Hello Breezy90, Big Congratulations on your ITA. Please how long did your application take to be approved by the Ontario government?

Breezy90:
ITA is here.. I had to go through Ontario PNP as the scores were not coming down.. God is so good... started this journey 2019 hopefully I get my PPR

Congrats @bigmills, please what is the timeline for which you received your passport. I mean from time of Passport submission to when you received this mail.

bigmills:
Hi Fam,

I just received this notification from VFS but there is no update in my EE profile.
Is this counterfoil?
At what point do I get an update in my EE profile?

Thanks

Oh Great, Thanks a lot @Dimple10 and @rume
Please do I need to Address the Document to VFS Lagos or no need for that?

Dimple10:


That white slip attached to consent form and passport page is what you need. its either white or yellow slip. you pay transmission fee inside. they will let you know if you need to pay when you are ready to submit.

@Dimple10 @Allegory
Thank you so much for your response. its clearer now
I will rather go with lagos then, However, where and how do you make payment for transmission fee?
A little Backstory: I did my Biometrics since last year but it was for my Study Visa. I was denied the visa However I did not have to do the biometrics again. So I do not have access to a yellow slip. What I have is a "White Slip, Passport biodata Page and the Consent Form I had Filled from Last Year". Do I Include the white Slip Instead?

Also, If You do not Mind, Please can I have your whatsapp number so I can just send you a DM directly or give you a call?
Thanks a lot

Dimple10:


Getting your passport stamped via Lagos takes 2-4weeks. i sent mine on the 30th, it got to IRCC accra on the 6th...awaiting further details. If you are in a rush, you can use accra (2weeks) or Kenya (10days).
No need to schedule your appointment if you are going thru lagos. jut get there before 10am else they'll try to make u pay 17k unless you wantu come back the next day. I got the 5mins to 10, had to beg the security guy to allow me plus a little motivation because i didn't want to come the next day.
Requirements for lagos: *Your yellow biometric slip thingy
*Passport request mail
*Height and eye colour part of the mail too, filled obviously
*VFS consent form
*Your passport
*If applicable, a receipt of the transmission fee payment
*Passport photographs
*Photocopies or second copies of the docs above
*Name, address, phone number, email etc. all written on a sheet of paper

Requirement for Accra direct
Submitting passport(s) to accra vfs

Gather all documents required by IRCC and vfs accra:

1. International Passport(s)

2. 2 Passport Photographs (see further instructions below in addendum 1)

3. Passport Request Letter (aka ready for visa mail)

4. Duly filled Height and Eye Colour Chart. (A single form containing details for every member of the family)

5. IMM008 for those with a change in family composition (by a birth, death, marriage or divorce, etc)

6. 1 CVAC form. With only page 2 filled in by PA. Do not fill pages 3 & 4. Also advisable to fill in Caps. Ink color doesn't matter.

7. Payment teller(s) for the sum of GHC 565 to ( paid per person to vfs GH's account. (See further instruction on addendum 2 below)

Put all documents in an envelope and proceed to DHL or any courier of your choice and pay for a one-way delivery to:

Canadian Visa Application Centre(In Partnership with International Organisation for Migration),
Baptist Convention House,
Abelemkpe Road,
Abelemkpe,

Info.canghaiom@vfshelpline.com
+233 50 129 5270

vfs Global accra, who will then submit to the high commission.

Addendum 1.
-2 recent passport photos per person.
-Not older than 6 months
-In Canadian PR dimension (refer to photo chart)
-1 detailed copy with the name and DOB of the person at the back. Below that, write or stamp the Name
& address of photo studio with date photo was taken.
-A second copy for each person is left plain

Addendum 2:
Bank details:
Bank Account name – International Organization for Migration
Bank name – ECOBANK Ghana Limited
Account Branch: Head office
BIC/SWIFT Code – ECOCGHAC
Account Number – 1441000695744
Address;
(CVAC operated in partnership with OIM/IOM)

Payment can be made through any family or friend resident in Ghana. There are also agents who can help with this if neccesary.


Other Things to note:

1. Get your tracking number and monitor on DHL tracker till its recieved by vfs gh
2. Wait for the vfs tracking details— they will give you update on when it will be sent to IRCC and when it will be returned to you
3. Wait for the return of your passport— vfs also uses DHL to return— you don't pay for it, it's included in the GHC 565

Thank you @Dimple10.
Please do you have an Idea of how long it takes for Passport to be Stamped for PR
Also, is it advisable to go with Lagos or Accra for submitting my Paasport for PR Visa
I am considering sending my Passport to VFS Accra but I am unclear on how to go about it.

@Dimple10 and @Allegory Please for Submitting my Passport to VFS Lagos, Do I also have to Scedule an Appointment or there is adifferent Process to Submit my Passport to VFS Lagos.
VIP Walk in for 17k is a lot.
Please I will appreciate your advise so I dont make any mistake. Thank you

Dimple10:


You can just walk in but between 8am and 10am...anytime after 10am, they will want to charge vip fee of N17k

Thank you for your response rume. I had done biometrics when I wanted to do Study route. However, my Study application was declined. I am not sure I still have access to a yellow Biometrics Slip.Hence, what do you advise as regards not having the Yellow Slip. Also do I just book an appointment to go Drop the listed Documents or I can just do a walk in to drop them. I will really appreciate your response. Thank you

rume:


*Your yellow biometric slip thingy
*Passport request mail
*Height and eye colour part of the mail too, filled obviously
*VFS consent form
*Your passport
*If applicable, a receipt of the transmission fee payment
*Passport photographs
*Photocopies or second copies of the docs above
*Name, address, phone number, email etc. all written on a sheet of paper

Am I forgetting anything? Hmmm, well, cover these at least

Hello @GraciousWords and the gurus in the house.
Please what are the necessary docs to submit asides Passport to VFS after receiving COPR. And what other thing do I need to do affter submitting the necessary documents.

@mikeayus

Oh wow, fantastic. Thank you, I already used the school address. What session are you enrolled for? I am enrolled for fall.

IGmech619:
Please use the school official on your i-20 please regardless of You having Plans to stay with a friend. Just to be safe. By the way I am going to Georgia Southern too, we should connect tho.

Thank you so much for your response @chibertha. I will do well to reach out after my interview nextweek. If you do not mind, can I contact you on whatsapp. Also, Please can you share possible interview question. Most of the ones I have been seeing are mostly for an applicant without dependants. But since in my case I am going with two of my kids. I will really appreciate as much Info as I can get. Thank you

@BunmiBie Please can you add my number to the Lagos Group as well, it os 08083025125. Thank you

Hello, Please have you been addede. I will like to be added as well

Lamatemi:
Please add me to lagos appointment WhatsApp group

08030987730

Congratulations sir, Please I will like to find out if you used the School Address as where you will be staying.
I dont know if this is true but someone told me that If an individual uses an address asides that of the school and the contact info stated on the I-20, Visa Approval is not guaranteed. Please all gurus in the house @Moshkom, @Chibertha, @UmmZayd @justwise how true is this? I will be going with my two kids and I intend staying with my family freiend for a month Pending. the time I get accomodation close to my school(Georgia Southern University). I will really appreciate your response as I already filled the address of my Family friend however I want to know if there is a need to change it Asap befor my interview next week. Thank you.

murtalaa:
Good day all. In keeping with the spirit of this thread, I share my visa interview experience below.
Waited for 60 days to resumption of my program and applied for EA. Approved within 3 days,

Arrived 7 am even though my appointment was for 8:30 am. No body paid any attention to this discrepancy and we were gingerly ushered in. After all the checks, it was time to face the visa officer, a Caucasian female. Biometrics done.

Program: Masters
Center: Abuja

V.O: Where do you work?
ME: I work with ---- (Federal Government Regulatory Institution)
V.O: Who is funding your study?
ME: I received $17k no strings attached scholarship which comes as a tuition fee reduction. I will be funding the balance my self
V.O: What would you be doing when you complete your studies?
ME: I intend to do a lateral career switch from my present role in Information Technology to Bleep within the same organisation. This program will enable me build competency to be able to function as a... (stated the role here).
V.O: Do you have a guaranteed job with this agency after your studies?
ME: Most definitely, I have been working here continuously for nine years, so I am qualified for study leave per the organisation's policy.
V.O: Are you married?
ME: Yes maam
V.O: Children?
ME: Yes, 2 kids, boys, 3 and 6
V.O: Is your wife working?
ME: Yes
V.O: Where?
Me: She is working as a medical doctor with a a university teaching hospital
V.O: Would you be going with your family?
ME: No
(Here the V.O started typing furiously for quite a while and I started wondering if I have overreached my self and closed any avenue for my family ever joining me. An idea came to me, so I cleared my throat to get her attention. She ignore me and continued typing)
ME: Although two years is such a long time for one to be away from family, I foresee a situation where they could come for a short stay, during children's school break and when my wife is able to secure her annual leave with her employer.
(The V.O stopped typing, looked at me briefly, nodded and smiled and resumed typing)
V.O: Everything is in order and I would be approving your visa.
(She reached for the white paper and handed it to me)

Hope this helps. Thanks peeps. See you at uncle Sam's. Oh Philly here I come!

Congratulations, Lol I was literally following every single line in your message
Please can you add me to the whatsapp group

Patucy:
please how can i be added to the Spousal Addition WhatsApp group I added my wife to my application recently

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Hello @GraciousWords and to all gurus in the house.
Please I have a concern, I had submitted a letter of explianation , However when checking my profile now. I can see all documents submitted on my Profile, but I can not see my letter of explianation. Please is this normal or It is something that I need to get rectified.

Also, I have sent several emails in order to get details of my VO as I do not know, but all I have been geeting from the mails are automated messages. Please can someone assist with an email which I can get this Information from.

Hello, good evening, Please how were you able to get information on the office handling your case? I will like to know the office handling my case as I have an additional document to submit and Webform have not been of great help. I will like to send an email to the office processing my application. I will really appreciate your response. Thank you

TheLee:
Hello everyone.

I submitted my application in August 2020.
Did biometrics in Sept 2020.
I had upfront medicals so I was good.
Last month, IRCC mailed me asking for lots of information to make a final decision they said.
- 6 months bank statement and PoF
- Schedule A/Background information form
-Travel history
- New police certificate
In all, they received over 100 pages on documents from me. I may have been extra in my response because I submitted everything they could ask, think, or imagine especially as a temporary resident in the US.
Submitted bunch of proof to show I was still in legal status in the US; W2s (for taxes), employment letters, paystubs, work authorization documents…
Having done that, does anyone know what’s the TL to expect a response?

Case is in Ottawa office.

Allegory:

Oh ok I get now. Keep sending the webforms and try the emails on a weekday because they may get ignored on weekends

Thanks a lot

Allegory:

I’m in you people’s shoes too but from past experience, webforms can take as long as 2-3 months before you get a response. Not planning to call at all, just don’t have the energy for that kinda frustrating venture.

I assume the ‘Additional documents’ part of your EE profile was showing ‘additional document requested’ after you received ADR. When it’s updated, it should change to we are reviewing then Not Applicable. That’s what happened when I got ADR for RPRF, don’t know if it works the same way for medicals.

I saw this on telegram about finding out your VO

singapore-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca

spore.immigration@international.gc.ca

Send email to any of the emails above and ask of your status. By tomorrow they will reply you of your current VO.

Thank you, I have not een requested to submit an additional document. I just needed to Upload it considering that I only submitted Proof of Appointment and Payment for Medicals Prior to submitting my application. Cos I dont want any loop holes with application. Infact I just submitted on the 25th Of April. I really hope its updated soon. I will also reach out to the email shared, Thanks a lot.

Haircombb:


My VO is RROC and I have mailed them several times, sent about 10 webforms. I have the viber app, it is what I have been using. I will keep sending the mail and webform. Thank you

Hello @Haircombb, I am having the same issue with Webforms as well, I submitted my medical form via webforms considering I had to submit my application before medicals but I am yet to get a response. Calling them has not been fruitful as well. The entire thing is so frustrating

@Allegory @GraciousWords Please will there be a message(email) received when my Profile is Updated with the additional document?

Also, please how do I get to know the VO handlind my appication, so as to possibly mail them directly

GraciousWords:


https://www.nairaland.com/6829885/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled#107239729

Thank you @GraciousWords @Allegory, I have already submitted a webform since saturday, However is It safe to say that Until i see the Medical Document I requested to be uploaded on my profile following the steps you had adviced in the Post AOR section. I will be required to keep sending emails. Or at what point exactly can I be sure the document has been received. I got an acknowledgment of the Webform submitted on Saturday, Yesterday but I did not state if it will be Uploaded or Not. Please advise cos I am really worried about the entire thing, so it does not affect my aplication. Thank you to all the gurus for all the advise thus far.

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@Allegory @GraciousWords and all the gurus in the office, Please how do I raise the webform to upload my medicals.
I am pretty much confused with the forms I am seeing online. I have submitted my application. I just have my medicas to upoad. Thank you

GraciousWords:

Good evening Everyone, Please the guru's in the house,

I will need guidiance on how to raise a web form to submit my medicals. I already submitted my application and will like to update my medicals on my Application. Kindly assist. Thank you all in advance

GraciousWords:

Good morning All, Please can someone assist with providing IRCC address, I need to put it as part of the Information my bank is to Include on my Bank Statement letter. Thank you al in advance

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Thanks alot @AAllegory and to everyone,

However, I am somewhat in need of guidance, I will really like to submit all my documents(i.e Medicals Included) However, I was only able to get 30th April 2022 for my medicals. I really dont want to be at risk of having issues with submission if there is a system maintanace, Cos I will have just 1st of May 2022 to Submit my application. Asides that, I would not want delay in response from IRCC if I procced to Submitting my application without medicals

I have sent an email to Qlife but I am yet to get a response. I really dont know what to do at this point

GraciousWords:

Hello @GraciousWords and all guru's in the house, Please I need clarity of filling the Schedule 4 docs

The part that ask for PROVINCIAL STREAM/ CATEGORY?
I am guessing my answer should be EXPRESS ENTRY STREAM - PLEASE IS THIS CORRECT

Also, for the very first sentence in the screenshot, I am not travelling with any member of my family, just me alone. Will I be correct to Attest to living in the province with all members of my family.

I will really appreciate your responses. Thank you

Allegory:

I don’t know the answer to the bolded but if I were you I’d wait until the medical results are out as long as you’re sure your deadline is May. You’ll be given a printout same day you do your medicals. Just have your application ready, use the rest of April to thoroughly proofread it and when you get home on 30th, you submit.

Submitting without medicals will have you trying to contact IRCC in a few weeks or waiting to be contacted by them, both processes have been frustrating lately. Just my opinion though

Thanks a lot allegory, Also for the Police certificate, please is it just the certificate alone, i am to upload or with the Pages that has my fingerPrints on it

Hello @GraciousWords and all the gurus in the house

Good afternoon all, please my medicals is not until 30th of April and I will like to submit my application. Cos my 60 days for submitting my post ITA documents will elapse first week in May. Please how do I go about filling in the medicals section as I would like to submit before the first week.

Hello Everyone, please I have some questions. Thanks for the response so far on my Previous question.

@GraciousWords and all the gurus in the house. Please I am providing all necessary docs Post ITA

Under Education Section: Am I to provide only ECA Report or Am
I required to still include my Bsc certificate gotten from my Institution

For Employment section: Am I required to submit only a reference and payslip OR am I to also Include my Resume and offer letter for my Current Job. Although I have Only worked in one organisation

Another question I have is that, How many months Payslip am I to Include on the Employment Records.

Your response will be really appreciated all. Thanks in advance

Thanks a lot for your response, I appreciate

Allegory:


IOM and Qlife are two places you can do medicals, the appointments are usually booked for up to 5 weeks ahead so the earlier you book the better. Since you’ve gotten ITA you should book asap. You can book on their websites.

I’m not sure you’re allowed to claim points for FSW using your mom’s uncle, please read well on the topic b4 you proceed.

bekayy:
Tell him to send it to your parent and do gift deed from your parent.

Hi @bekayy, Thanks for your response, however, I do not quite understand. what should I request he sends to me ? Birth certificate?

Good evening everyone,

Please guru's in the house, How do i go about medicals. I have received ITA and trying to compile my docs.

Also how can I show proof of relationship. The relative I have is my Mother's Uncle, what documents asides his birth certificate can I use as he does not have access to it, but I can get his canadian passport

Please i will appreciate your response on this

Hello,
Please can the guru's in the house help with the application process and requirment to study in sweden.Considering a study route there, however I have no Idea what I should expect or what is required of me. Thank you in advance