opomulero:
evening house,

on this new portal, after applying i dont see forms to download, fill and upload among the required documents listed for menti upload.

in the formee portal there is IMMxxx form to download and fill but its not listed here.

hopeb i'm on the right track

There are no forms to download on the new portal. Just provide the supporting documents required.

chichi93:
Hi guys! I just wanted to drop this here. I have an ongoing SOWP but I applied for visitors visa with the new portal on the 28th of October and it got approved today. It’s actually possible to apply for visitors while waiting on another TRV or PR application. I understand that this is something some people may not be brave enough to try without seeing who it has worked for first, which is why I dropping this here. Good luck guys!

Congratulations on your approval.
I would like to find out what time date you chose for return on your Visitors visa application. Someone advised I put the date my spouse is ending his program as return date. I plan to put January as travel date and his program is ending april 2023.
Kindly advise me on what to do. Thanks

gazu007:
Hello everyone

Just wanted to drop my update.

I first applied on the old platform in April and reapplied on the new platform October 14. Got ppr November 26 then sent passport to abuja on the 29th , received stamped passport on the 6th today.

Thank u all for ur contribution.

God bless

Congratulations

galala123:
Just got PPR for my wife and Children.


Do I need to book appointment for passport submission in Abuja?


I want to thank everyone here that helped. Special thanks to Motheexplorer for answering all my questions and Afrobrown2000 who pin pointed the new link I missed. I submitted a second application through the old portal beginning of October.

The 30 working days worked having submitted my last application on the 27th of October through the new portal.

My initial application was since March 2020!

Lastly, do I write to cancel the other applications or are they deemed cancelled already? I put all the previous application details in my most recent submission letter.

Congratulations

TheExalted:
The 30 days is working guys!!!

Initial application: July 3, 2020
Biometric: September 3, 2020

New Portal Application: November 4th, 2021
PPR: December 2nd, 2021

Please how do I submit the passport. Physically or through courier? What is the process guy? Elated!

It's raining PPR today. I'm so excited for you all. Congratulations!

AyabaS:
Just got PPR for my mum.

Applied Oct 18 via GC key. Reapplied October 26 via new portal. PPR received Oct 2

Congratulations

chichi93:
Hi guys, I just got passport request!
I applied for SOWP earlier on but I realized it’s a long thing (still pending) so I reapplied for visitors visa on the portal on the 28th of October,2021. I didn’t receive any update till this morning . I have a valid US visa which I believe helped out cos I uploaded only passport, marriage certificate and my husbands study permit.. I am not even employed at the moment. I am so grateful to God. The mail dropped earlier today.

Wow! Congratulations. Mine is landing soon in Jesus name. Amen

Yemisi2015:
Finally got Passport request for my parents.

First Application Dec 6,2020 - still processing

Second Application on new portal - Oct 31. 2021
Passport Request - Dec 2, 2021

Congratulations!

OloriOfMontreal:
Hi everyone,

We applied for my spouse's visit visa on November 10th using the new portal. We'd like to know if we require the authorization letter/form as the new portal didn't request that.

If yes, please how do we submit a AL request?

Thanks

If your spouse is a foreign national and travelling from a country other than US then your spouse needs a written authorization. Go through the link below, it will tell you if your spouse needs written authorization or not and how to go about it.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/visitors/immediate-family.html

Jayeolaifeoluwa:
Hello house, pls, what did you upload as Proof of Travel Exemption on the new IRCC Portal for visitors visa. Thank you.

I attached invitation letter from my husband to show I'm travelling for family reunification and also my vaccination card.
I hope this helps.

afrobrown2000:
if fully vaccinated do you still need a written authorization ...when filling the questionnaire when they ask do you need a written authorization what do you tick... Yes or No

There is a place that says if you're a foreign national coming from a country other than the US you need a written authorization.
I answered yes and sent a webform to request for written authorization.

passionup:
Hello all, I need to comment on the process using the new portal. While some people that have valid US visas found the portal easy. It is not easy for those that dont have a valid IS Visa.

I in particular interacted on that page today trying to fill the form and I got to the stage where the questions of having a valid US Visa and having being in Canada previously came up. I responded 'No' to the question of having a valid US Visa as I dont have one currently but responded 'yes' to the question of being in Canada previously.

After that, I observed that so many questions popped up. In summary, the questions were a combination of questions found in the Family information , Application for Visitor Visa and the Schedule 1- Application for Temporal Residence forms .

At the end, a list of requirements came up and the curious one for me was the request for Proof of Travel exemption . I dont know why that is a requirement because there is a provision for applying for exemption inside the application so why ask for proof again or are they other requirements needed because apart from evidence that one is vaccinated which isnt demanded for in the application,I cant think of other requirements.
Someone should help in clarifying this for me. Thank you

You can read up the category of people that qualify for travel exemption. Then you attach a document to show you're exempted.
Fully vaccinated people qualify for travel exemption, also people travelling to reunite with a family member qualify for travel exemption.
You can attach a document to show you are fully vaccinated (if you are) or you can attach a proof that you're reuniting with a family member.
Please check the IRCC website to see the category of people that qualify for travel exemption.

AnakleCampaigns:
It's PPR for my family's visiting visa!!!

30 days timeline.
A big thank you to Mr. @Frankrobbn1 for your guidance.

Congratulations !

Eddy4400:
I did send a webform to expedite application plus an email to IRCC.COVID-TravelExemptions-Exemptionsdevoyage-COVID.IRCC@cic.gc.ca in the old application but that didn't yield anything, so I just completed the new application (no email or webform sent)

See response for old application webform if that helps:


"We have received your request for a written authorization under the travel restrictions exemptions.

Please note that IRCC will only issue written authorization to an applicant who holds a valid Canadian travel document (i.e. electronic travel authorization [eTA] or visitor visa). Based on our review of your enquiry and the information in our system, we can confirm that your application for a visitor visa is in our processing queue. However, since you do not yet have a valid Canadian travel document, we are unable to process your request for an exemption to the Canadian travel restrictions. As such, your request will not be processed.

While we are unable to provide an update on the processing of your visitor visa application, please note that if you applied before September 7, 2021 and need to travel to Canada now for one of the following reasons, we recommend that you submit a new application through the IRCC portal. If you require written authorization, your request will be processed as part of your new visa application."

Thank you so much for your response. This is really helpful. I'm grateful

Eddy4400:
I applied on August 29th for my mum & dad, no response. Reapplied (reuniting with immediate family member) on Oct 19th via new portal, got a PPR request for them today.....6 business days

Congratulations.
Please did you send separate web form( written authorization) for both your parents or you just used one web form for both of them?

Motheexplorer:
Details are here
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/visitors/immediate-family.html

Hello ma'am,
I want to submit application for myself and my 3 kids. I also want to request for written authorization using the web form. I'm not sure if to fill separate web form for each of us since we all have different UCI or is it possible for me to fill one web form for myself and quote my kids UCI, application number and passport number in my own web form?
I would appreciate your response. Thanks