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TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by mamatee2: 10:04pm On Jul 03, 2022
Regarding this PCR test, my husband is on his way to Canada now and he's flying Egypt air.
He didn't do Covid/PCR test but they asked for it at 3 different points. He said he just presented his vaccination card and the ArriveCan email, and that was it. I don't know if we can conclude that these 2 documents can suffice in place of the PCR test.

Ketima:
Hello Skull4eva,

As regards the bolded, are you referring to showing PCR test when boarding plane and which airline is that?

Please kindly clarify cos people who travelled recently weren't asked.

Thanks
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by mamatee2: 5:00pm On Jun 29, 2022
Congratulations skull4eva. I'm so happy for you.
Finally the wait is over.
Please go ahead and quickly do the medical for your wife. All the best!

To everyone still waiting, I pray you receive your good news very soon. Stay hopeful and prayerful!

skull4eva:
My spouse got medical request yesterday. Her upfront Medical expired June 22. Just last week and my two kids got approval on their VV.
Would drop my time line as soon as the medical issue is sorted. The application will be 1year on the 21st of july 2022. Applied since July 22, 2021.
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by mamatee2: 4:59pm On Jun 27, 2022
Most applications from Nigeria are processed in Nairobi, so you can send it there.

Profgordons:
How do one know what country to choose for the processing?
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by mamatee2: 4:56pm On Jun 27, 2022
Your good news is around the corner @skull4eva, and everyone expecting.
We will rejoice with you all very soon by God's grace!

skull4eva:
Congratulations ooo. It will end it praise for we that applied early 2021 and still waiting. God will remember us for good and grant our PPR too. Once again congrats atleast depression go disappear now
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by mamatee2: 4:53pm On Jun 27, 2022
Congratulations! I'm so happy for you.
The wait is finally over.

shams040:
Alhamdulillah, Verily there is surely light at the end of the tunnel.

After praising and thanking the LORD of the Universe, the creator of man from a clot of blood, I pray that everyone waiting would get a positive response soon.

My Story is so long but I would leave that for another day.

SOWP Submitted Oct 11th 2021
Biometric Oct 14th 2021
Medical upfont pass Oct 25th
Applied for VV on Nov. 23rd, 2021, and it was rejected on Dec 7th, 2021. Beginning of my depression
Applied for another VV on Feb 20th, 2022 and it was rejected 24th April 2022. Depression got deeper and I stopped going to the Lab (working from home but with low productivity). Finished my winter semester and my graduate coordinator, advisors and everyone around me felt so sad for me and I also felt sad for myself. At this point, I was already like I'm leaving Canada and I literarily got no positive view of Canada.
I went to my MPs office and they are literarily doing nothing and just saying I need to wait till the processing time elapse.
Eligibility Started June 14th. Then I started to fire email, and webform everyday.
Yesterday I sent an email to all of the offices from my own email telling them how depressing I am. Here I attached my transcript enrolment letter, updated finance, and landed document to Abuja, Lagos, London, and Nairobi.
I couldn't sleep overnight so one of my good brothers here that I pray that Allah grant his wife the PPR (today Bihitnillah) called me and we spoke and pray that we hear from IRCC soon. After some minutes I received an email from Abuja that I need to send a webform and I immediately responded to their email by saying I have done that 1000000 times. Well, after like 1 hr I stood up to see what webform they even asked me to send. As I sat on my chair like this I just saw the Golden email from on my wife's email (I have access to my wife's email) and it was at that time that I went on sujud (prostration) to Glory the Lord that created the earth and peg it with the rocks.
BVL and PPR June 23rd 2021.

Alhamdulillah.
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by mamatee2: 2:32pm On Jun 20, 2022
Thank you so much Jonaholorun

Jonaholorun:
Congratulations to the family,Enjoy
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by mamatee2: 2:31pm On Jun 20, 2022
Congratulations!

ruggedjew:
Well well. I’m a lowkey observer here.

I got my bvl/ppr (SOWP) today. I’m grateful to the almighty for his mercies. After trials and errors, multiple denials and delays, finally God came through. I applied since October 2021, got my medicals passed this Monday, and today I got my good news.

I’m talking to you reading this….don’t give up, pray and chill….God did not forget you, your blessings are inevitable. Can’t wait to see the beautiful city and meet my beautiful wife. God bless everyone.
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by mamatee2: 7:54pm On Jun 19, 2022
Thank you.
From your mouth to God's ears...and so shall God favour you too.
Your good news is on the way by the grace of God!.

shams040:
Congratulations, I pray for the favor of Allah too.
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by mamatee2: 5:32pm On Jun 19, 2022
Thank God it has ended in praise.

Its PPR for my husband's SOWP!!!

Application submitted: Oct 17, 2021
Upfront medical: Nov 30, 2021
Medicals Passed: March 7, 2022
BVL and PPR : June 18, 2022

I give God all the glory for this blessing.
I got my study permit in August 2021 for the Fall 2021 session and I came into Canada with my second daughter in October 2021. My first daughter has been in Canada since 2017 studying, so we came to join her, while I also started my own program.
My husband applied for his open work permit and the wait began....we never knew it would would be delayed this long. I was so hopeful that he would get his permit by December 2021 so we would all have a white Christmas. December came, nothing happened...came to the SOWP thread on nairaland and saw that people had been waiting for months...as far back as January 2021. This wasn't encouraging at all.
We kept sending webforms and emails. I would send webforms on my husband's behalf, I also asked him to keep sending from his side. Gave him all the email addresses and the webform links I used during my study permit application (got them from the student visa thread).
Meanwhile, my daughter's graduation was drawing near, June 14, 2022 precisely, so we decided to use that as an opportunity for IRCC to speed up my husband's application so he could attend our daughter's graduation.
I asked my daughter to send a mail to the MP of the city where she resides while I also did to the MP of my own city. Her own MP responded, gave us the status of the application and said the application was in progress but might not be ready by her graduation. I got automated response from mine directing me to IRCC website. He hasn't really never been helpful, even when I contacted him during my study permit application.
With the news from my daughter's MP, we were hopeful but not certain if anything would happen before graduation because he mentioned it in his response. But we kept sending mails to IRCC.
About 1 week to our daughter's graduation, I changed the subject of the email to "URGENT PLEASE! MY DAUGHTER'S GRADUATION IS ONE WEEK AWAY!".....nothing about application update or enquiry...LOL, because I thought maybe they weren't even reading all the emails we had been sending, that once they see the subject, they just assume it's the usual enquiry email and they don't bother to read it....my thoughts though.
Graduation came and went, no show. Then 4 days after graduation, he got the 2 emails from IRCC.
Even though this came in much after our daughter's graduation, I am grateful to God for it has ended well to the glory of God.

I pray that everyone still waiting will receive their good news soon in Jesus name.

Note: Eligibility did not start on the portal till his PPR dropped.
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by mamatee2: 3:35am On Jun 02, 2022
Most applications from Nigeria are processed in Nairobi, so send to Nairobi. You may also send to some other ones like Lagos and Abuja.

Cynk:
Pls since i dont know the visa office where my application is, where should i send the webform to cos the form is asking me that question.
Thanks
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by mamatee2: 2:26pm On May 30, 2022
Congratulations! I'm happy for you.

ditha:
My husband arrived in Canada today. Grateful to God that my family is finally united. I wish you all the best on this journey!
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by mamatee2: 2:25pm On May 30, 2022
https://ircc.canada.ca/english/contacts/web-form.asp

Cynk:
please can someone send me the link to the webform to send proof of medicals?
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by mamatee2: 2:17pm On May 20, 2022
Congratulations!

blackedwin:
PPR!!!!! Alert!!!!! this morning
Application submitted November 30th

To God be the Glory,great things he has done.
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by mamatee2: 6:29pm On May 09, 2022
Congratulations!

Tydot29:
Its PPR time.

I submitted application for SOWP for myself and study for my 2 kids on January 25.

May 5th my SOWP was approved but nothing for the children. On my application it shows background check and eligibility as on going and the final decision is your application is approved. They have also sent the letter that i should send my passport for the visa.

Please what can i do to make the children's application be released on time.
We have all done our medicals.

Thanks.
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by mamatee2: 9:20pm On May 06, 2022
Congratulations! I am happy for you.
Truly God is kind. May we all also testify to the kindness of God very soon. Amen.

ditha:
Its PPR my people...

2 visitors visa refusal
1st was submitted on 22nd November and refused on 30th December
Reasons:
-purpose of visit
-family ties
-travel record
2nd was on 5th January and refused on 20th February
Reasons:
-family ties
-travel record
SOWP submitted on 22nd February 2022,
-Travelled to Dubai on 4th of April 2022 for vacation (my wife came from Canada to meet me there in Dubai) and I returned to Nigeria on 22nd of April and on 1st of May I sent my new travel record via email to kenya, London and lagos IRCC offices with pictures with my wife.I also submitted it as webform. approval was received today, May 5th- 72days!!!. Pure miracle


I should add that I requested for reconsideration of his visitor's visa that was refused in December and I did not hear from them until today, they sent a second rejection for the visit visa followed by an approval for the open work permit

I am very excited! I wish everyone waiting - favour!
ah God is too kind
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by mamatee2: 3:28pm On Jan 22, 2022
Congratulations Residentourist!

Residentourist:
Join me in celebrating God's faithfulness because what he cannot do indeed does not exist!!!
SOWP and study visa applications approved same day!!!

My husband's  SOWP and my 11year old son study permit got approved after the 3rd attempt.
First attempt 2016 we all applied as a family and were all bounced on purpose of visit and home ties. After I got my study permit approved in June 2021 we reapplied  on
11 July 2021 - visitors visa for hubby and study permit for kids
Refused 29th September

Reapplied October 29 before the GCMS notes came because it was delayed.
Medical for my husband November 15 ( my son had done his medicals earlier)
Medical passed November 22
GCMS notes finally came in late November- December 2021 (applied for hubby and the kids and they all came at different dates, one even came in the middle of December) GCMS notes showed the VO was concerned about the cost implications of running 2 homes and home ties.
Luckily all those concerns had been adequately tackled in the SOP during reapplication.
In the course of waiting a friend who had also applied for study permit for her kids decided to try out the new IRCC portal and got her kids visitor visa approved in 7days so we decided to give it a try too. Visitor visa application was done on the 19th of December 2021...then another round of waiting commenced.
Eligibility 20/01/2022 (noticed my son's medical was passed on that date)

PPRs January 21, 2022!!!

Documents submitted
All relevant IMM forms
Bank statements
Title Documents of properties
Investment certificates
Pension Documents
Letter of employment and promotions
Letter of introduction from employer
Payslips
Receipt of my school fees
My study permit and my kids visitors records
Int'l passports
SOP
Letter of introduction from me.
We wrote to CIC twice and filled out webform once last week and most of the messages were not even delivered. Letter to MP has also not been acknowledged
This can only be God!

@lianna2020 @ bukky @frankrobbn thanks for being amazing!
TravelRe: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by mamatee2: 8:45pm On Jan 14, 2022
Congratulations Elizyous.
God is indeed the Almighty! I look forward to your timeline.

elizyous:
It has ended in praise oh!!!! PPR alert for my husband's SOWP application!!!

Oh Thank you JESUS!! WHAT GOD CANNOT DO DOES NOT EXIST OH!!!

I will come back to testify. Make I close work first. Please join me to thank this Mighty God!!! This testimony will reach everyone waiting on God for their testimony! Amen!!!
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by mamatee2: 11:05pm On Sep 03, 2021
Congratulations!

Yeemmy:
PPR ALERT �

Application submitted: May 7
Biometrics completed: May 17
Request letter: May 14
Responded via webform: June 1
Responded via NSE platform: July 5 (uploaded Letter of Explanation with letter of English proficiency, and updated personal bank statement).
Upfront medicals: June 1
Medicals passed: June 7
BVL: September 1
PPR: September 3

Documents submitted:
CV
Recommendation letter from my academic supervisors (1st and 2nd degree)—Both hammering on the need of my proposed PhD program and how it would greatly benefit Nigeria.
Certificates and transcripts.
Letter of support from my brother (He expressly noted the amount he transferred to my account, 2M).
Letter of Attestation from my parents.
Picture with my parents (recent).
Land documents (Agreement).

POF:
Funding Letter.
Personal bank statement (4 months, with history of 3M).
Brother’s bank statement (4 months, foreign account).
Brother’s pay slip.

The wait was really daunting and exhausting. At some points, I was overwhelmed and doubting my application - It was after I submitted my application I join this thread, then, I began to raise webforms and SHOOTING EMAILS to Nairobi to further fine tune my application based on the recommendation and advice from the gurus here. More so, I PRAYED AND FASTED so that the VOs should overlook my mistakes�

As at this time last year, I cant imagine that I could be at this level, in fact, I was about giving up on scholarship after receiving several love letters from Professors. Then, I give it another trial this year—I am heading to UBC for a PhD program with funding. (B.Tech 2014; MSc 2019).

To God be thy glory.
Great is thy faithfulness.

To all PPR Hopefuls: You will get it very soon by the grace of God—Your labour will not be in vain. The mercy and the favour of God will envelope your application. God in His infinite mercies will cover your mistakes and color your efforts. The joy will go round. We all testify to the goodness of God and his name will be magnified. He will surely come through for everyone. He’s a faithful God: He thou has promised; he’s faithful and will make it happen very soon. It is well!

Thank you Everyone, God bless you���
WHAT GOD CANNOT DO DOES NOT EXIST!!!
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by mamatee2: 10:37pm On Sep 03, 2021
It depends. I sent mine last Monday Aug 30, 2021. I'm still waiting to receive it.
DHL Tracking app says Sept 6. So we'll see.

gentledoj:
wahooo, so it will take like how many days or weeks to get the passport back?
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by mamatee2: 10:33pm On Sep 03, 2021
You are welcome!

It's as good as having your visa.
Expect an update on your GCKey once your passport is received at IRCC and visa stamped.
You will receive an update for counterfoil and Correspondence Letter(also called LOI)

gentledoj:
thanks, i really appreciate this!

so, with the request of my passport now, do i have the visa already or another process again? just curious
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by mamatee2: 2:14pm On Sep 03, 2021
When you get to DHL to submit your passport, tell them you are doing 2-way courier and they will deliver at your doorstep.

gentledoj:
thanks...

but how will i get my passport back?
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by mamatee2: 1:55pm On Sep 03, 2021
Yes, get an envelope and put the following inside and take to DHL office.

put two photocopies of your passport data page

your yellow or white biometrics slip

passport request letter

consent form downloaded and signed

Print out receipts of the 7430 (now 8920) naira.


Note: you are signing just the second page of the consent form

passport itself

one plain sheet of paper where you can write your address and phone number .

Note:
If you did biometrics in Lagos and want to send to Lagos , no fees is paid to VFS.
But If you did biometrics in Lagos and want to send to Abuja , you are paying 7430 (now 8920) to CANADA LOGISTIC COLLECTION ACCOUNT (a/c no 0065165839) sterling bank.

If choosing Abuja, DHL will deliver to the following address below:

Visa Application Centre
Sterling Bank Plaza, 3rd Floor
Plot No 1083, Mohammadu Buhari Way,Central Business District
Abuja
Nigeria


Credit: Lianna2020

gentledoj:
PLEASE HELP, i got a request to send my passport and some other documents after my application was approved.

pls, where will i send it to, the address?
is there any payment and how much?

and any other thing i need to do from here, thanks my people.....
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by mamatee2: 1:52pm On Sep 03, 2021
Thank you very much Testimonytime.
Yes, he has completed it and I see yours being perfected too.
Your testimony is just a step away and also for every one waiting.
What God cannot do does not exist!

Testimonytime:
congratulations. He that started the good work has completed it.
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by mamatee2: 1:47pm On Sep 03, 2021
Thank you.

FKipepeo:
Congratulation!!It has ended in praise for your family!!
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by mamatee2: 12:09pm On Sep 03, 2021
Congratulations to those that recently received PPR and to the hopefuls, may the Lord grant your heart desires. Stay hopeful and prayerful. Your PPR is on the way! It will surely end in praise for what God cannot do does not exist!

Meanwhile, my daughter's (13 years old) PPR dropped this morning to the glory of God.

I applied for study permit along with her on May 3, 2021 but forgot to include a consent letter from my husband for her to travel along with me. So when my PPR dropped on Aug 24 (I already shared all the details and timeline in the previous thread), hers didn't drop, but instead I got a request letter for the Non Accompanying Parent Authorization Letter to travel.

I uploaded the letter on the 25th Aug and the wait began...I actually thought it wouldn't take more than a day or 2 because her eligibility started on that 24th Aug, so I believed it was just the authorization letter that was delaying the approval.

I sent webforms and emails but received the usual auto responses.

Yesterday, I sent an email to nairobi and I added "PRIORITY" to the subject of the email. (Note: I did this because I read on their contact page that they are currently focusing only on a list of priority enquiries one of which is my case - "You need to submit documents requested by one of our officers"wink. Please, I'm not advising this except your case is on the priority enquiries.

As soon as I sent the email, I got the attached response...this isn't the usual response. When I saw "Missions abroad", I thought to myself, Mission ke...I hope I've not complicated things. I kept hoping and praying.
Then her PPR dropped very early this morning.

Thank you to everyone who contributed and are still contributing to this platform. You will surely be rewarded by the great rewarder himself. God bless you all!

TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by mamatee2: 2:58pm On Sep 01, 2021
Congrats!

kenbracey:
People of God, please help me thank the Lord God almighty!!!
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by mamatee2: 2:55pm On Sep 01, 2021
Wow! Congrats.
At last. Thank God it ended in PPR.
What God cannot do does not exist!

Fisssssyyy:
PPR ALERT!!!!!!
I was in church this morning and I told God I wanted my PPR today and he did it
I got my bvl since 19th of August and it has been ghost update since then.
I applied on the 29th of April


What God cannot do doesn’t exist
I will be back with details
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by mamatee2: 2:49pm On Sep 01, 2021
Congratulations! grin
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TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by mamatee2: 2:48pm On Sep 01, 2021
Is it First Bank? If it is, then try another bank.
First Bank will tell you they can only pay directly into the School account and not through third party
They see Western Union, CIBC, Flywire etc as third parties.
That bank ehn undecided

gaduchendu:
Help House
Please has anyone successful paid school fees via Western Union recently. My bank decline payment instructions because the Beneficiary name is the Name of the School.

Who has similar challenges paying school fees to MUN
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by mamatee2: 2:43pm On Sep 01, 2021
Congratulations!

Lindimama:
The Lord has done it ooo!!! PPR Alert!!! What God cannot do indeed does not exist ��������
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by mamatee2: 2:42pm On Sep 01, 2021
Congrats

LadyMerciee:
PPR ALERT!!!
Good morning everyone!! May 4th applicant here!!!
I’ve been a hopeful applicant and a silent reader on this platform and God gave me my ppr this morning.
Timeline:
May 4th: application submission
May 7th: biometrics done
July 8th: biometrics updated
August 12th: upfront medical done
August 16th: medical updated
August 25th: Correspondence letter received
September 1st: Passport request
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by mamatee2: 2:30pm On Sep 01, 2021
Oh no Esmer, So sorry about this.

Esmer:
I got my refusal letter this morning.

They are not sure, I’ll leave Canada after my study based on my personal assets and financial status.

May 6th.

All landed documents I submitted are in my parent’s name

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