructions will be sent to you. Help
Review of additional documents We do not need additional documents. Help
Interview You do not need an interview. We will send you a message if this changes. Help
Biometrics We do not need your fingerprints. We will send you a message if this changes. Help
Background check Not applicable. Help
Final decision Your application is in progress. We will send you a message once the final decision has been made.

I just got my AOR few days ago.

Thank you

 

[nwaefulu_716]

It all depends for some its the same day the medical status change to passed while for some it take up to a week or more

Hmm. Our medicals passed mid-July. When the MP's office called in a couple of weeks ago, they told us they are doing background checks, but the online status still says "we will send you a message when we start background checks"

 

[Cutie101]

It all depends for some its the same day the medical status change to passed while for some it take up to a week or more

I just contacted accra through their telephone support. agent advised they can not discuss application over the phone and to send email. i told him emails are never replied to so now what??

 

[ooao]

Our medical status changed to pass for the second medicals that was done last week.

 

[becos]

364 days today. My heart is slowly and painfully breaking. I miss my husband.

 

[strength2]

Is anyone stuck at security screening?

 

[Sugarcoconut]

364 days today. My heart is slowly and painfully breaking. I miss my husband.

 

[nwaefulu_716]

364 days today. My heart is slowly and painfully breaking. I miss my husband.

I miss my husband dreadfully as well. Have you not been able to do any visiting in the meantime?

 

[becos]

I miss my husband dreadfully as well. Have you not been able to do any visiting in the meantime?

We have been separated for almost three years and have seen each other four times, short visits.

I know everyone is missing their spouses... I just never thought we would ever ever wait a full year and probably more.

 

[ooao]

We have been separated for almost three years and have seen each other four times, short visits.

I know everyone is missing their spouses... I just never thought we would ever ever wait a full year and probably more.

so sorry , if I'm to advise anyone about this process again. I will do it differently, the mistake I think I made and many other people made as well is that after you get married, you can apply for a visiting visa first which they will grant . Then while visiting ,your spouse will then apply for the permanent residency WITHIN CANADA not OUTSIDE CANADA. That way he or she automatically gets an open work permit and while Canada is processing the pr your spouse is working and you live together. That was the mistake myself and my spouse made, we applied for the PR outside Canada immediately after our wedding and then applied for visiting visa, which they granted for two years. so he we visit back and fort alot.
I have two friends that this exact thing and its working for them now, only if people are wiling to share their story and process others will learn from it. I found out after it was too late.

 

[ooao]

if I'm to advise anyone about this process again. I will do it differently, the mistake I think I made and many other people made as well is that after you get married, you can apply for a visiting visa first which they will grant . Then while visiting ,your spouse will then apply for the permanent residency WITHIN CANADA not OUTSIDE CANADA. That way he or she automatically gets an open work permit and while Canada is processing the pr your spouse is working and you live together. That was the mistake myself and my spouse made, we applied for the PR outside Canada immediately after our wedding and then applied for visiting visa, which they granted for two years. so he we visit back and fort alot.
I have two friends that this exact thing and its working for them now, only if people are wiling to share their story and process others will learn from it. I found out after it was too late.

 

[nwaefulu_716]

if I'm to advise anyone about this process again. I will do it differently, the mistake I think I made and many other people made as well is that after you get married, you can apply for a visiting visa first which they will grant . Then while visiting ,your spouse will then apply for the permanent residency WITHIN CANADA not OUTSIDE CANADA. That way he or she automatically gets an open work permit and while Canada is processing the pr your spouse is working and you live together. That was the mistake myself and my spouse made, we applied for the PR outside Canada immediately after our wedding and then applied for visiting visa, which they granted for two years. so he we visit back and fort alot.
I have two friends that this exact thing and its working for them now, only if people are wiling to share their story and process others will learn from it. I found out after it was too late.

We did try that. Also someone else I know as well. Both of us had the visitor visa declined (after about 6 months processing - thanks Accra) and then were further behind putting our sponsorship in, and still apart

 

[becos]

We did try that. Also someone else I know as well. Both of us had the visitor visa declined (after about 6 months processing - thanks Accra) and then were further behind putting our sponsorship in, and still apart

We applied for TRV before we were married. Denied twice. Then our lawyer said don't even bother after you get married because they will assume you won't leave and will deny you.

I'm sure it all depends on your case. If it can work for you, that's great. It's the best way to go if you can be with your spouse.