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Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Hollushola(m): 8:36pm On Oct 24, 2021
Akannitommy:
FINAL PPR ALERT, it has ended in massive praises! Alhamdulilah!!

We received PPR for the remaining members of my family earlier today and also got a travel restriction exemption authorization approval for my 2 year old son. After we waited for two weeks after the first set of PPR for my daughters, we decided to send their passports on Monday to Abuja. We did to avoid the pitfall of missing 30-days deadline for submitting passports. The passports were delivered on Wednesday due to Tuesday holiday. Counterfoil for the girls were updated on the portal Friday and DHL picked up stamped passport same day - tracking shows it is en-route to Lagos. We woke up to receive PPR for my wife and son this morning, as well as a travel authorization for ONLY our son - since he applied for visitor and we also applied for the travel restriction exemption twice. The letter of introduction for the girls dropped too.

We are juggling many things right now and the logistics are crazy. I pray that everyone waiting for their PPR gets it soonest. I understand what you all are going through because I was in the same boat for over 5 months and I not unaware that several more have been waiting longer. Hang in there, be hopeful. Your time will come very soon. It has finally ended in praises. Many thanks to everyone who rendered assistance in one way or another on this platform in this journey. You are all too many to list but you know thy selves and the Almighty God know you even more. Your rewards will be in multi-folds and bountiful. Also, I am grateful for the emotional support everyone provided all through the process.

Again, it has ended in praises!! Alhamdulilah!!

See updated timeline below:

15th May - Application submission with upfront medicals for 3 out of 4 (All 3 had April 2021 passport expiry dates)
19th May - Medicals for Spouse and two kids (student permits) updated to passed
25th May - Wife completed bio-metric while kids didn't due to minor ages
3 months - Nothing; not even ghost update. Focused on passport renewal process and NIN reconciliation wahala.
18th August - Sent Nairobi inquiry email and got normal auto-response immediately
19th August - Nairobi replied my inquiry saying the usual stuff - under active review & unable to say when to finalize
19th August - Applied for GCMS notes for all
26th August - Applied for written travel authorization exemption (WTRE) for all
4th September - Emailed MP office covering my residential area
5th September - Emailed MP office covering my school area
8th September - Senior Advisor (staff) to MP covering my house replied - " I should reach out in 2 weeks if I haven’t received anything......."
9th September - Eligibility review commenced -- no ghost update - just random login and saw it
10th September - Received medical request for 2 year old son (who didn't do upfront medical since it was visitor visa for him).
10th September - 3 emails responses per travel authorization application - one shows son's WTRE is authorized & others tagged "courtesy"
17th September - Completed son's medical exam and uploaded result via webform and emails to Nairobi - no reply.
26th September - Son's medical updated to passed
6th October - Received PPR for daughters' study permit applications.
18th October - Sent daughters' passports to Abuja using DHL return service

18th October - Same day after I had sent 2 passports, the MP's office replied my umpteenth inquiry saying that "regarding the progress of requests, they are all linked and processed together. Verification of eligibility and medical results was accepted. The next step concerns the final decision which must be rendered (we do not have the date). Regarding your second question, I spoke with an IRCC agent who told me that you could send the 4 passports together by putting an explanatory letter explaining that it is easier financially and logistically to do like this and there shouldn't be any problem, but don't hang around in sending passports."

18th October - I replied MP's office that I had sent 2 passports and that I wouldn't want to risk sending all four because am not sure someone won't mix things up just because there was not PPR for 2 of the passports. In my experience, most people who work in customer service etc behave like robots lacking latitude to apply discretion in sensitive or unfamiliar situation. I didn't want anyone to use me as experiment.

22nd October - Daughters' profile showed counterfoil have been issued - visa stamped - expiry date is 4 months earlier than my own expiry date. No problem because that is valid for 2 years essentially.

23rd October - PPR for my wife and son dropped along with travel restriction exemption approval for my son & the girl's letter of intro.

The grace and joy shall go round by the special grace of God Almighty.



Congratulations.

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Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by afrobrown2000: 9:15pm On Oct 24, 2021
@ akannitomy yea B.A will not allow to travel so far your not a resident or a student of that country your going to...

- I have decided to apply for SOWP for myself, Study Permit only (LOI only) for my twins(aged 6yrs) with their US passports(hoping this study permit will stimulate them to view my application to reduce processing times) . Also am getting a little confused on how to go with my 3 yrs old boy as he cant apply for visiting visa with a US passports..

*Should i just do the upfront medicals for him, insert in my application and shred light of it on LOE or..what u feel?

- Structural putting my funds together, i have a slightly similar case with you ( 3 children)...What do you feel is a safe POF(in Naira) for my family's application?

-Or should i just use all their Nigerian Passport and Apply?

Am submitting 1st week of next month my target is to reunited with madame latest March 2022 just want this application to be water tight. Hoping for the best

Akannitommy:
Amen and thanks.

NB: please avoid booking British Airways for SOWP/Visitor travels at the moment. I almost paid yesterday before I asked them for clarification then realized they won't carry my wife and son because of their visa type. I don't understand the justification but it was a narrow escape. Imagine if we found out at the airport on the day of travel?

Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by babybless44: 10:17pm On Oct 24, 2021
Congratulations! So happy for you my brother.

Akannitommy:
FINAL PPR ALERT, it has ended in massive praises! Alhamdulilah!!

We received PPR for the remaining members of my family earlier today and also got a travel restriction exemption authorization approval for my 2 year old son. After we waited for two weeks after the first set of PPR for my daughters, we decided to send their passports on Monday to Abuja. We did to avoid the pitfall of missing 30-days deadline for submitting passports. The passports were delivered on Wednesday due to Tuesday holiday. Counterfoil for the girls were updated on the portal Friday and DHL picked up stamped passport same day - tracking shows it is en-route to Lagos. We woke up to receive PPR for my wife and son this morning, as well as a travel authorization for ONLY our son - since he applied for visitor and we also applied for the travel restriction exemption twice. The letter of introduction for the girls dropped too.

We are juggling many things right now and the logistics are crazy. I pray that everyone waiting for their PPR gets it soonest. I understand what you all are going through because I was in the same boat for over 5 months and I not unaware that several more have been waiting longer. Hang in there, be hopeful. Your time will come very soon. It has finally ended in praises. Many thanks to everyone who rendered assistance in one way or another on this platform in this journey. You are all too many to list but you know thy selves and the Almighty God know you even more. Your rewards will be in multi-folds and bountiful. Also, I am grateful for the emotional support everyone provided all through the process.

Again, it has ended in praises!! Alhamdulilah!!

See updated timeline below:

15th May - Application submission with upfront medicals for 3 out of 4 (All 3 had April 2021 passport expiry dates)
19th May - Medicals for Spouse and two kids (student permits) updated to passed
25th May - Wife completed bio-metric while kids didn't due to minor ages
3 months - Nothing; not even ghost update. Focused on passport renewal process and NIN reconciliation wahala.
18th August - Sent Nairobi inquiry email and got normal auto-response immediately
19th August - Nairobi replied my inquiry saying the usual stuff - under active review & unable to say when to finalize
19th August - Applied for GCMS notes for all
26th August - Applied for written travel authorization exemption (WTRE) for all
4th September - Emailed MP office covering my residential area
5th September - Emailed MP office covering my school area
8th September - Senior Advisor (staff) to MP covering my house replied - " I should reach out in 2 weeks if I haven’t received anything......."
9th September - Eligibility review commenced -- no ghost update - just random login and saw it
10th September - Received medical request for 2 year old son (who didn't do upfront medical since it was visitor visa for him).
10th September - 3 emails responses per travel authorization application - one shows son's WTRE is authorized & others tagged "courtesy"
17th September - Completed son's medical exam and uploaded result via webform and emails to Nairobi - no reply.
26th September - Son's medical updated to passed
6th October - Received PPR for daughters' study permit applications.
18th October - Sent daughters' passports to Abuja using DHL return service

18th October - Same day after I had sent 2 passports, the MP's office replied my umpteenth inquiry saying that "regarding the progress of requests, they are all linked and processed together. Verification of eligibility and medical results was accepted. The next step concerns the final decision which must be rendered (we do not have the date). Regarding your second question, I spoke with an IRCC agent who told me that you could send the 4 passports together by putting an explanatory letter explaining that it is easier financially and logistically to do like this and there shouldn't be any problem, but don't hang around in sending passports."

18th October - I replied MP's office that I had sent 2 passports and that I wouldn't want to risk sending all four because am not sure someone won't mix things up just because there was not PPR for 2 of the passports. In my experience, most people who work in customer service etc behave like robots lacking latitude to apply discretion in sensitive or unfamiliar situation. I didn't want anyone to use me as experiment.

22nd October - Daughters' profile showed counterfoil have been issued - visa stamped - expiry date is 4 months earlier than my own expiry date. No problem because that is valid for 2 years essentially.

23rd October - PPR for my wife and son dropped along with travel restriction exemption approval for my son & the girl's letter of intro.

The grace and joy shall go round by the special grace of God Almighty.

Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Akannitommy: 3:13am On Oct 25, 2021
I think since you will be applying for SOWP, then apply for visitor visa for the baby too using Nigerian passport. It may be a good idea to apply for the twins with their US passports too since that may substantially speed things up. But I haven't tried that before so maybe others with relevant experience can help with feedback on this.

If you can do it, make sure major part of your POF is in CAD in Wifey's Canadian account. You should definitely support with your own or both of your accounts too from Nigeria, the POF verification process is less tedious, faster and flexible for Canadian accounts than Foreign accounts. Show that your wifey's current tuition are fully paid, and show evidence of funding for the balance tuition to completion - this could be personal funds of scholarship packages etc. Then show $10k CAD for madam as 1-year living cost in addition, plus say $5k for you and $3k each for the children. As long as you avoid bulk deposit and can provide clearing section that addresses funding this part is covered. Do upfront medicals for everyone regardless of visa type of passport since they have lived in Nigeria for the past 6-months preceding visa application.


afrobrown2000:
@ akannitomy yea B.A will not allow to travel so far your not a resident or a student of that country your going to...

- I have decided to apply for SOWP for myself, Study Permit only (LOI only) for my twins(aged 6yrs) with their US passports(hoping this study permit will stimulate them to view my application to reduce processing times) . Also am getting a little confused on how to go with my 3 yrs old boy as he cant apply for visiting visa with a US passports..

*Should i just do the upfront medicals for him, insert in my application and shred light of it on LOE or..what u feel?

- Structural putting my funds together, i have a slightly similar case with you ( 3 children)...What do you feel is a safe POF(in Naira) for my family's application?

-Or should i just use all their Nigerian Passport and Apply?

Am submitting 1st week of next month my target is to reunited with madame latest March 2022 just want this application to be water tight. Hoping for the best

Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by loodba: 4:05am On Oct 25, 2021
afrobrown2000:
@ akannitomy yea B.A will not allow to travel so far your not a resident or a student of that country your going to...

- I have decided to apply for SOWP for myself, Study Permit only (LOI only) for my twins(aged 6yrs) with their US passports(hoping this study permit will stimulate them to view my application to reduce processing times) . Also am getting a little confused on how to go with my 3 yrs old boy as he cant apply for visiting visa with a US passports..

*Should i just do the upfront medicals for him, insert in my application and shred light of it on LOE or..what u feel?

- Structural putting my funds together, i have a slightly similar case with you ( 3 children)...What do you feel is a safe POF(in Naira) for my family's application?

-Or should i just use all their Nigerian Passport and Apply?

Am submitting 1st week of next month my target is to reunited with madame latest March 2022 just want this application to be water tight. Hoping for the best


Please how were you able to find out and which airline do no have a problem with SOWP. I just booked Eithopian airline recently.
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Obanidavid: 12:13pm On Oct 25, 2021
It has ended in praise, God of Winners at work.

PPR just landed for my wife and two children.....

I claimed this testimony after Akannitomy and God heard me....

Be it known unto you that I received my own PPR for study permit October 27th, 2020 while my spouse and children got theirs this day October 25th, 2021.

Am just so grateful to God who is too faithful to fail.

1st application
Feb. 4th, 2021 - Application submitted
March 26th, 2021 - Application for written authorization
April 8th, 2021 - Application denied
April 9th - Application of GCMS
May 30th - GCMS note received


2nd Application
July 4th - Application submitted
Sept 3th - Application of exemption/written authorization
October 17th - Exemption letter was returned
October 25th - Eligibility commenced
October 25th - Application approved/PPR

I sincerely appreciate God and must of my friends that we talk offline, thank you for your support.

I pray that this joy will go round for everyone waiting.






Obanidavid:
Congratulations!!!
Finally, it has ended in praise. I claim the same for my family and hope everyone of us will laugh sooner than later.
I cannot express so much the joy in me but very sure, my family and I will be the next to glorify God on this platform.
May God's name be praised.

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Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Stonehenge83: 12:34pm On Oct 25, 2021
Congratulations and I tap into your blessing too. But why the second application, was the first denied?
Obanidavid:
It has ended in praise, God of Winners at work.

PPR just landed for my wife and two children.....

I claimed this testimony after Akannitomy and God heard me....

Be it known unto you that I received my own PPR for study permit October 27th, 2020 and my spouse and children got theirs this day October 25th, 2021.

Am just so grateful who is too faithful to fail.

1st application
Feb. 4th, 2021 - Application submitted
March 26th, 2021 - Application for written authorization
April 8th, 2021 - Application denied
April 9th - Application of GCMS
May 30th - GCMS note received


2nd Application
July 4th - Application submitted
Sept 3th - Application of exemption/written authorization
October 17th - Exemption letter was returned
October 25th - Eligibility commenced
October 25th - Application approved/PPR

I sincerely appreciate God and must of my friends that we talk offline, thank you for your support.

I pray that this joy will go round for everyone waiting.






Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by temmiedee: 12:39pm On Oct 25, 2021
I claim this PPR blessing for me and my family this week in Jesus name. I BELIEVE!

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Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Lianna2020: 12:52pm On Oct 25, 2021
Congratulations
Obanidavid:
It has ended in praise, God of Winners at work.

PPR just landed for my wife and two children.....

I claimed this testimony after Akannitomy and God heard me....

Be it known unto you that I received my own PPR for study permit October 27th, 2020 and my spouse and children got theirs this day October 25th, 2021.

Am just so grateful who is too faithful to fail.

1st application
Feb. 4th, 2021 - Application submitted
March 26th, 2021 - Application for written authorization
April 8th, 2021 - Application denied
April 9th - Application of GCMS
May 30th - GCMS note received


2nd Application
July 4th - Application submitted
Sept 3th - Application of exemption/written authorization
October 17th - Exemption letter was returned
October 25th - Eligibility commenced
October 25th - Application approved/PPR

I sincerely appreciate God and must of my friends that we talk offline, thank you for your support.

I pray that this joy will go round for everyone waiting.






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Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Akannitommy: 1:12pm On Oct 25, 2021
Hey, Omo Oba -- Congrats!! I will call you now.

Obanidavid:
It has ended in praise, God of Winners at work.

PPR just landed for my wife and two children.....

I claimed this testimony after Akannitomy and God heard me....

Be it known unto you that I received my own PPR for study permit October 27th, 2020 and my spouse and children got theirs this day October 25th, 2021.

Am just so grateful who is too faithful to fail.

1st application
Feb. 4th, 2021 - Application submitted
March 26th, 2021 - Application for written authorization
April 8th, 2021 - Application denied
April 9th - Application of GCMS
May 30th - GCMS note received


2nd Application
July 4th - Application submitted
Sept 3th - Application of exemption/written authorization
October 17th - Exemption letter was returned
October 25th - Eligibility commenced
October 25th - Application approved/PPR

I sincerely appreciate God and must of my friends that we talk offline, thank you for your support.

I pray that this joy will go round for everyone waiting.






Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by lightswitch007: 1:14pm On Oct 25, 2021
[/quote] [quote author=Obanidavid post=107047224]It has ended in praise, God of Winners at work.

PPR just landed for my wife and two children.....

I claimed this testimony after Akannitomy and God heard me....

Be it known unto you that I received my own PPR for study permit October 27th, 2020 and my spouse and children got theirs this day October 25th, 2021.

Am just so grateful who is too faithful to fail.

1st application
Feb. 4th, 2021 - Application submitted
March 26th, 2021 - Application for written authorization
April 8th, 2021 - Application denied
April 9th - Application of GCMS
May 30th - GCMS note received


2nd Application
July 4th - Application submitted
Sept 3th - Application of exemption/written authorization
October 17th - Exemption letter was returned
October 25th - Eligibility commenced
October 25th - Application approved/PPR

I sincerely appreciate God and must of my friends that we talk offline, thank you for your support.

I pray that this joy will go round for everyone waiting.






wow eligibility and approval same day… congrats
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Akannitommy: 1:17pm On Oct 25, 2021
We haven't booked yet. My wife just left Lufthansa trying to verify they have no restrictions too. Di you get any clarification with Ethiopian?

loodba:


Please how were you able to find out and which airline do no have a problem with SOWP. I just booked Eithopian airline recently.
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Reseptie: 2:47pm On Oct 25, 2021
Congratulations @Obanidavid God has proved himsel faithful yet again .Big congrats to you and yours

Mine arrives next in Jesus name ,also from your timeline you indicated they applied before ,what kind of visas and why were they turned down?

Thank you.

Obanidavid:
It has ended in praise, God of Winners at work.

PPR just landed for my wife and two children.....

I claimed this testimony after Akannitomy and God heard me....

Be it known unto you that I received my own PPR for study permit October 27th, 2020 while my spouse and children got theirs this day October 25th, 2021.

Am just so grateful to God who is too faithful to fail.

1st application
Feb. 4th, 2021 - Application submitted
March 26th, 2021 - Application for written authorization
April 8th, 2021 - Application denied
April 9th - Application of GCMS
May 30th - GCMS note received


2nd Application
July 4th - Application submitted
Sept 3th - Application of exemption/written authorization
October 17th - Exemption letter was returned
October 25th - Eligibility commenced
October 25th - Application approved/PPR

I sincerely appreciate God and must of my friends that we talk offline, thank you for your support.

I pray that this joy will go round for everyone waiting.






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Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by shams040(m): 3:42pm On Oct 25, 2021
God that has done for you all. Will do it for my family too oooooo Bihitnillah.

Congratulations to everyone.

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Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by honeycandy(f): 5:59pm On Oct 25, 2021
Congratulations!

Why was the first one rejected and what did you do differently, so we can learn


Obanidavid:
It has ended in praise, God of Winners at work.

PPR just landed for my wife and two children.....

I claimed this testimony after Akannitomy and God heard me....

Be it known unto you that I received my own PPR for study permit October 27th, 2020 while my spouse and children got theirs this day October 25th, 2021.

Am just so grateful to God who is too faithful to fail.

1st application
Feb. 4th, 2021 - Application submitted
March 26th, 2021 - Application for written authorization
April 8th, 2021 - Application denied
April 9th - Application of GCMS
May 30th - GCMS note received


2nd Application
July 4th - Application submitted
Sept 3th - Application of exemption/written authorization
October 17th - Exemption letter was returned
October 25th - Eligibility commenced
October 25th - Application approved/PPR

I sincerely appreciate God and must of my friends that we talk offline, thank you for your support.

I pray that this joy will go round for everyone waiting.






Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by owee: 8:09pm On Oct 25, 2021
honeycandy:
Congratulations!

Why was the first one rejected and what did you do differently, so we can learn



Very valid question.

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Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Obanidavid: 8:44pm On Oct 25, 2021
I applied for SOWP for my wife and visitors for my children. We were turned down earlier based on financial reasons.

Reseptie:
Congratulations @Obanidavid God has proved himsel faithful yet again .Big congrats to you and yours

Mine arrives next in Jesus name ,also from your timeline you indicated they applied before ,what kind of visas and why were they turned down?

Thank you.

Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Obanidavid: 9:02pm On Oct 25, 2021
i just raised my financial base to the reference required for a family of 4

honeycandy:
Congratulations!

Why was the first one rejected and what did you do differently, so we can learn


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Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by metrecube(m): 9:14pm On Oct 25, 2021
Obanidavid:
i just raised my financial base to the reference required for a family of 4

Congratulations bro. Pls how much is the financial that is required for a family of 4. Can you please list documents submitted so that we that are about to apply can learn from you.
Thanks.
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by metrecube(m): 9:16pm On Oct 25, 2021
Akannitommy:
We haven't booked yet. My wife just left Lufthansa trying to verify they have no restrictions too. Di you get any clarification with Ethiopian?

Congratulations to your family brother. Pls help us list the documents you submitted for your wife and the children. This will help us that are about to apply.
Thank you.
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by honeycandy(f): 10:13pm On Oct 25, 2021
alright. Thanks a lot. Congratulations once more

Obanidavid:
i just raised my financial base to the reference required for a family of 4

Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Akannitommy: 1:10am On Oct 26, 2021
You cannot imagine the number of things I am juggling right now --- both here and back home. Family has to come before Xmas and a lot of things to buy/pay for/discard/dispose/gift/sell/store or transfer else where. These take time.

Give me sometime to sort all the time-sensitive things, and I will come back with a comprehensive list of my submission.

It will take some time to sort the issues at hand and more time to go through all the list.

Thanks for your understanding.


metrecube:

Congratulations to your family brother. Pls help us list the documents you submitted for your wife and the children. This will help us that are about to apply.
Thank you.

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Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Yteem: 3:30am On Oct 26, 2021
Akannitommy:
FINAL PPR ALERT, it has ended in massive praises! Alhamdulilah!!

We received PPR for the remaining members of my family earlier today and also got a travel restriction exemption authorization approval for my 2 year old son. After we waited for two weeks after the first set of PPR for my daughters, we decided to send their passports on Monday to Abuja. We did to avoid the pitfall of missing 30-days deadline for submitting passports. The passports were delivered on Wednesday due to Tuesday holiday. Counterfoil for the girls were updated on the portal Friday and DHL picked up stamped passport same day - tracking shows it is en-route to Lagos. We woke up to receive PPR for my wife and son this morning, as well as a travel authorization for ONLY our son - since he applied for visitor and we also applied for the travel restriction exemption twice. The letter of introduction for the girls dropped too.

We are juggling many things right now and the logistics are crazy. I pray that everyone waiting for their PPR gets it soonest. I understand what you all are going through because I was in the same boat for over 5 months and I not unaware that several more have been waiting longer. Hang in there, be hopeful. Your time will come very soon. It has finally ended in praises. Many thanks to everyone who rendered assistance in one way or another on this platform in this journey. You are all too many to list but you know thy selves and the Almighty God know you even more. Your rewards will be in multi-folds and bountiful. Also, I am grateful for the emotional support everyone provided all through the process.

Again, it has ended in praises!! Alhamdulilah!!

See updated timeline below:

15th May - Application submission with upfront medicals for 3 out of 4 (All 3 had April 2021 passport expiry dates)
19th May - Medicals for Spouse and two kids (student permits) updated to passed
25th May - Wife completed bio-metric while kids didn't due to minor ages
3 months - Nothing; not even ghost update. Focused on passport renewal process and NIN reconciliation wahala.
18th August - Sent Nairobi inquiry email and got normal auto-response immediately
19th August - Nairobi replied my inquiry saying the usual stuff - under active review & unable to say when to finalize
19th August - Applied for GCMS notes for all
26th August - Applied for written travel authorization exemption (WTRE) for all
4th September - Emailed MP office covering my residential area
5th September - Emailed MP office covering my school area
8th September - Senior Advisor (staff) to MP covering my house replied - " I should reach out in 2 weeks if I haven’t received anything......."
9th September - Eligibility review commenced -- no ghost update - just random login and saw it
10th September - Received medical request for 2 year old son (who didn't do upfront medical since it was visitor visa for him).
10th September - 3 emails responses per travel authorization application - one shows son's WTRE is authorized & others tagged "courtesy"
17th September - Completed son's medical exam and uploaded result via webform and emails to Nairobi - no reply.
26th September - Son's medical updated to passed
6th October - Received PPR for daughters' study permit applications.
18th October - Sent daughters' passports to Abuja using DHL return service

18th October - Same day after I had sent 2 passports, the MP's office replied my umpteenth inquiry saying that "regarding the progress of requests, they are all linked and processed together. Verification of eligibility and medical results was accepted. The next step concerns the final decision which must be rendered (we do not have the date). Regarding your second question, I spoke with an IRCC agent who told me that you could send the 4 passports together by putting an explanatory letter explaining that it is easier financially and logistically to do like this and there shouldn't be any problem, but don't hang around in sending passports."

18th October - I replied MP's office that I had sent 2 passports and that I wouldn't want to risk sending all four because am not sure someone won't mix things up just because there was not PPR for 2 of the passports. In my experience, most people who work in customer service etc behave like robots lacking latitude to apply discretion in sensitive or unfamiliar situation. I didn't want anyone to use me as experiment.

22nd October - Daughters' profile showed counterfoil have been issued - visa stamped - expiry date is 4 months earlier than my own expiry date. No problem because that is valid for 2 years essentially.

23rd October - PPR for my wife and son dropped along with travel restriction exemption approval for my son & the girl's letter of intro.

The grace and joy shall go round by the special grace of God Almighty.


Wow. Congratulations to you and yours. Finally, it has ended in praise.
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Yteem: 3:31am On Oct 26, 2021
Obanidavid:
It has ended in praise, God of Winners at work.

PPR just landed for my wife and two children.....

I claimed this testimony after Akannitomy and God heard me....

Be it known unto you that I received my own PPR for study permit October 27th, 2020 while my spouse and children got theirs this day October 25th, 2021.

Am just so grateful to God who is too faithful to fail.

1st application
Feb. 4th, 2021 - Application submitted
March 26th, 2021 - Application for written authorization
April 8th, 2021 - Application denied
April 9th - Application of GCMS
May 30th - GCMS note received


2nd Application
July 4th - Application submitted
Sept 3th - Application of exemption/written authorization
October 17th - Exemption letter was returned
October 25th - Eligibility commenced
October 25th - Application approved/PPR

I sincerely appreciate God and must of my friends that we talk offline, thank you for your support.

I pray that this joy will go round for everyone waiting.







Congratulations to you and yours.
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Yteem: 3:38am On Oct 26, 2021
Akannitommy:
We haven't booked yet. My wife just left Lufthansa trying to verify they have no restrictions too. Di you get any clarification with Ethiopian?


My family flew with Ethiopian Air very recently and there was no issue. SOWP and study permit for children.

Please do well to write a letter of authorization for your wife to travel with the children since you won’t be there. They asked for a letter like that. It’s better to have it handy and they don’t ask for it than otherwise. Sometimes our people there can be over zealous in their activities.

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Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Akannitommy: 4:39am On Oct 26, 2021
Thanks Boss! really appreciate your advice. I will sure take note of the letter thingy and put on my to do list.

Yes, the over-zealousness is too much. Everyone working for government and even private sector wants to create their own rules and territory. My wife was at Lufthansa office, Ikoyi yesterday to ask if there are any restrictions to fly on their visa categories, get booking reservation, and also to get cost of ticket. The lady told her to go to the airport and ask. She also refused to give her a booking reservation or price estimate until she gets that clarification from the airport.

I don't know where to start dissecting the amount of contradictions in that feedback. Madam is already stressed with double round of passport submission, I just told her to leave them, go and rest.

Yteem:


My family flew with Ethiopian Air very recently and there was no issue. SOWP and study permit for children.

Please do well to write a letter of authorization for your wife to travel with the children since you won’t be there. They asked for a letter like that. It’s better to have it handy and they don’t ask for it than otherwise. Sometimes our people there can be over zealous in their activities.
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by honeycandy(f): 8:00am On Oct 26, 2021
Hello,

Can someone share a sample of LOI for SOWP especially for those that are still in the country. For me, I got PPR after I had deferred admission to Sept 2022. It wont be a bad idea to go with my family at the same. I'm just thinking of what I can write as my reason without sounding desperate grin grin.

Someone should please help a sister abeg.

Thanks.
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Reseptie: 9:24am On Oct 26, 2021
Thank you and congratulations once again.
Obanidavid:
I applied for SOWP for my wife and visitors for my children. We were turned down earlier based on financial reasons.

Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Nobody: 12:25pm On Oct 26, 2021
afrobrown2000:
@ akannitomy yea B.A will not allow to travel so far your not a resident or a student of that country your going to...

- I have decided to apply for SOWP for myself, Study Permit only (LOI only) for my twins(aged 6yrs) with their US passports(hoping this study permit will stimulate them to view my application to reduce processing times) . Also am getting a little confused on how to go with my 3 yrs old boy as he cant apply for visiting visa with a US passports..

*Should i just do the upfront medicals for him, insert in my application and shred light of it on LOE or..what u feel?

- Structural putting my funds together, i have a slightly similar case with you ( 3 children)...What do you feel is a safe POF(in Naira) for my family's application?

-Or should i just use all their Nigerian Passport and Apply?

Am submitting 1st week of next month my target is to reunited with madame latest March 2022 just want this application to be water tight. Hoping for the best


If you still follow the student thread which i guess you dont since ppr for your wife came through. A woman, with moniker "Residenttourist" i guess, shared her landing gist and how she travelled recently with her kids using their US passport and they got stamped at the POE with her study duration as well.
She didn't apply for visitors visit or permit for them. She was told at the POE that they could school on that stamp.


Your wife should have travelled with the kids and get stamped in Canada.

You can reach out to her to know more, if your wife can come back to go with the kids while you apply for SOWP. Reach out to the moniker in the student thread.
All the best.
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by skull4eva: 4:23pm On Oct 26, 2021
Obanidavid:
i just raised my financial base to the reference required for a family of 4

Congrats boss i am really happy for you. Please how much did u applied with before the denial and how much did you raise ur pof too? Am in the waiting group too and have a family of 4 as well
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Obanidavid: 5:05pm On Oct 26, 2021
skull4eva:

Congrats boss i am really happy for you. Please how much did u applied with before the denial and how much did you raise ur pof too? Am in the waiting group too and have a family of 4 as well

I applied earlier with a budget of 10,000cad but raised it to 25,000cad
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Obanidavid: 5:08pm On Oct 26, 2021
Hello friend, thanks for sharing. I would like to ask if COVID-19 test was requested by the airline?

It was not a requirement when I travelled using Ethiopian last December.

Yteem:


My family flew with Ethiopian Air very recently and there was no issue. SOWP and study permit for children.

Please do well to write a letter of authorization for your wife to travel with the children since you won’t be there. They asked for a letter like that. It’s better to have it handy and they don’t ask for it than otherwise. Sometimes our people there can be over zealous in their activities.

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