Thread for Acrra Ghana applicants

[Cutie101]

Thank you everyone for sharing here. I have been following along for a while and it has been so great to get some insight into what might be going on at AVO.

I am a Canadian sponsoring my husband from Ghana. We submitted our application on January 31st 2017 and received sponsorship approval February 27th 2017. Application was received in Accra (They started processing according to the online Check Your Application Status...) on March 30th 2017. At the end of August I gave birth to our child in Canada with my husband still in Ghana. We haven't heard anything from CIC since the email saying I was approved as a sponsor on February 27th.

you need to submit webform asap wow that's a long time

 

[goddess2017]

Question everyone, I noticed that I made a minor error on my IMM1344E (Part 1 Question 6) due to how I interpreted the question. The question asks about relationship to PA, I chose "Spouse living in Canada". Will my application be returned because of this minor error. From what I am reading from other places on this forum it should be "Spouse living outside Canada". Thanks

 

[Sugarcoconut]

Question everyone, I noticed that I made a minor error on my IMM1344E (Part 1 Question 6) due to how I interpreted the question. The question asks about relationship to PA, I chose "Spouse living in Canada". Will my application be returned because of this minor error. From what I am reading from other places on this forum it should be "Spouse living outside Canada". Thanks

Woow! Am not trying to scare u but this is what I think I know. I could be wrong anyway. I think this mistake is something u should notify them asap. These are two categories ie "Spouse living inside Canada" which is INLAND and the other OUTLAND. These two categories have different processing times for 2016 apps, not sure about the new applicants and I think they would be expecting to see some document backing up her stay in Canada which u don't have and didn't include.

When did u submit ur app? Pls try and correct this error to avoid much delays. CIC usually returns app with mistkes after the file has spent time in thier custody and u have to start again.

So sorry about that.

 

[goddess2017]

Woow! Am not trying to scare u but this is what I think I know. I could be wrong anyway. I think this mistake is something u should notify them asap. These are two categories ie "Spouse living inside Canada" which is INLAND and the other OUTLAND. These two categories have different processing times for 2016 apps, not sure about the new applicants and I think they would be expecting to see some document backing up her stay in Canada which u don't have and didn't include.

When did u submit ur app? Pls try and correct this error to avoid much delays. CIC usually returns app with mistkes after the file has spent time in thier custody and u have to start again.

So sorry about that.

Submitted September 18th, 2017, so I doubt they have opened it yet.

 

[goddess2017]

Submitted September 18th, 2017, so I doubt they have opened it yet.

This is from their guide . The "your relationship" aspect of it throws it off. It's pretty confusing I must say but I hope it's not a big deal because I sent it to the outland processing address. They should have just kept it simple and have spouse (which is what the old forms had) instead of this living in canada, outside of canada business on the new forms.

Tell us the nature of your relationship to the principal applicant:

• Spouse
• Common-law partner
• Conjugal partner
• Parent
• Other (do not check)

 

[Cutie101]

Submitted September 18th, 2017, so I doubt they have opened it yet.

send the correction to CIC with updated form and explanation of the error because u don't want your file delayed. they will send it back to you for correction so beat them to the punch. submit updated version to them else expect return of your package 1st week of October

 

[Limanye]

Bless you. Ours filed Feb 1 so that's very close. Assuming you did medicals up front? (Ours were requested mid-July)

When my husband went to get his medicals done upfront in Accra at the end of December 2016 they told him that since the process changed in December 2016 he could not do the medicals upfront. Instead he would have to wait for them to be requested. Since we submitted by January 31st we used the 2016 application forms and process (we were told by our lawyer that the cutoff for submitting with the 2016 forms and process was Jan 31st). CIC has not made any request for medicals, so we are assuming that our application is being treated as a 2016 application.

 

[Cei325]

I submitted my application June and got request for police certificate August now I am expecting medicals request this October, but I noticed something since they approved my spouse to sponsor and also requested my police certificate, which I have submitted the last letter on of my family name was spelt "N" instead of "M" and this mistake is from CIC in Mississauga. What should I do? Should i wait after my medicals the I write a letter for name change why sending passport or what? Tnx

 

[Cutie101]

When my husband went to get his medicals done upfront in Accra at the end of December 2016 they told him that since the process changed in December 2016 he could not do the medicals upfront. Instead he would have to wait for them to be requested. Since we submitted by January 31st we used the 2016 application forms and process (we were told by our lawyer that the cutoff for submitting with the 2016 forms and process was Jan 31st). CIC has not made any request for medicals, so we are assuming that our application is being treated as a 2016 application.

you guys better call cic and explain what happened soggy can expedite sending you the medical forms ..... as a rush

 

[HisAma]

When my husband went to get his medicals done upfront in Accra at the end of December 2016 they told him that since the process changed in December 2016 he could not do the medicals upfront. Instead he would have to wait for them to be requested. Since we submitted by January 31st we used the 2016 application forms and process (we were told by our lawyer that the cutoff for submitting with the 2016 forms and process was Jan 31st). CIC has not made any request for medicals, so we are assuming that our application is being treated as a 2016 application.

Hi Limanye, my situation and timing is very similar to yours. I'm Canadian and sponsoring my husband from Ghana. We used the 2016 forms and docs, which were received Jan 10, 2017. I was approved as a sponsor and the application was in progress within about a month.
We have not been contacted since. The main difference between our situations is that my husband did his medical in late October so we submitted it up front, along with the police clearance. In MyCIC, it says his medical passed. It will expire this month so I'm not sure if he'll have to do it again. We'll see how that plays out and deal with it then.
Anyway, as for your situation, you can contact them about the medical if you think it will help. But keep in mind that you're on the old process and it doesn't make sense to me to compare to the new process. The 2017 applicants (post Jan 31) are asked for their medicals early in the process. For 2016 applicants, I'm pretty sure they will ask for his medical when they actually start to process his application. If anyone has a different opinion, please share.

 

[Holymoses]

Hi Limanye, my situation and timing is very similar to yours. I'm Canadian and sponsoring my husband from Ghana. We used the 2016 forms and docs, which were received Jan 10, 2017. I was approved as a sponsor and the application was in progress within about a month.
We have not been contacted since. The main difference between our situations is that my husband did his medical in late October so we submitted it up front, along with the police clearance. In MyCIC, it says his medical passed. It will expire this month so I'm not sure if he'll have to do it again. We'll see how that plays out and deal with it then.
Anyway, as for your situation, you can contact them about the medical if you think it will help. But keep in mind that you're on the old process and it doesn't make sense to me to compare to the new process. The 2017 applicants (post Jan 31) are asked for their medicals early in the process. For 2016 applicants, I'm pretty sure they will ask for his medical when they actually start to process his application. If anyone has a different opinion, please share.

Hi Limanye, my situation and timing is very similar to yours. I'm Canadian and sponsoring my husband from Ghana. We used the 2016 forms and docs, which were received Jan 10, 2017. I was approved as a sponsor and the application was in progress within about a month.
We have not been contacted since. The main difference between our situations is that my husband did his medical in late October so we submitted it up front, along with the police clearance. In MyCIC, it says his medical passed. It will expire this month so I'm not sure if he'll have to do it again. We'll see how that plays out and deal with it then.
Anyway, as for your situation, you can contact them about the medical if you think it will help. But keep in mind that you're on the old process and it doesn't make sense to me to compare to the new process. The 2017 applicants (post Jan 31) are asked for their medicals early in the process. For 2016 applicants, I'm pretty sure they will ask for his medical when they actually start to process his application. If anyone has a different opinion, please share.

My application seem similar kind of ,am late December 2017 applicant 23rd to be precise ,but I did my medicals upfront and it's expired now still yet to hear from then on renewing my medicals

 

[Ugoswife]

My application will be one year old tomorrow. Praying for good news for us this week. Amen.

 

[me2605]

My application will be one year old tomorrow. Praying for good news for us this week. Amen.

@Ugoswife... Amen, I pry you receive good news

 

[Chingy]

Hi Limanye, my situation and timing is very similar to yours. I'm Canadian and sponsoring my husband from Ghana. We used the 2016 forms and docs, which were received Jan 10, 2017. I was approved as a sponsor and the application was in progress within about a month.
We have not been contacted since. The main difference between our situations is that my husband did his medical in late October so we submitted it up front, along with the police clearance. In MyCIC, it says his medical passed. It will expire this month so I'm not sure if he'll have to do it again. We'll see how that plays out and deal with it then.
Anyway, as for your situation, you can contact them about the medical if you think it will help. But keep in mind that you're on the old process and it doesn't make sense to me to compare to the new process. The 2017 applicants (post Jan 31) are asked for their medicals early in the process. For 2016 applicants, I'm pretty sure they will ask for his medical when they actually start to process his application. If anyone has a different opinion, please share.

Hi, I am in d same boat with you, our application reached Jan 13 2017 and we did medical Oct 26th upfront. I know it expires in abt 3weeks time, do you think it's wise to contact them asking if you need to do another medical OR just wait till they send u MR??

 

[Wunmiakoda]

Hi Limanye, my situation and timing is very similar to yours. I'm Canadian and sponsoring my husband from Ghana. We used the 2016 forms and docs, which were received Jan 10, 2017. I was approved as a sponsor and the application was in progress within about a month.
We have not been contacted since. The main difference between our situations is that my husband did his medical in late October so we submitted it up front, along with the police clearance. In MyCIC, it says his medical passed. It will expire this month so I'm not sure if he'll have to do it again. We'll see how that plays out and deal with it then.
Anyway, as for your situation, you can contact them about the medical if you think it will help. But keep in mind that you're on the old process and it doesn't make sense to me to compare to the new process. The 2017 applicants (post Jan 31) are asked for their medicals early in the process. For 2016 applicants, I'm pretty sure they will ask for his medical when they actually start to process his application. If anyone has a different opinion, please share.

Similar situation here. We submitted app and got an email jan 27th that our file has been moved to accra. My husband is sponsoring me and we used the old forms, with me doing medicals and police report upfront. So far theres nothing on mycic page. No medicals passed, nothing. Its kinda worrisome and i dont know what to do. I mean its October already and people who submitted applications mid year have their medicals passed already. Is my worry justifiable or i shiuld just sit and wait till the end of the 12th month before making a move.