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Hi Ayo,

Any word on your appeal?

Ayo112:
Check it yourself from the list that was released yesterday…

Hi Everyone,

Good news.
We got PPR some weeks back, but since my spouse is already in Canada, we requested for virtual landing.
I will share timeline for everything once we have crossed the line.

Hahahahaha.
initial medical was confirmed passed on June 20,2025
If you are already working or not in Canada, apply for visit visa for your partner and she can wait for PR approval.
You can even apply for open work permit.
Our application was submitted April 30,2025.we are in the 14th month.

Thejohns50:
Hi bigmills , how long did you wait after medicals before getting your pre Arrival?

So here is what we have been up to.
My partner's visitor visa came through — she is now here in Canada with me while we wait for the PR to be finalised. The visa is valid until 2035 which matches her 10-year passport. This is actually something IRCC allows for people already in the family sponsorship process, and the good news is the visitor visa processing for this type of application is usually pretty quick.
The second thing we sorted out — I reached out to the Accra office and told them that since she is already here in Canada, there was no point sending a PPR through the overseas office. I asked them to issue an eCOPR instead so she can get her PR status right here without having to travel back. They came back and said they are happy to do that, but the medical results need to have at least 90 days validity left before they can go ahead with it.
So we went and did a fresh medical and submitted everything yesterday.
Now we just wait for them to confirm the medical has been received and processed — and after that, the eCOPR should come through.

NoLevel:
Congratulations, Bigmills! Still thought about checking in with you this week. So happy for you.

Hi All,

We have received Pre-Arrival Service letter from Accra VO exactly 13 months since we submitted our family sponsorship application.

The recently rejected application was a re-application after the initial application was rejected in September 2025. I am not going through all that stress dealing with their incompetence of the Irish embassy visa officers anymore.

kehindebramon:
If your application was rejected, reapply and don't appeal. It was same for me last year, but i was advised by school to reapply and not appeal and it was approved.

I resubmitted the same application from last year. The previous rejection cited three reasons: missing transcripts for all academic qualifications, no explanation for choosing Ireland as the preferred study destination, and unaddressed gaps between my last period of education and current employment. All of these were valid concerns, and every single one was fully addressed in the new application. It was still rejected and this time with entirely new reasons.

There is nothing more demoralising than doing exactly what was asked, fixing every flagged issue, and then watching them move the goalposts. It feels deliberately designed to wear you down. But that's precisely why we cannot give in.

Ayo112:
The same application you pulled last year to apply for fresh application @bigmills

I received a response from the embassy regarding my visa application, and unfortunately it was rejected on 5 grounds. What makes this particularly frustrating is that every single reason cited was thoroughly addressed with documentary evidence in my application.

For instance, one of the reasons given was insufficient employment information, yet I had submitted offer letters, reference letters, payslips from all my previous and current employments, promotion letters, and salary review documents.

Similarly, the rejection cited insufficient finances, despite the fact that I had provided evidence of school fees paid, a €10,000 bond secured, additional savings in my account, and confirmed accommodation arrangements in Dublin with supporting documentation.

Every reason provided by the embassy had clear, corresponding documentary evidence included in my application. This raises serious concerns about the transparency and consistency of the decision-making process. It is difficult not to question whether these rejections are being used as a tool to broadly restrict immigration, rather than being based on a genuine assessment of individual applications.

Everywhere is quiet..
Ireland embassy is showing us quiet pepper

We will come through guys, do not give up

Anytime.
Yea by God's grace.

NoLevel:
Thank you, Bigmills. Gotten mine as well. It seems my file has been transferred to Accra because that is what I’m seeing under Secondary Office. Primary Office has RROC.

Thanks a lot. We will smile soon by God’s grace.

Are you able to see the status on the tracker?https://ircc-tracker-suivi.apps.cic.gc.ca/
Once received, you can see it here.
Also check with Q-Life whether result was transmitted

NoLevel:
My spouse’s medical expired last year and we did another one upfront. It’s been almost 6 months and GCMS is showing medicals as “Passed-Expired”. Don’t know if it’s Q-life that hasn’t sent the updated results 6 months after.

Documents still under review since January 5

Ayo112:
Anything on your side bigmills??

After you have completed the program and obtain Work permit.
Before then, they can visit.

Yinkasuccess:
When can the family join for someone going for masters degree?

Oh Yes.

Shoot a mail.
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If you can do medical upfront, please do it as well.

TundeTheHunter:
Received BIL today!

Say no more!!!! Do this course and thank me later:https://www.dcu.ie/courses/postgraduate/school-law-and-government/ma-data-protection-and-privacy-law-and-computing

MemeOg:
Hello everyone.
I’m trying to find Nigerian lawyers who moved to Ireland via the Masters route. Whose Masters was in law.
I have questions around study, post study and getting a job (job doesn’t have to particularly be practicing law in Ireland) and skills that are in demand in these times. Basically, I’m looking for clarity and information around this is very scarce. Please if you are a lawyer or know someone you could connect me to, I’d be really grateful.

Nothing Major yet.

Ayo112:
Bigmills, any update??

I have had two ghost update recently..One on the 12th of January, and another just on 16th of February.

I hope it is security done o.

TundeTheHunter:
Hello everyone,
I am a new member to the thread. I applied for common law sponsorship (outland) with my girlfriend in Canada. We applied through the outland route although we live in Canada in November 2025( received AOR in January 2026) , so my application is going to be processed in the Nigerian office. Please has anyone heard of any other similar application? What is the typical wait time for such applications in Nigeria right now

You won't pay for passport to be returned.
You will be given instructions on how to send it back to them though

Meemaa1:
Will I pay for the passport to be returned and how much please?

No,
Application continues.

Gentleman07:
Pls does requesting for your passport mean they cancel your application.

If they keep processing and decide to grant do they contact you to resubmit your passport. Has anyone been in such suitation

Less than 1 Month.I used https://www.getgcms.com/en
They are very reliable

NoLevel:
Hi Bigmills. Pls how long did it take to get a response on your GCMS request from the time you applied for it?

Yes
Just write a letter to them and request your passport..Let them know the reason and when you will return it

Gentleman07:
Pls guys is there a way can request for my passport back from Irish embassy while my application still keep get processed.

I need to travel to another country, and it’s an emergency

Does anyone know if this possible or has anyone done this in the past. Thank you

Yours is appeal?Isn't it?

Ayo112:
I don’t think they are. I know of someone that submitted nov 15 and his in Ireland already while someone from October including myself haven’t heard anything

This issue began since they moved to another site to be honest.I am not sure if that has any effect.
Even inside the country, it takes time to renew residence permit for non-irish residents. So slow that there is a call to review the process and what is causing delays as it is affecting individuals and companies.

Mmm2026:
I think it's a new strategy they've deployed to frustrate and discourage visa applications to travel to Ireland. They claim it's the volume of applications they receive and verification of documents I suspect that's a lie because they definitely don't receive more visa applications than the United Kingdom. The UK can never delay applications like this. The visa decision list they release every Mondays lists only about 60 to 70 applicants per week.

Okay.
I don't even think they are following order of submission.
I know someone that submitted November 6 at VFS and landed last week here.

completed:
November 4th

Congrats.
When did you submit your application please?

completed:
yes, mine was delivered late yesterday

Yes.
Go into any branch and request a letter that indicates the funds are available anytime.

Lisi:
Please has anyone managed to get letter showing you can withdraw from your bank account, especially from GTB ..I saw its need for Employment visa please. Any guidance will be appreciated.

People are still waiting on decision.

Ayo112:
Everybody don dey Ireland😅😅

See as everywhere quiet

Congrats..

Information I learnt today is that:
1. They are prioritising study Visas now
2. Processing timeline has ben extended to 10-12 weeks instead of 8 weeks.

Ayo112:
Congratulations sir/ma

We hope the news is good for us still waiting

People would have gotten decisions but only a handful will report here, and we cant question that.

Ayo112:
Is there anyone else who has gotten a decision apart from those that notified us before??

Pls let us carry ourselves along so we know what’s going on

Thank you

I submitted since April and still expecting result and approval.
File is in Accra.

houston202020:
Evening everyone, why is this page so quiet, still awaiting positive response regarding my application, I submitted since march which is almost 10months now. If you are also waiting kindly drop comments too hopefully it’ll end in praise.