Thread for Acrra Ghana applicants

[TokunboU]

Ok so here is my wife's timeline. I'm a Canadian. I almost involved a judge into this


We planned on getting married in 2019 but pushed to 2020 and in 2020, covid messed up everything. Ghana banned all international travel and I wasn't ready to go to ghana neither.


We decided to still get married anyways without my presence in September 2020 for the first part=Traditional wedding(Don't use my route because it will backfire)


1.We applied for TRV in October 16, 2020=got rejected

2.We applied again for TRV in November 20, 2022= got rejected

3.Applied for TRV again in January 16, 2021= Still in process

4.Applied for her sponsorship in April 19, 2021=Got returned due to signature missing

4.Applied for another TRV in April 20, 2021= Still in process

5.Recieved returned Sponsorship letter in May 25, we signed and re-applied again on May 26 and they received it May 31, 2021

6.Travelled back to ghana to do the final part of the marriage in June 2021 due to the covid delay for the real white wedding

7.Application started processing August 09, 2021

7.Several ADR request was sent for Original Marriage certificate because I wasn't there in October 14, 2021

8.Medical request sent in November 1st 2021

9.Another ADR for original marriage certificate we did at the church was asked, another medical and several questions about our marriage and relationship sent in March 21,2022 = We told them every truth like am sharing with you here. I wasn't present and usually when one partner is not around during the wedding, it is not accepted or recognized by IRCC but our case is different

10.They massaged us and said a decision will be made on the file in the coming weeks in July 8, 2022

11.They responded after 3 month in July 13 for receiving all documents asked in March 21, 2021

12.Background, and eligibility all finished in September 08, 2022

13.Pre-Arrival service letter sent on September 08, 2022(if I tell you emails I sent to both accra visa office, Canada immigration, key officials like MP both in Canada and in Ghana etc, you won't believe) but above all, God was behind pulling the curtains

14.PPR asked on September 13

15.October 17, Decision made on E-cas

But file number and wrong travel document# provided on new tracker dashboard

16.PPR: October 20, 2022

17.COPR and passport received from AVO - November 02, 2022

18.Arrived in Canada - November 10

19.Got her first job in December 29,2022

20.Got her first pay in her account and I borrowed already on January 13....


Now am happy because I can borrow from her...lol


Wasting people's time!!

Congratulations to you! Can you share with us who you emailed who was able to help you?

We applied in March 2021 for my mom's supervisa...we still have not heard anything. Reapplied in Sept. 2022 with the hopes we'd hear something faster from a new application. Still nothing. Also processing at the Accra office. I've emailed Accra office, sent webforms, involved our MP, emailed the high commissioner of Ghana, etc. Not sure who else to email beyond the minister of immigration in Canada perhaps?? Was there anyone you emailed at Accra who was actually helpful?

 

[PositiveEnergy]

I'm excited to share that we have picked up our visa stamped passport from Vfs. Our interaction with Accra visa office has finally come to an end. I want to encourage everyone still waiting for Accra VO and wish speedy resolution to your applications.

Congratulations. Do you have their contact pls?

 

[Lyn50]

Anyone still waiting on visa update from Acca VO since last year 2022? Looking to find what else they can do to contact them apart from webforms. Been waiting for parents visitor visa decision since August 2022. Any help pleasee!

 

[PositiveEnergy]

Anyone still waiting on visa update from Acca VO since last year 2022? Looking to find what else they can do to contact them apart from webforms. Been waiting for parents visitor visa decision since August 2022. Any help pleasee!

You are not alone. Ours is with Nairobi VO since last year (Jan 2022). Though it’s for my wife and not parent.
Even with multiple webform sent, they kept replying that it is on queue since July 2022. This is so pathetic

 

[PitObi23]

Congratulations. Do you have their contact pls?

Thank you. I don't have their contact info. Any interaction with them was through webform.

 

[PositiveEnergy]

Thank you. I don't have their contact info. Any interaction with them was through webform.

Okay. Thank you

 

[LartLM]

Eligibility review has started on my parents application. How long do you think they would hear a final decision?

 

[Orlando_Best]

Dependents of protected persons should lower their expectations of quick processing of their applications.

I found out that their estimated processing time is 43 months.

 

[bnursing3]

Spousal Sponsorship Timeline (Outland, Paper, August 2022)

Application Submitted: August 6, 2022

Acknowledgement of Receipt Received: August 10, 2022
Police Certificate Requested: October 28, 2022
Biometrics Requested: November 16, 2022
Sponsor Approval Received: November 17, 2022
Biometrics Completed: November 21, 2022
Biometrics Passed: November 21, 2022
Police Certificate Completed: December 28, 2022
Medical Exam Requested: January 9, 2022
Police Certificate Received: January 13, 2023
Additional Information Reviewed: January 16, 2022
Medical Exam Completed: January 24, 2022
Medical Exam Passed: January 26, 2022

Background Check: “we are processing your background check”

Approximately, how long does it take for the background check to be completed?

P.S. I already emailed IRCC (Ghana-Accra) today and I'm waiting on a response.

 

[efie]

It will be wise if all of us in this situation write to the Minister of Immigration and complain about the Accra Visa Office and how they ignore our applications for months and years on end.

If he gets many emails saying the same thing, he may be forced to call for an enquiry into what goes on at AVO.

I have his email and will write. If your application has stayed longer than necessary, you may as well write. It could have an effect. See below.

Minister@cic.gc.ca

&

sean.fraser@parl.gc.ca

Such emails goes through protocol list as external and I'm sorry it won't even reach the minister or for him to even read it!! External emails usually goes to the junk emails based on how they've set up IRCC emails platform for security and other factors

 

[efie]

Congratulations to you! Can you share with us who you emailed who was able to help you?

We applied in March 2021 for my mom's supervisa...we still have not heard anything. Reapplied in Sept. 2022 with the hopes we'd hear something faster from a new application. Still nothing. Also processing at the Accra office. I've emailed Accra office, sent webforms, involved our MP, emailed the high commissioner of Ghana, etc. Not sure who else to email beyond the minister of immigration in Canada perhaps?? Was there anyone you emailed at Accra who was actually helpful?

I don't think the supervisa is a priority now and they go by priorities and the family one especially spousal sponsorship.....keep sending webform and email your city or mp in Canada....

 

[LartLM]

Any approvals for TRV from Accra office lately?

 

[udehvp]

Please, I need help, guys,
My wife sent in her Passport; she included everything else EXCEPT the two photo passports, with one stamped and signed with her name and date of birth on the back.
It was weeks months later after I mailed Accra, that they said that it was missing and should be sent, She quickly took a fresh picture and couriered it to VFS Lagos for delivery to Accra VO, but it has been two weeks not without any form of reply from VFS Lagos or Accra. I have sent emails to both requesting updates and nothing for over five days now.
What else can we do?
Should I have sent it directly to Accra?

Thank you, we submitted the Passport/PPR on the 6th of January, 2023.

 

[Rman01]

Here is my Timeline. PA is in Lagos, Nigeria.

Application received: May 5, 2022
Sponsor Approval: August 16, 2022
Biometrics received : August 16, 2022
Biometrics completed: August 19, 2022
Medical request: Oct 3 2022
Medical completed : Oct 21, 2022
ADR: Proof of contact & funds: Jan 5, 2023
ADR Received: Jan 18, 2023
Eligibility completed: Feb 14, 2023
Background check completed: Feb 14, 2023
Pre-arrival mail : Feb 15, 2023
COPR in tracker: Feb 16, 2023
PPR mail: Feb 17, 2023

The PPR came in form of ADR with instructions to send passport..don't know if that's the norm. Anyway I need some advice..Is it faster to send the passport directly to Accra using DHL and what is the procedure? (details, amount, everything) or just send it through VFS Lagos (Timeframe for VFS Lagos?). Thanks!

Congratulations! It's faster to send it to Accra but make sure pay for the return as well

 

[Latifa Annie]

Hello Accra office, has anyone received their BVL but not ppr or rejection so far????