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Akanoa:
Hello please my gcms notes just came in and I'm absolutely shocked no concrete reason for refusal. I've attached some of the screenshot s below.

Read Note 2 in your GCMS notes and you'll see concrete reasons for refusal.
Applicant is 19yrs,
1. The study plan does not appear reasonable given the applicant’s employment and education history.
Question: What did you study in the University and is it aligned with the proposed program you’re applying for in Canada?
2. The VO is not satisfied that the applicant would leave Canada because his single, mobile, not well established, and has no dependents.
Question: did you explain in detail your ties to Nigeria or attach any document like properties and so on.

ezechem:
Hello guys, I want to share my timeline with the wonderful and amazing folks on this thread. My special thanks goes to @Muyiroro and @FYSOL you guys are such a blessing to me. Also, not leaving out everyone on this thread, whose information sharing has been helpful to my journey, you guys are amazing. I pray the Lord will grant all that your heart desires sooner than expected, we will all sing this song of praise together.

NB: My application is under LMIA-Exempt with NOC Skills A which qualifies for Global Skills Strategy (GSS) 2-Weeks Processing.

Cheers to a new beginning. Canada will favor you.

subzheero:
Employer specific work permit

Ah I see. I saw other applicants in this visa category who have applied since last year and no update yet. God give us good news this week.

HartyA:
Good morning sir, pls my application has being on since February 18 uptill now, nothing I also didn't do an upfront medical and got a destressing mail this morning from the Nairobi office

Go do your medicals and send a webform. I think all visa applicants should do an upfront medical before lodging or immediately after lodging. Waiting for a medical request might take a while.

subzheero:
GCMS note received this morning.

spousal open work permit?

patriciai:
Pls help a sister out, I am really confused. I just did my medicals at Qlife last week Tuesday and found out today that I am pregnant. Had no idea at all. Pls can this affect my application and what can I do.

Congratulations in advance to your child and Visa approval,
In my opinion. Since you have submitted your SP application and you didn't know you were pregg, it's better for you to have more proof of funds and also send additional documents/SOP explaining that you never knew you were pregnant before you submitted your application. Because the VO officer will think you have plans to have your baby in Canada. From experience my wife's 1st refusal she wasn't pregnant, but during her second application she was pregnant, she used her old medical examination because we had no plans to have our baby in Canada....She was approved....She contacted Fanshawe College regarding her pregnancy and due date and was advised to differ which she did, because if she decides to have the baby in Canada her insurance doesn't cover maternity.

elizyous:
Good evening all,

Please do I need to do an international driver's license in addition to my Nigerian national driver's license before traveling to Canada?

Congrats to the family who just got family PPR. More good news on the way for all hopefuls. Amen!

I read on a blog if you have a Full Nigerian driver's license. (Not temporary & Not Probationary license) with more than 2 years of driving experience. You will request for driver's license letter from the Nigerian embassy in Ottawa. You will take a vision test and a written test, if you pass you don’t need to take the G2 Driving Exam, you can apply for the Full G driving Exam. Idk if this is still valid, Gurus can advise more on this.

Biodunjobi:
You guys, it's finally PPR for my husband and children!!!!!!
Timeline;

Application submitted - Feb 14th
Biometrics updated - Feb 26th
Medical request for my husband - April 10th
Medical request for my children - April 20th
Medical passed & updated - April 27th and May 10th
Passport Request - June 25th

For everyone waiting for this kind of good news, it will come, God will perfect it and together we shall all rejoice.

Waooooooooo....Awesome!!! Cheeeeeers Biodunjobi. Congratulation.

Anndav:
Yes it has started
What of urs

I applied on May 19th, Medical passed June 7th.

[quote author=Anndav post=103035153][/quote]Hi Anndav, May I ask if the Eligibility assessment has started on your application?

abbyode:
Nothing complicated. By simply saying you have a basement to stay in isolation is enough justification.

yes

Stonehenge83:
Oh, ok. Abeg o. So there's no need getting worried or sending another webform?

before travel authorization can be issued you need to also submit a quarantine plan. Other gurus please share what you think.

Stonehenge83:
Based on our assessment of your recent enquiry, we cannot process your request as you have not provided sufficient evidence that you meet an exemption criterion and/or that your travel to Canada is non-discretionary, per the travel restrictions implemented to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID‑19) in Canada.



Even though you do not meet an exemption criterion and/or your travel has not been deemed non-discretionary, your application will now be put on hold until after the travel restriction pause has been lifted.



Thank you for your interest in visiting Canada.



Sincerely.


Good afternoon house, this is what I got as response from IRCC today. How do I go about this? Anyone who can help? I will really appreciate.

I guess it’s your travel authorization application that is on hold, and not your OWP application. Other OWP applicants are getting approvals. You’re required to apply for travel authorization after your visa has been approved.

Biodunjobi:
Eligibility and background check has started and yes I really miss them! Looking forward to PPR and I know God will perfect it�

Thank God. PPR soon by God's grace. I pray my eligibility starts this week.

Biodunjobi:
Hello everyone,

I'm currently studying in Canada, I landed in January then we applied for open work permit and visitor's visas for my husband and two children. Timeline so far�

Application submitted - Feb 14th
Biometrics updated - Feb 26th
Medical request for my husband - April 10th
Medical request for my children - April 20th
Medical passed & updated - April 27th and May 10th

The wait is killing but we'll keep trusting God for a favourable decision.

I pray for everyone of us that it will end in praise �

Has eligibility assessment started?. I can understand been far from hubby and kids.
I lodged on May 19th
Biometric and upfront medicals done on May 23rd.
Biometric completed May 23rd
Medical passed June 7th
I pray eligibility assessment starts this week.

yungbilli:
Hi Nairalands,

Anyone here who applying or applied their SOWP application this year? Can you share your timeline please.
Thanks

My timeline:
May 12 - Application Lodge
May 13 - Biometric Completed
May 17- Ghost update
May 21- Upfront Medicals (sent via webform same day)
June 4 - Medical Pass (No email Notification)
No update so far.
Kindly share yours.

I lodged on May 19th
Biometric and upfront medicals same day on May 23rd.
Biometric completed May 23rd
Medical passed June 7th....No email notification too
Waiting for the good news as soon as possible by God's grace.

JustMellow:
Hello Lightswitch007,

There is no harm in sending the extra documents via webform/email. You can merge in one PDF. You can also merge to other documents to be uploaded in the (other) column(s) that have extra space.

But why not cut down the numbers by including only the relevant and sensitive pages. For example: Survey(s), C of O, Receipt, Building plan, etc.

Best of Luck

Thanks for your response Mr JustMellow and thanks for clearing my doubts, I was a bit worried for uploading half of my property document and the other half as a webform. I uploaded only the relevant documents that’s why it’s 126 pages. (Surveys, CofOs, Purchase Receipts, Transfer of Ownership Documents, Building Plans, Structural plans and Stamp Duties).

Thaiy:
That can be an alternative to submitting a complete documents. You will have a place to explain the essence of the new document.

It will end in praise.

thank you.

lightswitch007:
Hi nairalanders good afternoon,

I have lodged my application for OWP on May 19th, biometric completed, Medical passed (but no email notification). I was reading a thread recently regarding sending webform.

In my case, I have several landed properties and houses to my name. All scanned copies are over 126 pages. When compressed the size it was more than 4MB. When I compressed it more to fit in, it was 3.8MB but it was blurry so I decided to half the documents and send the rest as webform and explain my intention on why split the upload. All my properties are listed in my SOP as I want to have strong ties to Nigeria.

I want to ask was it a good decision to lodge my application with half of the property documents because they couldn't fit and upload the remaining as a webform days after?

@Frankrobbn1 @Justmellow @Adiekwe1@Lekiboboe @NairaLuck @justwise @Akannitommy and other gurus, please advise. Thanks

Nairalanders please advise. Thanks

SoFaithly:
Well, as for me, I DON'T wait�. They will give her the visa shortly, and I will show it here. That is how it works for me. The highest is that, they will change policies that will favour her.

haha I understand. What I meant by the waiting game is the whole eligibility process and approval. We'll all have Goodnews soon.

Stonehenge83:
Go through this link and also check previous threads of last month or so I've posted the process I took and their response.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/travel-restrictions-exemptions.html

Ok thanks

Stonehenge83:
It does two things, one it hastens your application if you are qualified to enter Canada this covid period and two it gives you authorization if you are not qualified but can come to Canada based on job description and family ties.

Thanks for your advice, I would like to know how to process the authorization letter.

Stonehenge83:
I will suggest you write a letter of authorization while waiting if you are not a PR or Canadian citizen.

Hi Stonehenge83, if you don't mind me asking what's the letter of authorization for? Tho my eligibility hasn't started.

Hi nairalanders good afternoon,

I have lodged my application for OWP on May 19th, biometric completed, Medical passed (but no email notification). I was reading a thread recently regarding sending webform.

In my case, I have several landed properties and houses to my name. All scanned copies are over 126 pages. When compressed the size it was more than 4MB. When I compressed it more to fit in, it was 3.8MB but it was blurry so I decided to half the documents and send the rest as webform and explain my intention on why split the upload. All my properties are listed in my SOP as I want to have strong ties to Nigeria.

I want to ask was it a good decision to lodge my application with half of the property documents because they couldn't fit and upload the remaining as a webform days after?

@Frankrobbn1 @Justmellow @Adiekwe1@Lekiboboe @NairaLuck @justwise @Akannitommy and other gurus, please advise. Thanks

SoFaithly:
I started my wife's SOWP last month, and in less than 10days, medicals uploaded, biometrics uploaded too, just waiting for final decision. I told God to bring wifey to me by July ending, and IT IS WORKING!

Be hopeful fam, seek clarifications when confused, it helps.

Thank God, Same here
I lodged on May 19
Biometric and upfront medicals done on May 23rd.
Biometric passed completed May 23rd
Medical passed June 7th
The waiting game beings.

JustMellow:
Hello Lightswitch007,

It involves three key factors: the workload, backlogs, and/or availability of officers of the "home" primary office (Nairobi; Nigeria) and the "resident" primary office (Manila; Nigeria).

On most occasions, the applications of applicants residing abroad are mostly processed in the visa office of the country they (currently) reside in or the regional visa office of IRCC.

Some other factors could also be any of these reasons under:

- Application of local assessment and survey to reach a decision.
- Visa/Application processing policy change.
- Re-distribution or transfer of the case file for verification and confirmation of fact i.e. employment, sensitive and privy information, etc.
- Transparency and justification without sentiment due to religion, region, and culture bias or prejudice i.e. Christian/Muslim, China/Hong, and Government/LGBTQ+, etc.

Other official reasons could be:

- IRCC discretion
- Priority (Head of States, Head of Governments, Kingdom Rulers, Ministers, Ambassadors, etc.

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Best of Luck

Thank you JustMellow. Very insightful

Frankrobbn1:
Please be properly informed that your SOWP application was transferred to the immigration office in Nairobi, Kenya simply because the visa office in Manila (Philippines) have been iinundated as of late and presently facing a high volume of applications including clearing the backlogs for PR applications. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Manila visa office are working with critical and reduced number of staffs which unavoidably resulting to increase in processing times. They might have transferred your application to reduce the workload from their end. If you followed the immigration procedure and requirements of the SOWP and have provided documents to support your application, you shouldn't be disturbed about it.

It will end in praise

thank you Mr Frankrobbn1

Akannitommy:
I am unsure if you can control which visa office would treat your applications. I suspect your country of citizenship (Nigeria) would take precedence over your temporary place of residency (Philipines), when making this determination. You submitted police certificate and asset documents from Nigeria. Hence, I suspect these would need to be accessed by those people/offices familiar with the source of those documents. You are also aplying for SOWP and not study permit like your partner. I know someone - Ghanaian - who applied for study permit in Italy and got approval in under a month as well because he is presently studying in Italy. So the pattern suggests that the visa type, your current status, and types of document required, would determine the Visa Office and duration.

Thank you. Akannitommy

Hi everyone,
This month I applied for SOWP. On 24th May 2021, I sent a web form attaching my upfront medical sheet. On 29th May I got an acknowledgment email that my file will be forwarded to the responsible office. I found out my file is located at the Canadian visa office in Nairobi, Kenya.

In my form, I specified applying from the Philippines as I'm a resident here (all my documents are from here only my property document & Nigerian police clearance are from Nigeria) and the approval rate for SOWP here is high within a month or two, my wife's SP got approved within a Month.

I would like to ask if is usual for Nigerian citizens even though living overseas to be processed in Nairobi, Kenya and will it affect my application since the only document from Nigeria is my property assets and police clearance. Gurus Please advise.

Thank you.

Hi everyone,
This month I applied for SOWP. On 24th May 2021, I sent a web form attaching my upfront medical sheet. On 29th May I got an acknowledgment email that my file will be forwarded to the responsible office. I found out my file is located at the Canadian visa office in Nairobi, Kenya.

In my form, I specified applying from the Philippines as I'm a resident here (all my documents are from here only my property document & Nigerian police clearance are from Nigeria) and the approval rate for SOWP here is high within a month or two, my wife's SP got approved within a Month.

I would like to ask if is usual for Nigerian citizens even though living overseas to be processed in Nairobi, Kenya and will it affect my application since the only document from Nigeria is my property assets and police clearance. Please advise.

Thank you.

Hi everyone,
This month I applied for SOWP. On 24th May 2021, I sent a web form attaching my upfront medical sheet. On 29th May I got an acknowledgment email that my file will be forwarded to the responsible office. I found out my file is located at the Canadian visa office in Nairobi, Kenya.

In my form, I specified applying from the Philippines as I'm a resident here (all my documents are from here only my property document are from Nigeria) and the approval rate for SOWP here is high within a month or two, my wife's SP got approved within a Month. I would like to ask if is usual for Nigerian citizens even though living overseas to be processed in Nairobi, Kenya?.

@Frankrobbn1 @Justmellow @Adiekwe1@Lekiboboe @NairaLuck @justwise @Akannitommy and other gurus, please advise. Thanks

Hi everyone,
This month I applied for SOWP. On 24th May 2021, I sent a web form attaching my upfront medical sheet. On 29th May I got an acknowledgment email that my file will be forwarded to the responsible office. I found out my file is located at the Canadian visa office in Nairobi, Kenya.

In my form, I specified applying from the Philippines as I'm a resident here (all my documents are from here only my property document are from Nigeria) and the approval rate for SOWP here is high within a month or two, my wife's SP got approved within a Month. I would like to ask if is usual for Nigerian citizens even though living overseas to be processed in Nairobi, Kenya?.

@Frankrobbn1 @Justmellow @Adiekwe1@Lekiboboe @NairaLuck @justwise @Akannitommy and other gurus, please advise. Thanks