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Akukusesemomo:
Is the GCkey website down?
I am not able to login
Thanks

Lezy:
Congratulations. God is good

CentennialGuy:
And it's PPR! BVL and PPR - April 7.

"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning." James 1:17

8 years and 16 threads later and at the age of 41, I finally got my Visa. You see that screenshot below? That was me 8 years ago first time on Nairaland asking my own newbie questions.

I will be back to share my document list but if you perhaps see a black man crying like a fool on the road, e fit be me. Na tears of Joy. Lol.

I will be back.

pixzy:
PPR JUST DROPPED

THANK YOU JESUSSSSSSSS

iskilayodele:
Anytime, pls give a timeline. I applied for spouse sponsorship

jogojogo:
To God be the Glory, I have just been refused on the ground of hometies and and travel History

For hometies, my proof of emplyment(letter from HR, payslip, pension account were presented), landed property, car document, family members (eight siblings, aged mother and father inlaw)

No travel History. I am thinking of travelling to few western african countries to get that corrected.
I submitted on 22nd of February, 2022.
I still have sowp application undecided.

I need our advise please

jayifeanyi1234:
Hmmm...sorry to hear.

Though I don’t get your post very well; VV and swop...
but at the same time?

In the flip side, will rather consider study route with a good agent (on Nairaland study forum), than make trips to different countries for the sake of travel history. How many will you make?IRCC give study without travel history.

Don’t know your agenda, but if it is what am thinking, UK seems easier, and making a visiting visa application through there as a study is also better.
The money for these trips you are planning can be used for this.

Best

Letuspraytogod:
I’m actually very sad. Nothing makes sense.

Biometrics since October 2021 and nothing yet from IRCC.
No medical instructions nothing nothing. I refresh my email every 30 minutes now hoping for a good news. Nothing.
What’s with the hold up?
Without this, there’s no hope for PPR.

Am I the only one going through this? Please help!!!

PS; I applied using the old portal. I haven’t re applied using the new portal cus I applied after September 7th.
I started my application October.

iskilayodele:
Hello my fellow comrades

I have a question:

I just sent IRCC police certificate of clearance they requested from me through webform. Pls, what is the webform timeline for their IRCC response or update?

MadameW:
I’ve resolved this and paid this afternoon, thanks

TradeSunMoore:
Many thanks to members of this wonderful forum. My wife and 9 years daughter received PPR for visitors visa yesterday.

Submitted - 9th February 2022
Biometrics - 11th February 2022
Eligibility Review -28 March 2022
PPR Request for Wife and Daughter - 4 April 2022

Purpose to visit undergraduate daughter in school .

OloriOfMontreal:
The Eagle has finally landed! PPR letter arrived yesterday morning.

Timeline:

Second application: December 6th 2021
Refusal without refusal letter: February 15th
Reconsideration (Approval without PPR): March 24th
PPR letter: April 4th

All the best to everyone waiting on IRCC for approval.
May God meet everyone at the point of their needs and may your expectations never be cut short!

Afolavid:
I'm not an admin in the group. Follow the procedures I highlighted, it works. I just joined the group too, using the same procedure.

weezy92:
Submitted 9th
Biometric was 17
And passport request 03 April
Applied from Germany Thank you

Onethe:
Wow this is not encouraging o

area74:
Visit Visa Approved!

I am currently an international student in the United States with a valid visa and status. I applied as a tourist without any family link in Canada.

February 19: Application submitted
March 14th: Biometrics capturing
March 18th: BVL
April 1st: PPR

Thank you

Chibexe:
Good day Guys,

i'm about paying the application fee for douglas college.

i'm actually applying for Postgraduate diploma in Data analytics.

It is a one year program.(pls whats the implication of the duration to my Visa application, is it better i go for a two year programme)

I will appreciate your response

LecturerIFE:
Visitor visa approved for my mother.

Application submitted: January 23, 2022
Eligibility review: March 28
BVL and PRR: March 31

I am a PR so I applied using the new portal.

Deejom07:
Congratulations

PrinceAdeAde:
PPR Alert

- Submission: New Portal S400003***
- Program : 1 year PGC starting 5th May 2022
- Keynotes:
1st Time Applicant
Paid full tutition before permit application
I am sponsor for applicant(my wife) and provided my MBS, employer letter of introduction which also stated a request to support of wifey application
My payslip of 4 month as evidence of source of funds in account
My annual review letter stating my benefit and gross income as further evidence of source of funds in account
1 year MBS
Pension Statement
Signed letter of sponsorship stating how my funds and inflow is not impacted by the studies.Also stated why I supported her plans
Land document with stated valuation(home ties). Other home ties was her siblings, her online business and our family(me & kids)
Explation of lump sums with evidence of sources
My wife provided her payslips, 1 year MBS as well with Pension statement, SOP etc. She declared her 1st US visa denial and other travel history which included further US travel after 1st denial
Wifey also provide letter of employment as well as letter of recommendation from employer supporting her study plans
Ordered GMS Notes 12th Feb and arrived 15th Mar. It showed Eligibility pass hence was at rest at that point
Sent to MP 12th Feb. MP office requested a consent form completion and that they would check but never got back. GCMS notes though showed that they did reach out immediately to IRCC
Sent 1st email last week Monday to London and Nairobi. London responded to get info from Nairobi while Nairobi gave the standard response

- Timeline
Application Submission: November 25, 2021
Biometrics: 6th Dec 2021
Medical Request: 17th Feb 2022
Medical test at Qlife: 25th Feb 2022
Medical Passed: 7th March 2022
Biometric Validity Letter(BVL): 29th March 2022
Original Passport Request: 30th March 2022

Thanks to all contributing members of the platform as the information shared was extremely helpful in putting together this successful application

Key learnings here for me was lump sum clarification in SOP,clear and strong hometies, payment of fees in full where possible as ultimate proof of funds and clear progression towards current study plan

Pray we would all get our good news including those that have been delayee

Tarama:
PPR Alert!

Second application.
Old Portal.
Deferred admission to Fall (September)

Application submitted: December 31, 2021
Raised webform: February 21, 2022
GCMS requested: February 23, 2022
No update on application till...
Response to webform: March 21, 2022
Eligibility started: March 21, 2022
Ghost updates: March 23, 2022
Medical updated to pass: March 25, 2022
BVL: March 29, 2022
PPR: March 30, 2022

Thanks to everyone that responded to my questions when I got the previous denial. I sent multiple emails to JustMellow and he was so helpful and very responsive, gave detailed analysis to the doubts I had, I'm super grateful.

So, I did my biometrics in Lagos, how do I go about sending my passport?

Also, I just realized that my current passport expires in January 2023 and I plan to send that for stamping. But I dont know if that will be a problem seeing that my classes start in September. Since I have a few months before resumption, can I renew my passport here in Nigeria? The renewed passport will not have the stamp, so I'm confused on what to do.

How do I handle this situation so I won't need to request for a new visa when I enter canada?
Please advise.

FYsol:
Parents Visitor Visa Approved. I first applied using the formal platform on 15th of Oct. it's still there doing ten-ten. I reapplied using the new portal on 13th of October, 2022.

feistymikey:
Yeah any high court around you. Have it notarized too

feistymikey:
Yeah any high court around you. Have it notarized too

feistymikey:
Yeah any high court around you. Have it notarized too

feistymikey:
Lol this was the exact refusal reason I got in my first application. But glory be to God, my second application got approved.

For a one year course, your living expense is 10,000CAD, that’s like 3million plus and you have only 1million in your personal savings account. These visa officers know that you can’t have access to a fixed deposit account for a period of time so that’s basically having nothing to them.

I used my sponsor’s fixed account of 10million and his savings account that had like less than 5million for a three year course. Lol I was naive.

What I did differently in the next application was that, my sponsor liquidated his fixed account and transferred the money into his savings account. He also transferred my remaining tuition and living expenses to my account. Then I submitted with a deed of gift

So since you’re self sponsored, I advice you to use money that you can have access to, not just a fixed deposit account. Liquidate your fixed account if possible, and put about 12,000CAD in your account.
Use a letter of explanation explaining what you did differently this time,
Also, support your application with all your business and employment documents, payslips, letter from employer, CAC documents etc

You can also wait for more solutions from other members.

God will perfect your next application in Jesus name

Lezy:
Congratulations

feistymikey:
First and most importantly, I want to thank God for this success of my application and for giving me my PPR!! He alone is worthy to be praised. I also wanna thank everyone who helped me one way or the other by answering all my questions.
Here’s my story, timeline and documents:

My Visa application journey started February last year.
After 4 months of waiting, My first application was refused in June for “personal assets and financial status” reasons. I Ordered for my gcms notes, the VO stated that my funds were too modest (small) & doesn’t seem available & sufficient.

So, I deferred my admission from September to January 2022 . My friend advised I changed my course from a three-year course to one that lasted for two years since both will get you a 3year work permit at the end of the day.. so I changed my course, but still within the same field (IT/Computing)

I began another application journey, but this time, I decided to include my bank statements too. So I told my sponsor who is also my step-father to start sending my remaining tuition fees and living expenses into my account so I can apply when it’s complete.

So he sent 7 million in July, 8million in September, and 3 million in October. He also liquidated one of his fixed accounts and sent 10 million into his savings account

I Reapplied on November 11, 2021 with the initial documents I submitted in my first application with a letter of explanation explaining how I have addressed the visa officer’s concerns.

I deferred my application again to May 2022, then the long wait started till I got my PPR yesterday night.

Application: Old portal (November 11 2021)
Upfront medicals- December 6, 2021
Medical passed- December 17, 2021
Eligibility review started - February 2022
PPR & BVL - March 24, 2022

Documents submitted:
1 All IMM forms
2 Proof of funds:
Letter of sponsorship
Affidavit of sponsorship
Sponsor’s Nigerian passport
Sponsor’s UK passport
Tuition receipt
Sponsor’s Bank statements (12 million)
My own bank statements ( 20 million ) - I had 2 million in my account before, so he sent 18million
Valuation of his landed properties (3buildings - 90million in total )
Letter from Sponsor’s UK employer
Work ID
Payslips for 4months

3 Client information:
Letter of explanation
Statement of Purpose
Birth certificate
NIN slip
Waec certificate
University Certificate
University Student copy transcripts
English language proficiency letter from university
IELTS
Certificate from British American Tobacco for 4 months industrial training
Certificate from Polaris Bank for 4 months industrial training
NYSC certificate
Police Character certificate
Mother’s Nigerian passport
Mother’s UK residential permit ID
Marriage certificate to prove sponsor’s relationship with my mother
My Younger sibling’s birth certificate

P.S: I sent a Deed of gift via webform two months after I submitted my application when my eligibility review had already started.

Thank you everyone and God bless

Nikky6:
OMO CONGRATS OOOO!!!!

ami213:
Tourist Visa applications submitted via GCkey since 2020 are still in queue for processing. I pray your wait won’t be endless.