If u got PPR March 16th and ur gckey profile has been approved, ur passport stamped and delivered to u, then u must be a very lucky person
Passports to Accra Visa Office !
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Congratulations .... Please i want to ask if IRCC extended the visa expiration date for you.
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i got my pp and copr yesterday and I’m planning to travel from Cotonou on Friday.. can anyone advice me on how to travel from Cotonou
I also submitted my family's passports in Lagos VFS on March 9, 2020. So far no updates on the VFS site. The question is, will contacting VFS Accra be useful since we only submitted in Lagos?
Man, God is the one that all the thanks belongs to o! He made it possible & smooth.
Nope! My visa validity period is within a good time for me to make a move.
It's going to be February 26, 2021, which is d date of d expiry of my medicals.
I don't think they would want to extend that of someone with more than enough time like myself.
Spousal sponsorship normal processing time takes a year, but then, some cases concluded within 6 months, some like mine, within 7 months, & so on it goes. Note too that there were some that concluded after a year.
I don't know exactly why it happens that way, but based on IRCC instruction document for filling the forms, personal experience & research, I think the reasons include:-
1. Completeness of file: If all required documents are provided, & IRCC instructions are strictly adhered to, such as arranging the files in the recommended order specified on the checklist form, with the checklist being on top.
And in case of missing/incomplete documents, a letter must be written to explain. In my case, my police certificate does not have a passport number coz my passport was ready then, & I didn't submit a birth certificate, but used an affidavit to declare my age. I included letters to explain.
2. Your background check: IRCC makes sure of who is immigrating to Canada & do a thorough check. They check your background from when you become 18yrs old. So, the more they have to check, the longer it will take.
For example, if an applicant has lived in more than one country, his processing time will definitely be longer than someone who has lived in his country of origin. Also, if someone has a tainted record, it can add to delays too.
3. Other reasons: Difficulty for IRCC to verify your info, complete all checks, delays in providing requested supporting documents from IRCC, etc.
Therefore, one cannot really predict for sure how long a process will take, but can start hoping for an IRCC decision after medicals, which can happen in 6 months, & the wait can be till one year from AOR. In cases beyond a year, which is more than the normal processing time, the applicant can contact IRCC & they will respond to his inquiry.
It is possible that your passport has not been returned to Nigeria from Accra, & if that is the case, VFS global, Accra, will tell you how to get it back, directly delivered to u, if you contact them by mail.