Thread for Acrra Ghana applicants

[Adamile]

AOR is sent to the sponsor and We received ours about 7 weeks after we submitted the application.
Some have received theirs less than 7 weeks while others more than that but usually should not exceed 90 days.

Thanks lamour. Mine will be 6 weeks ;D

 

[lamour]

The status of my spouse's application is still "application received", and my AOR was November 24, 2014.

I guess you meant your application was sent November 24th 2014. The Date of AOR is the day you received acknowledgement email from CIC.

In any case, you are next. You Will hear from Accra in no time.

 

[lamour]

Thanks lamour. Mine will be 6 weeks ;D

You are welcome. All the best.

 

[kpalimeyovo]

I guess you meant your application was sent November 24th 2014. The Date of AOR is the day you received acknowledgement email from CIC.

In any case, you are next. You Will hear from Accra in no time.

I sent it in October 3, and then received confirmation of receipt November 24, 2014...

 

[lamour]

I sent it in October 3, and then received confirmation of receipt November 24, 2014...

Okay, I see how you mean. In that case, you should hear from them anytime soon. Moh was September.

Meanwhile, do you mind to please modify your timeline on the left side. App filed should be October 3 and not November 24th. AOR will then be November 24th.

Thanks in advance

 

[whitelion]

Hello guys,
I am also sponsoring my wife.
The application was mailed on March 20TH and CIC received it on March 24.
AOR was received on April 25
SA was approved on MAY28 . Email for SA received on JUNE08.

I am wondering if my file has already been transfered on MAY 28th or JUNE08
My second question:. Since I leave in QUEBEC. As soon as I get CSQ from Quebec Governement do I have to mail it to BVC Accra.

Since I didnt receive any AOR from BVC Accra how can I find my wife's CIC client Number .

Thanks in advance for your replies

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[lamour]

Hello guys,
I am also sponsoring my wife.
The application was mailed on March 20TH and CIC received it on March 24.
AOR was received on April 25
SA was approved on MAY28 . Email for SA received on JUNE08.

I am wondering if my file has already been transfered on MAY 28th or JUNE08
My second question:. Since I leave in QUEBEC. As soon as I get CSQ from Quebec Governement do I have to mail it to BVC Accra.

Since I didnt receive any AOR from BVC Accra how can I find my wife's CIC client Number .

Thanks in advance for your replies

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SA email you received usually mentions that the file has been forwarded to Accra VO. When exactly it was forwarded, I do not know. Physically or electronically forwarded.....I have no idea either. All that matters to me is that it was transferred.

You do not have to proactively send Your CSQ to Accra. MICC usually sends them a copy. But, I have read of cases in which Accra requested it directly from the applicant.

Use the application number on the SA email as your reference for the moment. That will locate your file as well.

 

[whitelion]

Thanks Lamour for your reply.

 

[lamour]

Thanks Lamour for your reply.

You are welcome Whitelion.

 

[mercyofGod]

The 16 months processing time on Accra VO is how long it will take to process 80% of applications, which means that 70% are processed in 12 months and 69% down are processed in less than 12 months

You can see all these from the government data set on processing times http://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/427337d0-7c36-4fed-8428-c6a63f8c19b3. It currently covers up to Dec 2014 and shows that spousal apps in Accra have a 50% processing time of 8 months. Therefore, the actual average is still less than a year.

I wish us all happy ending with the mercy of God!

 

[kpalimeyovo]

The 16 months processing time on Accra VO is how long it will take to process 80% of applications, which means that 70% are processed in 12 months and 69% down are processed in less than 12 months

You can see all these from the government data set on processing times http://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/427337d0-7c36-4fed-8428-c6a63f8c19b3. It currently covers up to Dec 2014 and shows that spousal apps in Accra have a 50% processing time of 8 months. Therefore, the actual average is still less than a year.

I wish us all happy ending with the mercy of God!

Thank you so much for posting

 

[tawobajo]

Hi All!

Not sure why I didnt stumble on this thread ages ago. Glad to see everyone is doing well and hanging in there. Please keep hanging in there for those of you who are still expectant. For those of you who have received your letters to come pick up your visas I must say a huge congratulations. I'm a Nigerian and my wife is a Canadian citizen. We applied in October of 2014, she was approved in January and my file was sent to Accra requesting for my medical which I sent 2 days after. Then received a call from the embassy to send in my police cert (uk and nigeria) in April which I did. Just got a letter from them staying my visa is ready to pick up and to send my passport in which i sent via DHL last Friday. By God's grace it should be arriving their office this morning.

Not sure how long it will take for them to put the visa into the passport and let me know when its ready for pickup. Hope it wont be another long process

 

[lamour]

Hi All!

Not sure why I didnt stumble on this thread ages ago. Glad to see everyone is doing well and hanging in there. Please keep hanging in there for those of you who are still expectant. For those of you who have received your letters to come pick up your visas I must say a huge congratulations. I'm a Nigerian and my wife is a Canadian citizen. We applied in October of 2014, she was approved in January and my file was sent to Accra requesting for my medical which I sent 2 days after. Then received a call from the embassy to send in my police cert (uk and nigeria) in April which I did. Just got a letter from them staying my visa is ready to pick up and to send my passport in which i sent via DHL last Friday. By God's grace it should be arriving their office this morning.

Not sure how long it will take for them to put the visa into the passport and let me know when its ready for pickup. Hope it wont be another long process

Congratulations to you.
As regards previous PPR and visa issuance on this thread, your visa will be issued in about 3 weeks from the day of PPR.
All the best.

 

[Gonja]

Hellooooooo Guys we serve a living God and His Name is Jesus.........All hope was lost but my wife recieved a msg from Cic


Dear Gonja
YOUR IMMIGRANT VISA(S) APPEAR(S) READY TO BE ISSUED, IF THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN YOUR FAMILY CONFIGURATION. IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY CHANGES, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE BEFORE PROCEEDING.
PASSPORT(S)

You are asked to submit your passport(s) and documentation BY COURIER within 15 days. We recommend DHL courier, using a pre-paid return envelope.

OR

You may also use the services of VFS Global Ghana by following the instructions on their website at: http://www.vfsglobal.ca/canada/ghana/ under the “Passport Transmission Services” section.

Applicants residing in Nigeria (PASSPORT SUBMISSION ONLY)

You may use the services of VFS Global Nigeria by following the instructions on their website at:
http://www.vfsglobal.ca/canada/Nigeria/ under the “Passport Transmission Services” section. If you received a letter requesting additional documents, please use a courier service.

Please note that submission of passport(s) in person will not be accepted at the Canadian High Commission.

Important: Please note that we will not respond to queries in this regard: we ask for your patience while we prepare your documents.

The visa(s) will be valid until the expiry of your medical results or until the expiry of your passports, whichever is earliest.

As the validity of your visa(s) has been already established and is limited to a fixed date, it CANNOT be extended under any circumstances. We therefore urge you to read and follow carefully the instructions below without delay:


PLEASE NOTE: Failure to provide the required travel document(s) within 15 days from the date of this letter will lead us to conclude that you are no longer interested in immigrating to Canada and your application will be refused based on the information that is available in your file. Once the application is refused, you would be able to reapply, but you would be required to submit a new application and pay a new processing fee. The new application would be assessed according to the Canadian Immigration legislations in force at the time that the new application was filed.

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:
· An updated schedule A IMM5669 background information form. Please do not leave any gaps in months or years. For questions 8(personal history) and 12(addresses), please start from when you turned 18 years Make sure you answer truthfully to all questions. Specify what kind of work(s) you are doing and have been doing since then. Do not use acronyms. Make sure you do not leave any gap in time. Indicate all addresses in Nigeria and other countries (if applicable) since you reached the age of 18.Make sure you do not leave any gap in time. You must declare if you have been refused any visa or immigration applications in the past from any country. Failure to comply may result in a refusal of your applicaiton.

☐ 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 an individual passport for each family member accompanying you to Canada. Children must have their own passports.
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)
☐ TWO (2) PHOTOS FOR EACH FAMILY MEMBER These photographs must be taken with a WHITE BACKGROUND, not be stapled, glued or pinned (you can paperclip or attach them using an envelope). The photographs must be unblemished as they will be used to produce your Permanent Resident Card once you are in Canada. Photograph specifications are included with this letter.
PLEASE INCLUDE A COPY OF THIS LETTER IN YOUR ENVELOPE.
Thank you for the interest you have shown in Canada.
Regards,


Immigration Section(RA)

 

[BENESTEL]

Congratulations Gonja!!