Thread for Acrra Ghana applicants

[MrsKoj]

Wishing everyone good luck in this new week and praying that most of us have the gift of reuniting with our loved ones before the year runs out. Let us also remember that we are all in this struggle together and not be quick to take offence at what other members of the forum "failed" to do as we expected them to. This forum has been a source of strength and encouragement to many of us. Imagine not having an outlet like this to vent or even get the slightest clue about what is going on at AVO or somewhere to get advice concerning challenges we may run into during the process. Let everyone share as much as they are comfortable with, bearing in mind that the information helps other people on the forum. At the same time, let us try to keep this place a judgement and stereotype free zone so that it continues to flourish and future applicants have the same opportunity to gain from it.
In other news, 13 months and counting . I hope the remaining October applicants hear from AVO this week @BaJay etc

I hope the PPR emails flow for October applicants this week and beyond. I’m hanging around here till we get our PUM but I’m stylishly hanging around here till you guys get PPR too. It is about time.

 

[treasure t]

Thank you

Ha! @treasure t you got more than most of us . At least it appears a human being responded to yours. All three of mine got an automated response with some of the boilerplate sections in your email in it. But no personal touch.

I know!!!!!

 

[tender]

Wow. 35 days to issue a visa? They are probably still “working” on your file. That’s crazy. I pray you hear back this week.

Visa is issued already, waiting for pick-up mail. Mycic says approved with counterfoil and ecas decision made. So waiting for pick-up mail.

 

[nwaefulu_716]

Minister@cic.gc.ca or
Ahmed.hussen@parl.gc.ca

Also had:

CIC - Ministerial Enquiries Division/CIC - Service de renseignements ministériels<Ministerial.Enquiries.Division@cic.gc.ca>

From a previous post somewhere

 

[bbccanada]

Hello house, my blood pressure is getting pretty high with the AVO.My friend from the restaurant I usually eat is also sponsoring his wife from NDVO and would you believe his wife got passport request on Friday they applied in March 2017. So what the hell the AVO doing that they haven't even finish 2016 applicants.

 

[bbccanada]

I just logged into the NDVO forum to investigate and I see that even May 2017 applicants have their background in progress so what is up with the AVO unbelievable.

 

[Cutie101]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kmGyZwXM7ehr7BxkucTyrY2DKST_XcC1yauhpAESnpk/edit#gid=0

looking at this spreadsheet visa officers are working just not accra so nobody wish to flood them with email except "let'
be patient" so hey let's wait into 2018 then

 

[Cutie101]

all 2017 applicants are getting PPR with the exception of accra office

 

[bbccanada]

all 2017 applicants are getting PPR with the exception of accra office

@cutie, at least they should be completing all the 2016 applicant by now.

 

[waitingInTO]

Hello house, my blood pressure is getting pretty high with the AVO.My friend from the restaurant I usually eat is also sponsoring his wife from NDVO and would you believe his wife got passport request on Friday they applied in March 2017. So what the hell the AVO doing that they haven't even finish 2016 applicants.

exactly @bbccanada, I hit that point last week when I peaked into the other forums as well. What is it they do differently than we do? Their offices hire locally engaged staff just like ours does. They have similar inefficiencies in their country's organization, infrastructure and government that we do. So how can they process so much faster than Accra? Population wise, I suspect they may be processing the same volume as Accra is.

 

[Pete2020]

all 2017 applicants are getting PPR with the exception of accra office

There should be different staff working on 2016 and 2017 applicants since the processing Times are different

 

[SYOM]

I've been a silent follower here (like a lot of others). Apparently AVO is also responsible for issuing visas for Express Entry applicants from Nigeria. I just found out this week that a friend of mine who applied using the express entry system, just 3 months ago, is waiting for his passport (PUM) from Accra. Note to future applicants, use express entry and not spousal sponsorship if you can help it.

 

[queenanetor]

I ordered one they quoted 31 days and they are also extremely busy if you don' recurve it in 31 days you are to contact them. seems everything is on backlog yet they won't hire more staff

Yes that's what they say however my notes even passed the due date I had to send an inquiry

 

[waitingInTO]

Yes that's what they say however my notes even passed the due date I had to send an inquiry

how did you send an inquiry @queenantor? I emailed them last week and still no response. Makes me wonder if they have a procedure not to send the notes when one is in PPR (remedical/ police clearance) stage?

 

[Cutie101]

for the notes
Should additional information or documents be required, you will be notified by the Access to Information and Privacy Division of IRCC. If you have any questions or concerns, please send an email to ATIP-AIPRP@cic.gc.ca