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aestake:
Ha...if it passes N50K we no go do. This is for one person.

I understand you o. Yes one person, just me. I’m joining my husband in Canada

We didn’t have a choice but to pay that amount so as not to loose the whole flight money if I’m not able to make the flight on Sunday due to the passport delay

Sleek05:
They sent emails and counterfoil today. Check your emails or track.

Finally! Congratulations

I’m yet to get anything tho, I’ve refreshed my email like a million times since I saw this. I tracked it too, it’s still giving that same response. I’ll keep checking it

aestake:
Quite saddening. Our passport was sent on January 6, and it is on its way back to Lagos I guess. How much did you spend to reschedule your flight? My wife's original flight is March 10, thinking about bringing it forward. It's ET.

I guess you’ll need to call your airline. They’ll let you know the next available date and applicable modification fees (to change your flight) plus some other charges depending on the airline

That was what we did, the total fee was close to $1000 which is why it’s very painful to not have gotten my passport back since over 6 weeks. My flight was supposed to be on Sunday

Sleek05:
Any update? The wait is tiring.

No update o. I’ve had to move my travel date which is quite painful, the extra cost and the additional wait time

Please has anyone that sent their passport to Ghana through Lagos vfs in December gotten their passport back?

Sleek05:
Did they get any emails, or nothing at all? If nothing at all, then she should be worried. Most passports submitted in December are stuck in Ghana. I got a number of emails to that effect, so confirm... but a 7-8 week timeline is possible.

Good evening. Seems we submitted around same time, I submitted mine December 13th and the last email I got was 22nd. Each time I track, it says “your processed passport has been forwarded to Canada visa office on 22/12/2022.

Did you get any email regarding passports being stuck at Ghana? My travel date is fast approaching and I want to be sure of what to do next

Good morning house,
Please has anyone sent their passport to Ghana through Vfs Lagos between December and now, and gotten their passport back?

I sent my passport since December 13th, the last update I got was on December 22nd that “Your processed passport has been forwarded to the Canada Visa Office on 22/12/2022. I called Vfs Lagos last week and I was told my passport is still in Ghana. My travel date is fast approaching and I don’t know what else to do

Sleek05:
A number of us are in the same boat. I'm in the exact same shoes. Let's all stay positive and hope for the best.

Thank you. How long ago did you send yours?

Good morning house,
I got passport request December 12 and I forwarded my passport and all documents to Ghana through Vfs Lagos on the 13th. The last update I got was since December 22nd, when the passport got to Ghana Visa Office. Up until now, I’ve not gotten any update. I called Vfs Lagos last week and I was told my passport is still at Ghana Canada Embassy which is the same information I get when I track it on their website. It says “ your processed passport has been forwarded to the Canada Visa office on 22/12/2022”

My flight date is fast approaching and I don’t know what else to do. Is there something I can do at this point or I just keep waiting?

Eficator:
Share your timeline with us na!!! So that we can celebrate with you at least and also keep hopes alive

I got my PPR through spousal sponsorship not Express Entry.

Timeline:
April 20 : Paper application submitted in Canada
May 24 : Application returned due to incomplete documents (just one signature missing)
May 25 : Resubmitted documents
July 27: AOR
Aug 29: Biometrics request
Sep1: Medicals request
Sep 21: Medicals passed
Dec 8: Pre arrival
Dec 12: PPR

Good evening house, I got passport request letter today!!!

Does anyone know the current timeline for submission of passport and getting it back stamped through Lagos, Accra or Kenya?

@Dimple10 thank you for your help. I’ll appreciate your input on this if you have any information

Dimple10:
I totally missed this….abeg no vex

See here if you still need am: ACCRAIMMIGRATION@international.gc.ca

Thank you!

Dimple10:
Ofcourse you submit the new/valid passport. You need to start a change of name process via webform ASAP since your new passport carries a different name and if ppr comes it’ll come in then old name. You’ll be asked to submit all legal documents used for name change and explain why you are changing. They’ll Ofcourse request for the new passport copy too so once thats ready send via webform. I have a post about this from a friend somewhere, i’ll try and find it. She changed her name after getting PPR

Cc @Dimple10 An update on this
I got my new passport and already sent a webform to Accra. You mentioned that your friend also sent emails, could you please assist with Accra email addresses? To ensure they get the documents since webforms generally take a while.
Thank you

Good day house,

Asides using a webform, does anyone know another means to reach out to the processing center in Accra, emails maybe?
Basically to update an information regarding my application

Thank you

Dimple10:
Cc @gbems90 see here for someone that changed name after ppr so maybe do yours now

Thank you very much. I will do as you have suggested. The process of getting a new passport has been dragging for months now but I will try my best to get it and upload before PPR drops

Hello house,

My spousal sponsorship application is on-going and with the way the process is progressing, my PPR will drop soon. The passport I used for the application in May is expiring in 6 days time, but I’ve since applied for a renewal plus change of name. I’m told the new passport will be ready soon.

1. Is there any implication if I get PPR before I’m able to inform IRCC of the new passport and also that I changed my maiden name to my husband’s name?

2. How do I handle passport submission (which of the passports will I submit) and would there be any issues at the POE if my COPR and passport has different last names?

Thank you

GraciousWords:
Try the solutions in these 2 links.

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1226&top=23

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/account/link-paper-online.html

Check if you are using the right details, should it be your details or your spouse's as the person sponsoring you? For some types of apps it gives 3 or 4 options on how to link e.g. DOB & surname or UCI & application number etc. Try each combination available, one may click.

It’s my details that is is meant to be entered. I will check out the links you sent

Thank you very much.

Good evening house

I applied for permanent residence (paper application) through the spousal sponsorship route in May. AOR email was sent July ending to my husband’s email because he is my representative.

On the 19th of August, IRCC sent three emails to; pay biometrics fee, link my paper application to my GC key account and upload the biometrics payment receipt which I’ll have to do from my account after linking it. But I’ve been unable to link my account till now, it keeps saying no application found after providing all the requested information regarding the application. I’ve sent a webform; got a generic response. My husband has tried calling CIC severally but no agent picks up.

This is getting me super worried because without linking the account, I can’t upload the biometric fee receipt. And without uploading the receipt, IRCC will not send biometrics request and my application won’t move forward.

Please I’d like everyone’s thoughts on how to resolve this issue. Thank you

Hello All. I’m about starting my visitors visa application but I’m currently in the process of renewing my passport which will expire in November. Should I go ahead with the visa application now with my current passport and send a webform to them later with the new passport information or wait till the passport comes out before applying for the visa. What should I do please. Thank you

Thanks for your input.
Is there a timeframe that is best for the waiting period before starting the applications?

Beverlyhills:
You can apply for a TRV whilst you wait for the Spousal sponsorship.

Please lets always not be in a hurry to put in an application.

After the wedding, atleast let some time go by before you start with the application ... start with the Spousal sponsorship then TRV ...

Kurukuru:
Is your fiancee white? How did you come across your fiancee? For how long have you been dating? Has she visited you before?
Spousal sponsorship by a Canadian citizen is not that simple as you think. The above questions may come up during your eligibility review. With the training manual I saw for the Visa Officers processing sponsoring applications, a lot of issues need to be cleared to ascertain the genuiness of your relationship. They just want to prevent a marriage fraud to get papers

Thank you.
To clarify, he’s a Nigerian, and we’ve been dating for 3 years. Yes he has been in Nigeria a couple of times since he relocated

Hello house

My fiancé is a Canadian citizen and we are getting married in few weeks. The plan is to start processing my relocation immediately after the wedding. Spousal sponsorship for PR takes 12 months minimum, so we want to try the temporary visa route. I have the following questions

1. How soon after the wedding is it okay to apply for a visitors visa? And can we apply for both spousal sponsorship and temporary visa at the same time?
2. What documents do I need to put together to ensure a successful temporary visa application?

Please help. Thank you

[s][/s]I need some clarifications please.
1. How many months statement of your wife’s account did you submit?
2. Did you submit a PR (spousal sponsorship) application also, alongside the visitors’s visa application?
Thank you

adeluv92:
For those asking about the documents I submitted before an approval for a visitor visa to Canada application.

1. Marriage certificate
2. Her employment letter here in Nigeria (something to show that she'll still return to Nigeria, because technically she is expected to return to Nigeria since she is applying for visitors visa)
3. My Canadian bank account statement and her Nigerian bank account statement (I already made some transfers to the account about 2 million naira).
4. My employment letter and paystubs (since I am employed in Canada).
5. I also added some wedding pictures since we just got married recently, although I later learnt that's not necessary.
6. International passport
7. A scanned copy of My PR card
8. Travel purpose/letter of explanation (you can find samples of this with a simple google search.


For those who have submitted and are eligible, I think just a little more patience, I know a couple of persons who have gotten responses from the same period when I submitted the second application (September 9th).

PS: I also submitted a second authorization webform exactly a week before we got a PPR request.