Travel › Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by atoke2021: 6:23pm On Dec 21, 2021 |
Yes. I will just package it as more information that I would like added to the file. I did not write SOP or invitation letter for the visitor visa but I wrote a long Sop For the SOWP which I submitted when we were filling the applications months ago. 19CannyMum: Oh now I understand where you're coming from. Your plan makes sense. Did you write an SOP and invitation letter with your visiting visa application? Whatever documents you're adding, also try to address home ties and finance in an explanatory document like an SOP. Put your mind at rest, everything will work out. |
Travel › Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by atoke2021: 8:55am On Dec 21, 2021 |
Yeah I ordered GCMS notes for our spousal work permit but I know I probably won’t receive it till like February that’s why I don’t know if it is worth it to order GCMS notes for the visitor visa knowing that it probably won’t reach me till like March 19CannyMum: It's a bit difficult to know what to address without GCMS notes. |
Travel › Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by atoke2021: 8:53am On Dec 21, 2021 |
I see what you mean. I was going to more just send a document saying proof of home ties and include some things like him being a director in a register family business and stuff like that. So that it looks like I’m just providing supporting document and not giving explanation for the visitor visa refusal. Thank you for reply. I really appreciate it. 19CannyMum: If I were in your shoes I won't send any webform for the SOWP. Information as at when you applied was accurate. There's a list of things you should be informing about and visa denial is not on that list. |
Travel › Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by atoke2021: 8:22am On Dec 21, 2021 |
Thank you very much for answering my questions. I really appreciate it. skull4eva: You might not to add more but you might just need to proof how the ties you have can actually bring him back. Just logically come up with an LOE to prove that. Also sometimes the VO that access each application are different with different perspective and psychological reasoning. You might still submit the same application and still get approved i mean without changing anything. Try and writing a convincing LOE of things that can bring him back and of course for every point add a document to show proof. |
Travel › Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by atoke2021: 7:34am On Dec 21, 2021 |
Also do you have any suggestions on what else can be used as home ties- we already used his farmland, his job, his payment stubs, his parents and siblings I’m Nigeria. The only thing I’m thinking is maybe to talk about some projects he has carried out as a consulting engineer on some projects but those were freelance stuff. Would appreciate any other thing that can prove strong home ties. Thank you. skull4eva: From what you highlighted the reasons are generic but you can get a full picture of what the VO is saying by applying for GCMS notes that will help tackle all the mentioned concerns. With that said dont worry ur self about travel history its always added as a norm sometimes in cases of refusal. I was also refused study permit at first with that included as one of the three reasons but i tackled the other two and wrote in my LOE reasons why i needed to travel now. From your funding and the Proof of Funds it seems the rejection isnt as a result of finances but mainly as a result of home ties so I will suggest you think about bigger things that your spouse is attached to in Nigeria that is strong reason to bring him/she back. Employment bond, aged parents and probably siblings, more propertises etc. In the main time since the documents submitted for both applications (Sowp and visit) are the same i think sending in an LOE via email or webform to address that part wont be out of place. NB: I am not a guru also my spouse Open work permit has not been approved too since July so please wait for the advise of other senior members. It is well. |
Travel › Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by atoke2021: 7:29am On Dec 21, 2021 |
Thank you for replying. I was wondering if I needed to write a letter of explanation since this visitor visa refusal is after I submitted the SOWP. I don’t want to use my hand to harm myself by explaining what I was not asked to explain you know? I just wish they would atleast tell us their decision on the SOWP so everyone can make plans for their life you know. skull4eva: From what you highlighted the reasons are generic but you can get a full picture of what the VO is saying by applying for GCMS notes that will help tackle all the mentioned concerns. With that said dont worry ur self about travel history its always added as a norm sometimes in cases of refusal. I was also refused study permit at first with that included as one of the three reasons but i tackled the other two and wrote in my LOE reasons why i needed to travel now. From your funding and the Proof of Funds it seems the rejection isnt as a result of finances but mainly as a result of home ties so I will suggest you think about bigger things that your spouse is attached to in Nigeria that is strong reason to bring him/she back. Employment bond, aged parents and probably siblings, more propertises etc. In the main time since the documents submitted for both applications (Sowp and visit) are the same i think sending in an LOE via email or webform to address that part wont be out of place. NB: I am not a guru also my spouse Open work permit has not been approved too since July so please wait for the advise of other senior members. It is well. |
Travel › Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by atoke2021: 3:16am On Dec 21, 2021 |
Hello guys, I just wanted to share my experience on here. I applied for a SOWP for my husband in september 2021. While waiting, i decided to apply for a visitor visa on the new portal- i did this on the 8th of December, we were denied today on the 20th of December- we were refused based on family ties to Canada and home country and travel history. I am still reeling because we showed his land documents, his current employment, his pay stubs and bank statements with 14,000 USD.
For the travel history, i dont really know how to tackle that because he has never traveled out of the country before and i dont know if they are expecting us to start traveling for the sake of traveling. I wanted to ask how this refusal would affect the SOWP application that is still in progress. Since this visitor visa was applied for after the SOWP, do i have to send a webform to IRCC letting them know of this refusal? Is travel history a big thing that is a reason for refusal?
I also want to ask if you think its a good idea to pay for the services of an immigration lawyer if the SOWP gets refused to redo the application again, i have started looking at it costs like 3000 to 5000 CAD and we want to start saving up for this if we need to do so. Also, should i consider applying for the GCMS notes considering that its taking like 2 to 3 months to get them and we don't intend on applying for another visitor visa unless there is no progress on the SOWP by end of February 2022.
Background on me- i am a fully funded phd student in Canada and i also showed documents of my funding which is guaranteed for 5 years.
Would really appreciate any insights you might give.
Thank you guys. |
Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by atoke2021: 8:49am On Dec 09, 2021*. Modified: 8:33pm On Dec 09, 2021 |
Thank you. I was already wondering how we could get a ghana number. Good luck on your journey. I hope you get to Canada in the next two weeks. dharmiiee: I used my airbnb hosts number. Also you would need the address of where you would be staying. Also have your $50 for your covid test at the aiport. Ghana is not joking with covid. Nigerian cards work incase you do not want to spend dollars. |
Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by atoke2021: 8:16am On Dec 09, 2021 |
Hello please how did you handle the part where you are required to have a Ghanaian number for the health declaration form. I looked at the health form and it says you have to have a contact in ghana that has a phone number and also have a Ghanaian personal number. For example can you use your Airbnb host number and address for the health declaration form? Thank you for your response. dharmiiee: Hello,
I am currently isolating in Ghana. We came in on Monday and so far Ghana has been nice to us. But if u are coming have enough money, Ghana is expensive. We hope to leave on the 22nd to Vancouver. Would keep u guys updated on our journey. |
Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by atoke2021: 10:44pm On Nov 30, 2021 |
I’m sure that they will just restrict non essential travel. They will probably still let in students and their spouses (cause that is considered essential travel). gracedson: It is not official yet, and it will never be Official in Jesus name, haaa, Omo |
Travel › Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by atoke2021: 9:37pm On Nov 27, 2021 |
Hmmmm that might be something. I will ask the IRCC liaison officer in my school if that is allowed and get back to you on if that is allowed sam4774: Let me first start by saying e jor i didn't advise anybody we are all adults, i answered the persons question. nobody should hold me accountable for what happens to them. However they are both temporary permit applications and dual intent is when you apply for 2 different classes of applications. they are both same class and you are expected to leave at the end of both of these applications.Finally me sef i did it waiting for a decision i will let you know how it goes when i get it. SOWP is reading 58 weeks to get a decision, i will not spend Christmas away from my spouse and waiting for IRCC to answer that SOWP will amount to that. |
Travel › Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by atoke2021: 9:36pm On Nov 27, 2021 |
Hmmmm that might be something. I will ask the IRCC liaison officer in my school if that is allowed and get back to you on if that is allowed. sam4774: Let me first start by saying e jor i didn't advise anybody we are all adults, i answered the persons question. nobody should hold me accountable for what happens to them. However they are both temporary permit applications and dual intent is when you apply for 2 different classes of applications. they are both same class and you are expected to leave at the end of both of these applications.Finally me sef i did it waiting for a decision i will let you know how it goes when i get it. SOWP is reading 58 weeks to get a decision, i will not spend Christmas away from my spouse and waiting for IRCC to answer that SOWP will amount to that. |
Travel › Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by atoke2021: 9:35pm On Nov 27, 2021 |
Yes I called their client support center last week and the guy that answered was telling me that the processing times are not accurate at all cause they are just a mess. So as we speak he cannot give me a timeframe. Anndav: Don't be discouraged
Maybe it's a plan to stop us from using webform all the time
Am sure it will go down as rapidly as it went up Kenya self is 60 weeks After all they have not been accurate with processing time projection So nothing to worry about, lets keep praying It will end in praise laslas |
Travel › Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by atoke2021: 8:55am On Nov 25, 2021 |
Oh wow, i really hope they are looking at all SOWP. This is scary. sam4774: from the trend so far its literally the only type of SOWP that is being attended to, so its very fast. |
Travel › Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by atoke2021: 6:11am On Nov 25, 2021 |
Please I have a question: Does a SOWP gets attended to faster if there are dependents on the application compared to just an application for a spouse? sam4774: whats funny is that the open work permits they are attending to always have an attached application to it. i really have not seen any stand alone PPR yet. and that processing time when i saw it i realised just how rude IRCC is �. i done tiya |
Travel › Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by atoke2021: 1:36am On Nov 18, 2021 |
Thank you @LadyIE, I will request the notes. LadyIE: Request for GCMS notes. Takes 30days to be received. I do not think not having a travel history would deny him of getting a visa if he has everything accurate in his documents |
Travel › Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by atoke2021: 10:33pm On Nov 17, 2021 |
atoke2021: Hello all, I wanted to inquire how we would know if IRCC has uploaded the supporting documents sent to them via webform. We sent the police certificate and proof of home ties via lagos webform one month after submitting out application but did not get any reply if it is now part of our application. I would really appreciate any help on what to do? I also had another question regarding how travel history affects chances of approval. My husband (the spouse applying form Nigeria) has never left the country before. Will that count unfavorably for him?
Thank you for your insights on this issue. |
Travel › Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by atoke2021: 10:43am On Nov 17, 2021 |
Hello all, I wanted to inquire how we would know if IRCC has uploaded the supporting documents sent to them via webform. We sent the police certificate and proof of home ties via lagos webform one month after submitting out application but did not get any reply if it is now part of our application. I would really appreciate any help on what to do? I also had another question regarding how travel history affects chances of approval. My husband (the spouse applying form Nigeria) has never left the country before. Will that count unfavorably for him?
Thank you for your insights on this issue. |