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I learnt they refused someone whose spouse is a PR at niagrafall border and asked her to wait for ircc to complete her online application but i am not sure if she applied online for the work permit and still went to flagpole. But another person of this same situation was approved. I think it depends on the border officer. As for me, i am going to flagpole but after my medical appointment, once that is done, i will head to the border to try my luck.

Omobolarin:
Hi! Any update on this flag poling ?
My spouse is visiting and has a sponsorship on the way, I wanna know if she can flag like for open work permit too

I learnt it’s not advisable but wait for him to give us the whole experience

GodsOwn2004:
Congratulations@Emmafe.

I'm interested in getting first hand info regarding this.

Is it advisable to do 'upfront medical'?

Thank you.

this flagpoling is also advisable b for work permit. I am in Canada now and thinking of applying for work permit since my SS is still in progress and we don’t know how long.

Drawer:
You don’t need to fly back to Nigeria, all you have to do is go to the nearest Canada/US border and do flagpoling. Drive out of Canada, into US and drive back in. You don’t need any visa to drive into US. That way you have reentered Canada and done your landing. The officer will direct you to an office there at the border where you will complete the PR process.

I will advise you check this guy’s page on YouTube “hit and submit canada” the guy gives a well detailed explanation on spousal application. Watch most of his updated videos on the application process and thank me later. I used his format when i did mine. i am only waiting for medical request.

mikeayus:
Congrats on your spousal approval.

Please do you mind sharing your application process and timelines. I'm planning to submit a spousal PR application before the year runs out and like some details and tips from someone who has gone through this route.

I am currently in the process but yet to submit

Dheeavu:
Good day house, Please I would like to know if anyone has applied for Open work permit with the new measure IRCC announced for outland applicants.. My husband lands next week and I just wanted to know if the process is seamless, we however have our AOR and we've been approved for sponsorship. we are just waiting for Medical. Thank you

My people i have come again o. Lol,

I am grateful I have this platform to ask questions whenever i am stuck.

Please is anyone here applying or has applied for open work permit in canada based on this recent policy for spouse work permit.

My question is after confirming my eligibility from my answers to the questionnaire, i got 2 forms to fill, one is the work permit and the second i saw was temporary permit form. I am a bit confuse on if i need to fill the second form given that i have a visitor’s record. Please help a friend clarify if you know.

Hello guys,

Please i am new in this forum, I would like to ask if anyone has applied or about to apply for open work permit in canada based on the recent policy for spouse work permit

Please is anyone here applying for open work permit in canada?

To those that are already in Canada, please was your passport stamped at the port of entry?

If yes, what happens if one passport wasn’t stamped?

So if you have gotten your AOR, simply apply for TRV and once you get to Canada, you can then apply for a work permit while your sponsorship application is ongoing. This information is based on the new policy. You can do your own findings as well.

Griffin22:
https://immigrationnewscanada.ca/new-open-work-permit-for-spouses-family-class-applicants/

Here is the announcement link

Lol, I don’t know o, i just couldn’t eat the food they gave us from ams to Toronto. I asked my fellow Nigerians and they all said same thing so I knew it wasn’t just me and i am not the problem. The Nigerian in us said not this one 😂

Ruskov:
Biko how was the meal? Was it better than the ones we have at Ethiopia ?

Exactly, most importantly don’t carry meat. I don’t know how people travel with meat tho. Just go with mostly dry food including your vegetables.

Emmafe:
Thanks for sharing, we’ve learnt what’s necessary. I no dy declare pass 3weeks, won’t carry anything that will require any checking, I no like stress.

Enjoy your stay!

I made almost the same error, i was so tensed and praying they dont ask me.
My application was 60days
I declared 40days
And my return ticket was 78days.

I was just lucky the guy didn’t ask because the whole thing no balance. So guys be careful when declaring number of days in Canada.

Europ2018:
Well it’s all my fault though, at the declaration stage I filled I was would be spending 60 days , while my application was just 10days I indicated I would be spending in Canada.

I also declare some food stuff and meat and fish. The officer pull my application started asking me questions from my application , like are you married where do you work , why did you not come with your wife , you apply since 2020 and you did not apply for your wife ?


He ask about the nature of my job , I told him I am an engineer , I explained everything about the job like say na jobs interview.


The funny thing is he ask me how much do I have here I told him 2000k usd cash, he said he want to see it , I could not find the money I left 1500 usd in my wife’s handbag at the airport. I was shock.

So I told him I will use credit card to pay for accommodation, how much do you have access to the card I said 5k usd, I login my bank app I have over 10m there.

Where will you be visiting he ask, I name three places, he for 2 months. Then I told him I will be visiting my brother and friends.

. Make I stop here I done tire to type joor

My layover was 12hours and i got fed up most times coz we were doing absolutely nothing other than walking round the airport.

I think the layover depends on the date. You can contact them to find out about this.

lekefew:
Congratulations!! How many hours layover in Amsterdam ?

I'm asking because I'm purposely looking for a layover of about 12 hours in Amsterdam, but I can't seem to find any. The max I've seen is 6 hours. I'm traveling to Canada and i have a Schengen visa, I'd like to get out the Airport for a few hours to see my friend in Amsterdam

You are welcome.

The experience with KLM was equally smooth, i mean there was free WiFi from LOS to AMS then to Toronto. The only thing I didn’t enjoy was the meal from AMS to Toronto. Other than that, everything was good.

Emmafe:
Congrats and thanks for sharing your POE experience. Hope KLM experience was smooth, I will be flying with them soon.

I have landed in my dream country o

The journey was a long one because i had a long layover in amsterdam.

My point of entry encounter with immigration was smooth. The immigration officer was happy for me for finally visiting my spouse and was concerned why i am not living with him yet.
So it was more like a conversation. He only asked of the food stuff to be sure there is no meat and where I will be staying in Canada.

No return ticket or number of days question was asked.

I thank God for the journey mercies.

Just thought to update you all.

Can spousal sponsorship applicant go for an upfront medicals?

Deepsea14:
Hello! Is this updated now?? I’m considering upfront for my spouse since he’s travelling out of Naija soon..

Congratulations Emma.

So happy for you, i have been coming back here to check on people that are really helpful to this platform and praying they receive their own PPR and I’m glad yours came right on time.
I wish you all the best in your endeavors.
Congratulations to everyone that got theirs as well and may God grant those that are still waiting the letter of celebration.

Emmafe:
Thanks to everyone for the love and wishes. To everyone still waiting God will answer speedily.

Timeline
Applied: October 2
Biometrics Request: October 2
Biometrics Passed: October 14
BVL: April 29
Visa document updated: May 1 (I booked my flight that night)
PPR: May 22 (3:40pm)

I sent an emotional message to Lagos and Abuja (Nairobi warned me to stop sending mail ) yesterday night and this morning.

yes that was what i did.
i applied for visiting in march 2022 and submitted spousal sponsorship in January 2023. i just hope to get my medicals done before i travel to canada for summer

Donshocker:
Did you apply to PR while your Visiting visa was still in progress?
Congratulations on your PPR

This PR forum is so dry o

Please people that have gotten medical request or any recent update from Ircc should inform us nau. It’s almost 2month since spouse eligibility n biometrics were completed still no update.

Let’s keep this place engaging please

Not yet o. The waiting game is serious, let’s see if it will drop my mid may.

jascutie:
Hello house, please Has anyone received medical request recently?

May that’s the reason applications are faster now.

My friend applied jan 2023 and she got ppr today 10th may 2023

Chux911:
That's very very wrong

The people that got PPR April 12, the four of my friends.... all their Visa counterfoil says LAGOS as issued location.

It's no longer at Nairobi.

Okay thank you

Alexino360:
Nope as long as you have a return ticket you're good but since your spouse have PR you're very okay.... they'll understand you have a spouse so your load is kinda justified

Wahala. What if one intend spending a month there. Will it also be an issue at the point of entry? I am visiting my spouse who is a PR and my luggage will be more than one oh.

Alexino360:
And for those that wants to convert from a visitor visa to a study permit (because the requirements are less compared to apply from your home country)

Then apply online from inside Canada
But first in other for to be eligible

You must do a short term prerequisite course that qualifies you for admission into that institution or else you won't qualify

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This only applies to you if you don't have a spouse who is a permanent resident or on a work permit

But if you have a spouse who has a PR or work permit then you can convert without doing the short term prerequisite courses

OR
Or you already have a work permit in Canada then you can convert from a work permit (open or employer specific/closed ) to study permit without the short term prerequisite courses

And the proof of funds isn't that much when converting to a study permit as a visitor

But it's very important to make your own research tho

I don’t think it’s that difficult. I declared no travel history when i applied and i was invited by my spouse who is a PR. The only home-ties i have is my siblings n father-in-law. I just think is grace because my passport has been stamped.
Sometimes we don’t even know what they want
.

Ajalalomo:
You’re very lucky, because I heard that it’s very difficult for people without travel or visa history to get a Canada visa.

Do you have a relative in Canada who invited you or you used hotel accommodation?

I think it was system error because it’s fine now

frankiez33:
How can they issue you a tracking number and go ahead to block it. Unless you laid a complaint to them on grounds of maybe you lost access to your email used or phone number if you applied to get sms updates. Otherwise, I don't think it's possible for them to block it for no reason.

Is it possible for vfs to block your passport tracking details and if yes, how can I unblock it.

Does anyone have their contact or something?

Na wa o
All this agent and lies. I am here thinking my passport is on the way back to me not knowing they just sent it.

Emmafe:
Vfs has sent it to ircc office for stamping.

Please does this mean my application has been stamped because agent is telling me a different thing n track ID is saying something else.

Please help me understand guys

Please did you submit your passport on the same day you got PPR or you did after the Eid public holiday?
Because we got PPR same day but agent submitted mine after the EID holiday and i am yet to get any update from him regarding collections or stamps.

Also did you get an update on your tracker that the application has been stamped or just a mail?

zubizareta:
Submitted October 26, 2022
Biometrics Nov 02, 2022
BVL April 14. Sent mail with format here on April 19 and got passport submission request on April 20 withiness than 24 hours.
Passport stamped April 28th
Think public holiday slowed down so yet to receive mail to come collect.

Can you easily convert to work permit if your spouse is in Canada?

Emmafe:
Do you’ve a spouse in Canada? If not, you’ve to secure a job with LMIA

I think most Jan applicant timelines are currently the same
My last update was also 19th April and they are on strike now. Don’t know if this will affect processing time.

jascutie:
I think your application is up to date tho but a little slow for Jan AOR applicant, I submitted in Jan and got AOR march. Yet to receive medicals but biometrics completed and background in progress. Last updated 19th April