Toluwaase:
Hi everyone,

It appears CIC just attended to those that applied in February. Anyone in the house that applied later that has got a reply?

Please, keep us informed!

I applied in March 26 and biometrics on 1st April and I've gotten a response from them, not a positive one though.

Jibe20:

I applied in March 26 and biometrics on 1st April and I've gotten a response from them, not a positive one though.

Sorry for the delay. Please can you share your experience and the documents you submitted

Jibe20:

I applied in March 26 and biometrics on 1st April and I've gotten a response from them, not a positive one though.

A reply after three months! So sorry to learn about the delay. Please share your experience with the house, let us all brainstorm.
I am just wondering if there is an observable pattern in the way the CIC responds to applications. These are my conjectures:
1. Recent Approvals are for February applicants
2. If an application can survive beyond 3-4months, it stands a good chance of being approved.
I stand to be corrected.

Please, what is your take about this.

Toluwaase:

A reply after three months! So sorry to learn about the delay. Please share your experience with the house, let us all brainstorm.
I am just wondering if there is an observable pattern in the way the CIC responds to applications. These are my conjectures:
1. Recent Approvals are for February applicants
2. If an application can survive beyond 3-4months, it stands a good chance of being approved.
I stand to be corrected.

Please, what is your take about this.

There are applications on this thread that took 5months before getting approved. There is also someone her (VEIL1234 who applied in February and has gotten approval. With this in mind, i don't think there is a pattern. Each application is treated on its own. There is also a processing time stated on the CIC website and if you dont get any response after that time, you can contact them to inquire about your application.

Our in-house consultants may be able to provide a better answer.

Markab
BE811APP

Jibe20:


There are applications on this thread that took 5months before getting approved. There is also someone her (VEIL1234 who applied in February and has gotten approval. With this in mind, i don't think there is a pattern. Each application is treated on its own. There is also a processing time stated on the CIC website and if you dont get any response after that time, you can contact them to inquire about your application.

Our in-house consultants may be able to provide a better answer.

Markab
BE811APP

It appears you misunderstood me. My number 2 conjecture does not mean I have observed that work permits are approved after 3-4 months. I meant that from my observation, it appears people that receive replies from CIC before the end of the 4th month of their application are being denied. On the other hand hand, it appears surviving till the 5month or beyond the 4thonth increases the chances of getting a work permit approved.

BTW, this is based on my observation from people's experience. I do not claim these statements are factual.
VEIL 1234's work permit took more than 4 months, and she applied in February. That is still confirming the 2 statements I made.

Medical Request!!
For my daughter to redo her medical came in last week. Good step. Thank God.
We submitted an old one that she did last year while planning to travel with me. But now the sowp application for her and hubby is with cic.
They submitted 16th Feb. God will perfect what He has started.

Application Approved!!!!!

After my last post a few minutes ago, i logged into mycic and saw Approved.

My hubby and daughter are coming to Toronto!!! How can I thank this my God

Sevenody:

Application Approved!!!!!

After my last post a few minutes ago, i logged into mycic and saw Approved.

My hubby and daughter are coming to Toronto!!! How can I thank this my God

Congrats madam. God indeed is a faithful God.
Please share your documents to us.

This is a wonderful news to cheer up the house once again. I am very happy for your family. Kindly share your detailed profile including submitted documents.

Once again, congratulations

Sevenody:

Application Approved!!!!!

After my last post a few minutes ago, i logged into mycic and saw Approved.

My hubby and daughter are coming to Toronto!!! How can I thank this my God

Sevenody:

Application Approved!!!!!

After my last post a few minutes ago, i logged into mycic and saw Approved.

My hubby and daughter are coming to Toronto!!! How can I thank this my God

CONGRATS O
Another February applicant. I hope we will soon hear good news from March applicants.
Kindly share the docs you submitted with us.

Congrat sis kindly share the documents submitted, we are patiently waiting for your response

Sevenody:

Application Approved!!!!!

After my last post a few minutes ago, i logged into mycic and saw Approved.

My hubby and daughter are coming to Toronto!!! How can I thank this my God

Ayoola03:
Congrat sis kindly share the documents submitted, we are patiently waiting for your response

Sorry guy for the late response. Exams going on in school.

My documents:

Study permit
Letter from introduction from school
Letter of invitation and explanation
Pay stubs at my part time work
Bank statement of tachiri money CAD2000
Study leave letter from former office i used for my study permit
Marriage cert
Passport & canadian visa stamps
ARM pension statement and memebership letter
Nig bank account statement
Family pics
My accomodation rental receipts

Hubby

SOP (he's the prinipal applicant)
Resume
Bert cert
Work description showing hes running his own small firm ( since he cannnot get letter from office)
Bank statement
Passport and visa pages
Assets ( one small land in lagos, lol)
Police clearance
Medicals
Tax card
Degree certicate
We added the vehicle license papers copies (lol)

Daughter

Letter from her school
Birth cert
Passport

I thinkthats about it all. If. Remeber anything i will add. Thanks to BE811APP.
I disturbed that guy shege with my mails when I was packaging their application. Glory be God almighty.

[quote author=Markab post=58615244]This is a wonderful news to cheer up the house once again. I am very happy for your family. Kindly share your detailed profile including submitted documents.

Once again, congratulations

Thank you

BE811APP:
Sorry for your Hubby's delay..

Seems everything looks good apart from the available amount in his account..

its good that you have requested for a GCMS report.

Just to add to what other posters have stated..

Please also develop your Canadian bank account too.. if possible make it have like 6000 CAD before he submits..
Money in Canada does wonders.. (Talk to friends,family and classmates about this)

Bcuz that 300k in his account is just like approximately 1500 CAD which cant rent a good house with security deposit in Canada.. I am sure they considered other factors like.. his flight Money, living expenses for like 3 months, mobility and you are still a student with probably 20 hours of work a week etc

When I was applying my account had like 3.2million bcuz i have 2 kids.. printed my statement on Friday by Monday morning my account was back to 200k.. family and friends can help develop an account.. in and out of money helps.

Good Luck when he is applying next!

My bro, thank you very much for your assistance. I will still send you a mail. Remember when i was sending an email almost everyday in January asking one question or the other. It has come to pass. Their application got approved yesterday.

My profile:

Masters student
Came in Fall 2016
Applied with accompanying daughter but mine was approved while she was delayed.
Tried 2xs to bring my daughter for christmas on visitor visa but was refused ( I cried eh, chai cic)

Changed tactics to sowp.
Applied Feb 16th with upfront medical for hubby
Old medical report for daughter
Request for repeat medical July12th
Approval mail July 19th

Thanks for the prompt response. What was the closing balance on the SOA your hubby presented

Sevenody:


Sorry guy for the late response. Exams going on in school.

My documents:

Study permit
Letter from introduction from school
Letter of invitation and explanation
Pay stubs at my part time work
Bank statement of tachiri money CAD2000
Study leave letter from former office i used for my study permit
Marriage cert
Passport & canadian visa stamps
ARM pension statement and memebership letter
Nig bank account statement
Family pics
My accomodation rental receipts

Hubby

SOP (he's the prinipal applicant)
Resume
Bert cert
Work description showing hes running his own small firm ( since he cannnot get letter from office)
Bank statement
Passport and visa pages
Assets ( one small land in lagos, lol)
Police clearance
Medicals
Tax card
Degree certicate
We added the vehicle license papers copies (lol)

Daughter

Letter from her school
Birth cert
Passport

I thinkthats about it all. If. Remeber anything i will add. Thanks to BE811APP.
I disturbed that guy shege with my mails when I was packaging their application. Glory be God almighty.

Ayoola03:
Thanks for the prompt response. What was the closing balance on the SOA your hubby presented

He had about 4M thereabouts. But i dont think funds is even a big releant doc for this application. I believe this sowp is more about employability, more than the finances

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Hello seniors in the house please i need clarification on my application. Me and my wife with daughter applied on May-25th paper route with aid of an agent but uptill this moment no response and I'm curious of our chances of securing of visa Documents submitted as follows:
*Wife School letter of acceptance (Diploma 3years)
*Reference letters from two employer
*Pay slips
*Marriage certificate
*Declaration of age afidavit
*Birth certificate for daughter
*Statement of accounts ₦1.90m, $10k
Please i need your opinion

Hello House,

I am currently working in Canada and my wife applied for SOWP . I am a service technician which meets the NOC requirements NOC B, i supported her application with my job confirmation letter which stated my roles and my current wages and also included my pay slips and bank statements -Application was submitted via VFS May 16 . I recently got a new job with a significant increase in wages which i resumed July 10 as a service technician. Note the application was via paper route, do I need to update the application with the new job offer confirmation letter and pay slip( I only have one pay slip because i just resumed) or should i rely on the previous one. And if yes, how do I add the new documents, via vfs or online?

Also i havent been able to link the application online, i have tried all the options suggested earlier in the thread. Please kindly advice.

Aaaziz:
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Hello seniors in the house please i need clarification on my application. Me and my wife with daughter applied on May-25th paper route with aid of an agent but uptill this moment no response and I'm curious of our chances of securing of visa Documents submitted as follows:
*Wife School letter of acceptance (Diploma 3years)
*Reference letters from two employer
*Pay slips
*Marriage certificate
*Declaration of age afidavit
*Birth certificate for daughter
*Statement of accounts ₦1.90m, $10k
Please i need your opinion

Hi Aaaziz,
I do not know if you have read through this thread to any extent. My response to your question will be based on my knowledge of SOWP and study permit applications and what I have read on nairaland.

First, if the response you are talking about is approval or request for medical test, I don't think it is too late for you to get a response. According to the CIC website, processing time for work permits from Nigeria is 28 weeks. And based on my observation, most of the applicants that have received positive responses on this thread applied in February. Though you did not state what you applied for: work permit, study permit or visitors visa. If the principal applicant applied for study permit, I think you need to also join the thread on study permit to Canada. Please, be explicit, who got the admission, you or your wife? What did who apply for? etc.
Secondly, I assume your wife got an admission for a three year diploma course in Canada. Did your wife apply for study permit? I think processing time for study permit is around 14 weeks. When is she supposed to resume? If she is supposed to resume by September and she applied on May 25, it appears the the permit will be approved around August ending to early September going by the processing time on the CIC website.
Third, you said your application is paper-based, did you do biometrics in the VAC (visa application centre)? Please, don't be annoyed because the question sounds fundamental, but I read on the other thread of someone whose friend/family member applied for visa through an agent and the applicant did not do biometrics in the VAC. Apparently the applicant was scammed.

In all, I think you need to provide more info, at the same time there is no need to panic if you have not received any response from CIC for now.

Concerning the documents you provided, these are my comments:
1. I think you have provided good amount(10,000 dollars + 1.9 mill naira) as proof of fund. The requirement is 10k+4k+3k=17k for a couple and 1 child. That is, 10k for the principal applicant, 4k for the first accompanying family member and 3k for the second accompanying family member. Except if the applicant is going to Qubec, you need to provide more.

2. About Reference letters from employers, what is the content? Were they supporting your application? Or the letter were to introduce you to the CIC as employees?
I think gurus in the house can provide more info. I h
Please note that CIC is the department in charge of immigration to Canada.

dodoyemi:
Hello House,

I am currently working in Canada and my wife applied for SOWP . I am a service technician which meets the NOC requirements NOC B, i supported her application with my job confirmation letter which stated my roles and my current wages and also included my pay slips and bank statements -Application was submitted via VFS May 16 . I recently got a new job with a significant increase in wages which i resumed July 10 as a service technician. Note the application was via paper route, do I need to update the application with the new job offer confirmation letter and pay slip( I only have one pay slip because i just resumed) or should i rely on the previous one. And if yes, how do I add the new documents, via vfs or online?

Also i havent been able to link the application online, i have tried all the options suggested earlier in the thread. Please kindly advice.

Congratulations on your new job dodoyemi. I understand the anxiety people have when they apply for things like visa especially when you want your wife to join you in a country like Canada. I am also waiting for a positive response from the CIC concerning the application for my wife and son. Yes, I think you may add the information about the new employment. I think it is possible the CIC may want to find out about you in your previous workplace.

If you decide to add information about your new employment, you can do that through the web form on this webpage: http://CIC.GC.ca/English/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=052&top=3
I think you can scan the payslip and support it with your employment letter.

I tried to also link my wife's application online, it did not work. I don't know the solution to that, though I have followed some instructions on this, it did not just work.

Thank you for the advice, i have updated the application with the said documents and will keep the house updated.

Toluwaase:


Congratulations on your new job dodoyemi. I understand the anxiety people have when they apply for things like visa especially when you want your wife to join you in a country like Canada. I am also waiting for a positive response from the CIC concerning the application for my wife and son. Yes, I think you may add the information about the new employment. I think it is possible the CIC may want to find out about you in your previous workplace.

If you decide to add information about your new employment, you can do that through the web form on this webpage: http://CIC.GC.ca/English/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=052&top=3
I think you can scan the payslip and support it with your employment letter.

I tried to also link my wife's application online, it did not work. I don't know the solution to that, though I have followed some instructions on this, it did not just work.

Awww congratulations madam. I remember you and your daughter's story from the study permit thread last year. Thank God it ended in praise.

Sevenody:

Application Approved!!!!!

After my last post a few minutes ago, i logged into mycic and saw Approved.

My hubby and daughter are coming to Toronto!!! How can I thank this my God

VEIL1234:
Awww congratulations madam. I remember you and your daughter's story from the study permit thread last year. Thank God it ended in praise.

Thank you ohh. It hasn't been easy but God stood by us. I wish everyone the best

Ayoola03:
Thanks for the prompt response. What was the closing balance on the SOA your hubby presented

Congrats @sevenody. God will perfect the rest.

Wealth baba, how prep?

wealth360:
Congrats @sevenody. God will perfect the rest.

Markab:
Wealth baba, how prep?

my brother we are pushing it. Set to go. And your wife?Hope you have gathered all the documents. Your app is perfected insha allahu and IJN

Yes boss..awaiting enrollment letter.

Thanks man

wealth360:
my brother we are pushing it. Set to go. And your wife?Hope you have gathered all the documents. Your app is perfected insha allahu and IJN

Markab:
Yes boss..awaiting enrollment letter.

Thanks man

okay. Carry me along oooo a beg. You will help guide my wife too when she will submit. Thanks man

Hi Iboloh,

Any update yet as to why your passport has been dispatched?

Awaiting your response.

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No p boss. We are covered

wealth360:
okay. Carry me along oooo a beg. You will help guide my wife too when she will submit. Thanks man