pheemeehan:
I collected my wife and my kids stamped passports today. Application was submitted Sept 8th, approval letter was issued November 8th with a grace of 30 days to submit original passport. I rushed to reissued new passports for the four them and by November 23rd Thier passports were submitted to DHL for further processing.
I don't know Canada - Nigeria office have started stamping visa on passport. My two was issued at Nairobi and London but family members own was issued in Abuja.

Best of luck to others on queue awaiting positive decision on Thier application

Letuspraytogod:


Please send me your number or IG handle, let’s connect abeg.
Thanks

oluayebenz:


No passport photograph is not part of the requirements

ami213:
Long Post Alert!

My fellow Nairalanders! Please felicitate with me because my God is good and kind to me, to him alone be all the glory.
I just received my long awaited PPR. VV for the spouse of an international student. I learnt a lot from this forum and it is very imperative I give back.

My first application was submitted June 2021
Resubmitted a new application via the new portal January 9 2022.
Refusal letter February 9 2022 (Refused Based on Family ties)
I ordered GCMS notes same day.
Reapplied February 22 2022
PPR April 7 2022


A refusal letter hits differently, I was devastated because I thought I had a strong and convincing application. It took me about 2 weeks to get myself to write a new LOE and SOP.

A sweetheart on this platform @mzjanez01 reached out to me and advised I reapply without the notes. She was kind to share how her husband tackled his refusal reasons as well. Jane, you are far too kind oh! Thanks for all the prayers and kind words.

My GCMS notes arrived on the 12th of March, it seems to be the shortest GCMS notes have seen. The VO wrote that “ applicant has strong family ties in Canada”. To be honest, I was disappointed because I was expecting a more detailed notes. (I kuku report the VO to God)
Luckily for me the VO concern has been addressed in the new application.

What i did to Tackle the refusal reason based on family ties? I strengthened my HOME TIES. Having surfed through YouTube and Other forums, I realized that no one knows your story more than YOU when it comes to addressing Home/Family Ties.
I explained my responsibilities to my parent, I wrote extensively about how important my career in Nigeria is, my personal business and ongoing projects.

Aside being an employee of a reputable agency, I further explained my other commitments and responsibilities that will make me return back to Nigeria and I supported my explanations with valid documents. Although the commitments were briefly mentioned in the first application but this time it was detailed and I connected how my absence will affect each of them. I included more documents to support each claim unlike the first application. To be honest, it wasn’t by the documents but God was fully involved. I think Baba God was tired of me murmuring my application number every morning and night, hence the PPR. lol!

The wait for PPR isnt for the faint hearted especially when you see people who applied after you sharing their timelines (e go come be like say na only you waka come). God of NLP answers prayer, I prayed and fasted fervently for this PPR. Chail! IRCC messed with my mental health. The plan was to visit my spouse after his first academic year but I couldn’t because of the pandemic. As it is, the visa got approved just in time for convocation (graduation is this summer) although Graduation wasn’t stated for purpose of visit, it was plainly “family reunification “


May this kind of joy go round. To all PPR hopefuls, it is just a delay not a denial.

(PS: I typed this timeline on the 22nd of March 2022 during my leisure time)

Documents Submitted:
Statement of Purpose letter
LOE on FAMILY TIES.
Marriage Certificate
Notarized copy of Marriage Certificate.
Affidavit for change of maiden name.
Family Images.
Birth certificate
Letter of Introduction from my Employer.
Employment Letter.
Assumption of Duty Letter.
Confirmation of Employment Letter.
Last Promotion Letter.
Four months’ pay slips.
Bank Statements for Naira Account.
Bank Statements for US Dollar Account.
Bank reference letter
Reference letter from my pension fund administrator.
Pension account statements and certificate
Police Character Certificate.
Land deeds of agreement.
Some other property documents.
Passport information page.
Covid Vaccination card.
CAC documents
Article of association and memorandum
And some other business documents.

Racewinner:
Hello

Congratulations on your PPR.

I applied for a VV using the old portal on February 19th, 2022, No update as of this moment. I am considering applying using the new portal but I have some things to clarify before proceeding with the application. I would like to know if you had to combine all your financial statements in one PDF? Also, I would like to know if every other document other than the passport and proof of funds was compressed into one PDF file?

Please help a brother.

Thank you and have a great weekend.

OloriOfMontreal:




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

Timeline:

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

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

OloriOfMontreal:


Thank you. We did not "officially" apply for reconsideration as we were told we can't appeal/file for reconsideration for visit visa. We just kept sending emails and webforms; and eventually IRCC overturned the decision to approval.

ami213:
Everything was compressed into one PDF. Apologies for the late response. You don’t need to reapply on the new portal because the application is still fresh. Some January applicants on the new portal are yet to get a decision.

MUNCHY1:
Good day to the gurus in the house.

Please I will like to know if it’s possible to file for reconsideration for a Visitor’s Visa. I was just refused Visa. Thanks in anticipation.

may99:
Hello everyone,

I have a question. I am on a study permit in Canada. I graduate next year April and my mother wants to attend the graduation ceremony. I understand processing visa takes time so we want to start early.

She plans to fully sponsor her trip. She has a business, and husband, children and grandchildren in Nigeria so I believe family ties won’t be a problem. She has a travel history.

Since I am student, do I need to write a letter inviting her? What are the possible difficulties we may have with this application? Also, she served as the sponsor for my study permit application.

What documents would you recommend we submit?

MUNCHY1:
Good day to the gurus in the house.

Please I will like to know if it’s possible to file for reconsideration for a Visitor’s Visa. I was just refused Visa. Thanks in anticipation.

MUNCHY1:
Good day to the gurus in the house.

Please I will like to know if it’s possible to file for reconsideration for a Visitor’s Visa. I was just refused Visa. Thanks in anticipation.

Lezy:
Did you apply through GC Key or New Portal?

I would advise you apply for GCM NOTE, address the cause of refusal and reapplying as soon as possible considering the time it takes to process it

ami213:
You can’t file reconsideration for a visitor visa. Only on rare cases does a VO reconsider VV when a decision has been made but you can opt for a judicial review if you feel the basis for refusal was unjust. JR could be very expensive.

I will advise you request for your GCMS to know the detail refusal reasons and reapply.

This is noted, thanks

ami213:
Long Post Alert!

afrobrown2000:
this looks special .... how did the reconsideration come up was it judicial.....congratulations

afrobrown2000:
interesting please was this information for reconsideration for only your account or a general info

Iffylove:
Hello everyone,
Please I need your help.
I am currently filling visit visa application using the new portal, this error message kept popping up after I have filled all education, work, and activities. I have checked through and I don't see where the source of this error. This is not allowing me to continue with the application.
Please kindly assist me.

OloriOfMontreal:


Awesome news!!! Congratulations. May Cannyland favour you immeasurably. Amen!

borvick:
Pls what does this mean? I just submitted my application two days ago, and l saw this on my mail. Kindly advice.

talk2dekky:
Submitted - 25th January 2022
Biometrics - 28th January 2022
Eligibility Review - 10th March 2022
First Bvl- 30th March 2022
Second Bvl- 11th April 2022
Expecting PPR


Did anyone get Bvl twice??

Iffylove:
Hello everyone,
Please I need your help.
I am currently filling visit visa application using the new portal, this error message kept popping up after I have filled all education, work, and activities. I have checked through and I don't see where the source of this error. This is not allowing me to continue with the application.
Please kindly assist me.