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Business Name: Smack Grills

Job Summary

We are seeking a hardworking, reliable, and friendly Grill & Customer Service Assistant to join our team at Smack Grills. The ideal candidate will be responsible for preparing and grilling delicious meals such as shawarma, asun, grilled fish, turkey, chicken, and chiy, while also assisting with general shop operations and customer service.

Applicant's must reside around Ikeja or Ojodu.
Send your resume to

smackgrillsandfood@gmail.com

Good morning everyone,

I’m reaching out to hear from others who have been through a similar situation. My application status shows “Eligibility Completed”, but I’ve been waiting for a long time now with no updates on the background check.

If you’ve experienced a long wait of 5 or more months after eligibility was completed, could you please share:
How long your background check took after eligibility?
What, if anything, you did to help move the process along (e.g., webform requests, MP inquiry, GCMS notes)?

Any advice or tips that helped you stay informed or get an update?

Your responses would really help and encourage those of us still waiting. Thank you in advance for sharing your experience!

@sade
How far any update yet? kindly drop your active email let me share something with you since our case is the same

sade1994:
I'm considering doing the same. But do you think it's advisable considering my application is almost 16 months and I got a PFL..? I'm scared I might be rejected. But there's no harm in trying sha since it's just 100 dollars for the application.

Sigh
I just tire.

6lam Thanks for your response

@sade No harm in trying i will advise you add all the proof you sent to them too when applying for TRV i guess our application is under review and to get response usually takes 18 months or more.

6lam:
You can look at going for a visit visa in the main time, I did the same and got approved after 2 weeks while still waiting for spousal sponsorship.

Please can you give full details on what you use for proof of fund and documents you submitted during your application

@sade

Any update? Am still here waiting to hear from them ooo.

sade1994:
It was the MP that even called us about 3 weeks ago that they've received the documents and they are working on it. And since then no update yet

My eligibility(as the principal applicant) is showing completed BTW while background check which is the last stage is showing in-progress. What of yours?

Same here oo my eligibility was completed before i received pfl. Which one is BTW? I don't understand that. Your eligibility completed after or before pfl? Please can you please share where the link where you get your mp information from please i have search everywhere i can't find mine.

kolex22:
Same here oo. I followed the same process gave them enough evidence. Thou my own is just proof of ongoing communication.

@sade
Any update yet have you try to reach out to your MP

sade1994:
We contacted a couple of lawyers in Canada and the amount they were asking were exorbitant.

So we had to do it ourself. We wrote the letter in response to pfl, attached all our pictures in a chronological order from when we met to our wedding , to the birth of our child. Attached exported WhatsApp chats from like 5 years ago till date, get two friends to write notarized attestation letter and even attached pictures with us at various events , attached proof of my husband visit to Nigeria, statement of account etc...

How did you do yours?

Same here oo. I followed the same process gave them enough evidence. Thou my own is just proof of ongoing communication.

sade1994:
Sigh
None yet

You?

Nothing yet
Do you later make used of any representative or you do it yourself?

@sade

Any update from ircc in respect to your pfl.

sade1994:
How long is your application now ? Coz mine is now going to 15 months. I intend bombarding them with webforms every week starting from next week. Coz my tired is tired. 🥲

Mine is going to 14 months yes you can do that.

sade1994:
Yeah I responded within a week of getting the pfl. Three weeks after, that's 1st of April, I saw a ghost update. Since then no response.

Good
I received pfl too still waiting to hear from them.

sade1994:
Got mine within two weeks or so!!

@sade1994

How far with your PFL
Hope you later submit your response?
Any response from ircc yet?

Tylerpapaz:
Still waiting and it’s gotten over a year now.

Hmmm
I go through the same too you will have to send webform constantly to get a response.

Tylerpapaz:
That’s not worrisome at all. The VO just needs to be convinced with further evidence of the relationship. Thank goodness it’s not a misrepresentation issue. You should get a response very soon.

Hmmmm. I was actually worried when i saw the letter but i still thank God it's something i can actually deal with and allow God to perfect it 🙏 ijn

How is your application going?

Tylerpapaz:
I think it’s within 30 days if the issue is not technical. If it’s a complex scenario it can take longer but if you don’t mind can you share what led to the PFL?

According to them the proof i submitted for my relationship is not sufficient to proof that my relationship is not for immigration purposes. So i was asked to provide additional documents to proof my relationship.

Please how long does it take to get response if you submit your response to PFL by Ircc

steville:
Please can you help with guideline on how to do this.
I would want to send my passport to Kenya as well, I just got my PPR 2 days ago.
I'm not sure where to pay fees or how to go about it, my biometric was done in VFS Lagos.
Please any guideline would help, thank you.

Congrats
Please share your timeline

sade1994:
I send webforms almost every week. Nothing come out. They just ignore.

Try and reach out to your MP

[quote author=NuCypher post=133955559][/quote]Everywhere just dry 😔😔 😔

Team16:
Please, is there a WhatsApp group that I can join for this application? Is there any March 2024 applicant that have heard from Accra immigration recently?

I am March too still waiting no update since June.

Tylerpapaz:
March 2024 submission
June 2024 medicals and silence till date

Same here oooo

Tylerpapaz:
Brov, the silence is tiring. I don’t know how long we have to wait.

Hmmm
What's your timeline

Everywhere just dry. What's going on?

22ndthequeen:
Hello All, A silent reader here and my timeline is similar to @maestro09 's

Got Married - Aug 2024.
Submitted Application - Oct 8th but on IRCC portal, Oct 7th as it was done in the midnight.
AOR - Nov 4th (Didn't get a mail but updated on the tracker)
Biometrics Instruction : Nov 13th
Submitted Biometrics at VFS Lagos: Nov 18th
Eligibility Completed on Tracker : Nov 19th
Pre Arrival Mail : Nov 21st
Medical Instruction : Nov 22nd
Did Medicals at Q-life Lagos : Dec 2nd
Medicals Updated to Completed on Tracker : Dec 6th
Background Verification Completed : Dec 17th
Passport Request : Dec18th
COPR Updated on Tracker : Dec 18th, though the date on it is Dec 6th.
Submitted Passport at VFS London : Dec 19th
Passport Ready for Collection : Dec 23rd
Passport And COPR document Collection at vfs London : Dec 27th (Today)

Our process took Two months and honestly, I would say it's all God and grace.

We followed all the instructions during application; we gave them only ten pages of chat as requested...only WhatsApp chat actually. We submitted only 20 pictures as requested too. And again, this was all God.

I pray for everyone, that God will grant us all grace, favour and speed.

Congrats.

maestro09:
A silent reader of the thread, but will like to share my family’s timeline.

- Got married Oct 5, 2024
- Submitted Application Oct 7, 2024
- AOR Nov 5, 2024
- Biometrics Invitation Letter Nov 11, 2024

At this point, I booked Medicals in advance to reduce travel inconveniences.

- Eligibility showed completed on the Tracker, Nov 21,2024
- Pre arrival services letter Nov 21, 2024
- Second AOR received Nov 21, 2024
- Medical examination request, Nov 21, 2024
- IRCC Request Letter reminding us to complete Biometrics and Medical within 30 days, Nov 27, 2024.
- Medical examination done (I booked in advance even before the request came in) Nov 28, 2024
- Biometrics completed Nov 29, 2024
- Responded to IRCC’s request letter via Webform to show evidence of Biometrics and Medical completion, Nov 29, 2024
- Medical Passed, Dec 03, 2024
- COPR, Dec 03, 2024
- Background Verification completed Dec 11, 2024
- Passport Request Dec 11, 2024


The whole process was just about 2 months.

Tips
- I submitted more than enough proof for everything
- Evidence of chats and video calls with partner spanning over 3 years
- PRAYER. LOTS OF PRAYER!

Our application also never went to Accra. It was processed in Australia and Canada.

Thanks to all those who have shared their stories here. I researched on this thread for a week before putting together the application. Thank you all!

Wow
Congrats 🎉🎉

Tylerpapaz:
I checked the tracker and saw that it was updated today but no changes yet

That's a good sign good news is on the way. I only saw some changes on my Gckey tracker. Before now my eligibility was saying not applicable but now showing in progress.

Tylerpapaz:
How far? Did you also get a ghost update for Dec on the tracker?

No oo
What about you?

Tylerpapaz:
Please is there any applicant that submitted in March and has gone beyond passing medicals?

Not sure there's any.