Thread for Acrra Ghana applicants

[Agi2009]

We have people who are from the end of May that have been approved. We are THRILLED for them, but yes, why them and not the rest of us?

They really don't make any sense at all. It's only God that is giving us the strength to fight through this process. Very hard each and everyday

 

[Kwamtin]

By next week you should hear something, your Ecas will change first then like 2-3 days later GcKey would be updated

I hope so, I know patience is the key at this point in the process.

 

[RoamingSpirit]

An interesting read as to why the new processing times aren't accurate (which we already outlined in one of our letters). This happened to me and my husband - we originally submitted our documents in January 2017 but they were returned. We are basically 3 months behind as a result.

http://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/february-2018/make-spousal-sponsorships-work-to-reunite-families/

 

[Righteous]

An interesting read as to why the new processing times aren't accurate (which we already outlined in one of our letters). This happened to me and my husband - we originally submitted our documents in January 2017 but they were returned. We are basically 3 months behind as a result.

http://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/february-2018/make-spousal-sponsorships-work-to-reunite-families/

It's hard to say how much this affects the timeline. In our case, we ensured that we included all docs, went over the checklist a "billion" times, I even used paper clips and labeled each document so its easy for the immigration officer to sort through.

Our application would be a year old on March 08 and we are still waiting on AVO. Not cool

 

[RoamingSpirit]

It's hard to say how much this affects the timeline. In our case, we ensured that we included all docs, went over the checklist a "billion" times, I even used paper clips and labeled each document so its easy for the immigration officer to sort through.

Our application would be a year old on March 08 and we are still waiting on AVO. Not cool

With each day that passes we are one day closer to being with our spouses again.

 

[Righteous]

Excerpt from this cbc article: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/spousal-sponsorship-hussen-progress-1.4533439

Toronto immigration lawyer Lorne Waldman said he's seen some cases processed "surprisingly quickly" in the last year — but that's not the experience for everyone.

"I think it depends on the visa office. I think it depends a little bit on luck," he said. "It would say it's uneven. There have been some improvements and we've seen some cases processed extremely quickly, but we still see people waiting a long time to be reunited with their family members."

Some offices that have been notoriously slow in past continue to be slow, Waldman said.

 

[RoamingSpirit]

Excerpt from this cbc article: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/spousal-sponsorship-hussen-progress-1.4533439

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I'm pretty sure I know which slow offices he's referring to...

 

[Godsfavourite]

Sometimes I think when they request additional documents together with your passport, it delays a bit because they have to review them.

Yeah, but my Gkey shows approved and visa issued 2nd march 2018.

 

[Godsfavourite]

You are kidding me? February 2rd? How do they even work or this stuffs? Someone submitted it on the 14th and got a respond, and you submitted urs on the 2rd and still nothing? Ahhh these people really need to be trained well. Wen is ur medical expiring if u don't mind.

Medicals will expire October, I've gotten approval and visa issue date on gckey but no PUM till date.

 

[KemiJ]

Good day everyone. I’m new here, recently discovered this forum. It’s great how you all encourage one another , it goes a long way and I appreciate that. My husband is a PR in Canada and I’m in Nigeria. My application is under processing and my timeline is as follows.

Application received July 27,2017
Started processing application October 16,2017
Medical request Jan 2,2018
Medical result received Jan 8 2018
Medical exam passed

same timeline as mine. Welcome.

 

[Agi2009]

Medicals will expire October, I've gotten approval and visa issue date on gckey but no PUM till date.

Still has enough time for it to expire. Mine is next year January. Don't worry u will get it hopefully by Friday.

 

[Lizzer_]

Hello guys,
Please does anyone here know the correct email address to mail cic Mississauga for change of address and job, I need it urgently
Thanks

 

[RoamingSpirit]

Change your address here:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/change-address.html

And update your job here:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/contacts/web-form.asp?_ga=2.224079388.604745632.1519521786-588070625.1516018932

 

[RoamingSpirit]

Hello guys,
Please does anyone here know the correct email address to mail cic Mississauga for change of address and job, I need it urgently
Thanks

Sorry, see post above with details

 

[Lizzer_]

Sorry, see post above with details

Thank you.
I tried to use it, they are requesting for UCI number and application number and I don't have it as I have not received AOR1yet