Anndav:



No still waiting o
Am in week 38
But it's down to 33weeks
And honestly it's no longer funny

emmydiamon:
That's you have about more 8 months to wait.

elizyous:
Hello everyone, please I need guidance.

If I am applying for SOWP for my husband and study visa for my kids, do I create an account. for my spouse and put my kids under his or apply for his SOWP separate and create study application's for my kids under my account?

SoFaithly:
See message those guys sent me upon my pressing inquiries LOL! them go learn new things :.

Akannitommy:
Not yet either. My wife sent an email to Nairobi got a "non-template" reply within 12-hours. It says they have not finalized it, they can't when but they are doing every possible to finalize it soonest. Once my wife gets her 2nd dose of the vaccine, we will send a request for exemption to travel. Hoping and praying for the best.

lightswitch007:
No decision yet, his application was lodged on the 6th of August. My spouse is planning to leave in November too since baby’s application processing time is 74 days. I pray it doesn’t get delayed. It is well

Eilenora:
Pls guys does a SOWP holder require a written authorization to fly to Canada? Cos I just spoke to IRCC and they said yes he does and sent me a follow up email to that effect. We don buy ticket already o. Did anyone fly recently with a SOWP? Was an authorization required at the airport?

sam4774:
hi good day, i am also a sowp may 4th applicant. the request for exemption to travel how does one go about it as i have waited and eligibility review has not even started to move. thanks in anticipation

kife:


My wifes GCMS file says she didn't need travel authorization.

However, I submitted a request as there was so much confusion online and just got the authorization letter.

So its important to apply ahead of time to avoid storiee

IRCC MATTER TIRE PERSON

Akannitommy:
How long did this take?

kife:


Applied August 27th, got it today

Akannitommy:
See instructions here - https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/visitors/visa.html#existing

and direct link here - https://secure.cic.gc.ca/ClientContact/en/Crisis

kife:


My wifes GCMS file says she didn't need travel authorization.

However, I submitted a request as there was so much confusion online and just got the authorization letter.

So its important to apply ahead of time to avoid storiee

IRCC MATTER TIRE PERSON

technix:



Create account for your spouse and put your kids' under his (of course, you would write an invitation letter for them and sign).

You can also just add all their applications under your own account.

Lianna2020:
Is there a link to check that baby’s app is 74 days?
What if baby’s app is linked to spouse(sowp)?

lightswitch007:
my baby applied with his Philippines passport, because visitors visa processing time is 74 days. Even though I used the same gckey as SP and TRV….my application was sent to Kenya for processing. Since May 19th no update.

Lianna2020:
Hmmm
The only thing is if the travel authorization is granted.
I’ve requested for it too ahead.
My app is just a month old

DeeWan:
As it is presently, there seems to be no definite timeframe SOWP files will be processed and backlogs cleared. IRCC nairobi office is presently not treating SOWP files. There are people who applied as far as 2020 and IRCC is silent on when backlogs will be cleared not to talk of when new applications will be treated. This wait is killing! We are separated from our families for so long, and yet, Canada claim to be interested in family re-unification. As a matter of fact, this is a major reason most students choose Canada over other countries. At this point, we can only put our trust in God and pray for a positive response from IRCC.

lightswitch007:
To be honest I’m surprise and sad SOWP applications processed in Nairobi takes over 6 months or more. I know a friend of mine in the Philippines who applied for OWP after SP got his visa on June 24th. Both SP and OWP are not married (Common Law Partner) same sex. He often ask of my application which I lodged before him May 19th, eligibility never even start sef. It’s tiring.

Lianna2020:
Has medicals been passed?

lightswitch007:
No decision yet, his application was lodged on the 6th of August. My spouse is planning to leave in November too since baby’s application processing time is 74 days. I pray it doesn’t get delayed. It is well

Lianna2020:
Why didn’t you submit your app with your baby’s own linked to yours?
I heard it’s better abi faster that way

DeeWan:
As it is presently, there seems to be no definite timeframe SOWP files will be processed and backlogs cleared. IRCC nairobi office is presently not treating SOWP files. There are people who applied as far as 2020 and IRCC is silent on when backlogs will be cleared not to talk of when new applications will be treated. This wait is killing! We are separated from our families for so long, and yet, Canada claim to be interested in family re-unification. As a matter of fact, this is a major reason most students choose Canada over other countries. At this point, we can only put our trust in God and pray for a positive response from IRCC.

elizyous:
Thank you so much for your response.

I am already in Canada. Can I still add all of them under my account? Dat way, will it be treated as applying from Canada rather than from Nigeria?

kife:


This is not possible, they will ask for country of residence on the forms, that's what determines the visa processing office..Even if the visa is processed under your Mycic account.

In my experience, creating seperate cic and using individual email addresses saves you confusion.
IRCC easily get things confused and complicate issues...keep it simple!!

lightswitch007:
My brother I just tire for IRCC, they can be weird these days. My country of residence wasn’t Nigeria, I didn’t apply from Nigeria, 98% my documents are not from Nigeria only police report thingy and property document proof. Still my application was sent to Nairobi. I just tire!