ShowYoung:


Yes, digital photo is needed if you are applying through GCkey.

You can use your phone to snap. The dimension needed is 35mm by 45mm or follow the instructions here thoroughly https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/temporary-resident-visa-application-photograph-specifications.html

Thank you ShowYoung,

My daughter would not comply when taking the digital photo, she was crying lol, and she kept opening her mouth while the photo instruction said mouth closed, and with neutral expression. What can I do in this process? Can I use the digital photo like that.

olowoba2:


I don’t know whether we submitted the application but the study visa required a disgital photo and I used my phone camera.

You can use your phone camera once it is clear and you follow the requirements. Don’t waste money on photographers.

Great tips,

Thank you.

Candyomi:
Good evening everyone. I submitted sowp application for myself and sp/vv for my 2 kids respectively on the 12th of September this year. Our application showed medical passed since dec 1st and eligibility and background checks under review. Now I want to ask if I should mail IRCC to ask for update on our applications or I should be patient? The wait is killing.

u can mail them

pls house, my wife’s one year study just ended Dec 23, we applied for vv for me and kids since June. Is it still possible to apply for sowp , how can the LOE be convincing since her study just finished. But she still want to stay back and work

Luckybelt:
pls house, my wife’s one year study just ended Dec 23, we applied for vv for me and kids since June. Is it still possible to apply for sowp , how can the LOE be convincing since her study just finished. But she still want to stay back and work

Until she gets a qualifying job.

aestake:

Until she gets a qualifying job.

She is starting a qualifying job this January. how will the job help. what will she do?

Luckybelt:

She is starting a qualifying job this January. how will the job help. what will she do?

With one-year pgwp abi? If the job falls on the acceptable level, IRRC might approve your SOWP. If not they may not do that.

kennyjoy:


Thank you ShowYoung,

My daughter would not comply when taking the digital photo, she was crying lol, and she kept opening her mouth while the photo instruction said mouth closed, and with neutral expression. What can I do in this process? Can I use the digital photo like that.

Had similar issue with my daughter, don’t wait for the perfect picture, I had to use three different studios until one gave what would be somewhat acceptable, even that one she still opened her mouth but IRCC accepted it.

aestake:

With one-year pgwp abi? If the job falls on the acceptable level, IRRC might approve your SOWP. If not they may not do that.

I don message you tire oh, PM bro!

Profgordons:



I don message you tire oh, PM bro!

Really? I saw one message and no content, bayii. Re-shoot if anything missile is heading your location!

aestake:

Really? I saw one message and no content, bayii. Re-shoot if anything missile is heading your location!

Loool, missile intercepted by patriot mail

Hi everyone,

I notice the Gckeys doesn't have Proof of fund section for SOWP, Please what section should I upload my Bank statement, financial and personal assets.

Thanks guys.

Profgordons:


Had similar issue with my daughter, don’t wait for the perfect picture, I had to use three different studios until one gave what would be somewhat acceptable, even that one she still opened her mouth but IRCC accepted it.

I've already upload it like that.

Thank you so much.

hazzaman:

So here is the full gist as promised.

Spouse left for Canada April 2021 for a 2 years PG Diploma.
Weighed my options during that period and figured that visit was quite faster than SOWP so went for visit.
1st Visit visa application was submitted June 6, 2021. Then the long wait started. Explored the Travel Authorisation to expedite the processing but they didn’t see my reason as good enough. Then they new portal thing came up for those that applied before sept 7th. So I applied for the 2nd visit visa using the new portal in October,2021. Refusal for the 2nd application came in November,2021 with 2 reasons… travel history and insufficient funds. At that time, I was already processing a student visa to UK as naija don tire me. So I just focused on the Uk application.

Resumed studies in Uk in January 2022 and applied for gcms notes. Gcms notes came in April only for me to find out that the insufficient fund was because the officer could not access the mybank statement portal. I was like they could have asked me to present another statement na…

So in June 2022, I had already gathered documents and was weighing options again. At that time, visit visa processing from Uk was 8 days while work permit was 10 weeks. So I opted for visit visa. And the wait began… processing time started increasing till it got to around 145 days… after the 145 days I started sending webforms and email but to no avail. I started giving up and was already working on getting a skilled work visa in uk and settle here. Then spouse said we should try the SOWP. I was very reluctant. Started the application since 29th October but didn’t submit till 9th of December.

Submitted 9th December
Biometrics updated 10th December
PPR and BVL 15th December
Submitted passport 16th December
Passport returned to VFS 20th December
Passport delivered 21st December


It can only be God. Don't lose hope!

Thanks to everyone that have contributed here. It has been a very long journey…

Congratulations ��!!!

@ gaeul,

They are � percent VALID.

Infact there is even a court case ongoing challenging the validity of the popular Ikoyi Marriage Registry.

gaeul:
As at when you did it it’s what was generally acceptable, so even if the law have changed or not, your certificate is not affected in any way.. it’s legal and binding but to put your mind at ease, get more opinions from others

God, please!!!!! This wait is depressing!!!!!

Hello guys,

Please I need advice.

I had applied for a VV sometime in May 2022 and after a long wait with no response. So we decided to apply for SWP and submitted September 28, 2022. Although, we sent an email to withdraw the VV application since we didn’t want to run two applications simultaneously and got a feedback response notification of the withdrawal for the VV based on our request. It’s was at this period we got a mail confirming the biometric I did when applying for the VV.

Today makes it exactly 3month for the application on SWP and we haven’t gotten any feedback when we check the portal.

Application - September 28
Upfront Medicals - No response
The rest - No response

Processing time is 24 weeks. Do I need to send a mail again or lay a complaint via webform.

The waiting is killing. I miss my wife. It’s almost a year without her now. Ema gbami ke.

[quote author=Oje007 post=119502458]Hello guys,

Please I need advice.

I had applied for a VV sometime in May 2022 and after a long wait with no response. So we decided to apply for SWP and submitted September 28, 2022. Although, we sent an email to withdraw the VV application since we didn’t want to run two applications simultaneously and got a feedback response notification of the withdrawal for the VV based on our request. It’s was at this period we got a mail confirming the biometric I did when applying for the VV.

Today makes it exactly 3month for the application on SWP and we haven’t gotten any feedback when we check the portal.

Application - September 28
Upfront Medicals - No response
The rest - No response

Processing time is 24 weeks. Do I need to send a mail again or lay a complaint via webform.

The waiting is killing. I miss my wife. It’s almost a year without her now. Ema gbami ke.



Send mail to nairobi You are not alone o I am in same shoes thou we did not withdraw our VV application they updated medicals like two weeks ago now yet not a single word I have contacted MP sent a over 20 mails and webform. I guess they do what they want when they want God will come through

[quote author=Newww1 post=119503507][/quote]

Can you share a sample of the mail you sent or have an email to Nairobi. I lost all my contact and didn’t backup.

Please, perhaps, I will start with the webform

Oje007:


Can you share a sample of the mail you sent or have an email to Nairobi. I lost all my contact and didn’t backup.

Please, perhaps, I will start with the webform

nrobi-immigration@international.gc.ca ABUJAG@international.gc.ca CAIROIMMIGRATION@international.gc.ca and KNGTNIMMIGRATION@international.gc.ca


These are the emails I have been contacting

Newww1:


nrobi-immigration@international.gc.ca ABUJAG@international.gc.ca CAIROIMMIGRATION@international.gc.ca and KNGTNIMMIGRATION@international.gc.ca


These are the emails I have been contacting

Thanks, but when did you apply since you got Medicals two weeks ago?

Oje007:


Thanks, but when did you apply since you got Medicals two weeks ago?

Applied for VV in April
SOWP in November

Did front medical

Good day everyone,

I am trying to start my spouse application for SOWP from my account on the old portal but the "use of representative" form is not coming up. I have tried twice now and it is still the same thing. Please what might I be doing wrong?

Why not download the form separately, fill and sign by both parties and upload with your other docs.

annylove1:
Good day everyone,

I am trying to start my spouse application for SOWP from my account on the old portal but the "use of representative" form is not coming up. I have tried twice now and it is still the same thing. Please what might I be doing wrong?

Restricted:

Why not download the form separately, fill and sign by both parties and upload with your other docs.

Please the family representative form, do I have to include my name, I'm making the SOWP application submission for my wife on her Gckey account, not mine.

Thanks

Profgordons:


Trying to take his lashing to another level…

Good evening, House.

I have been trying to login to my gckey account so I can submit my application but the portal is sending back error message. Is there something I am not doing right?

Why not download the form separately, fill and sign by both parties and upload with your other docs.

Where do I upload it if there is no space for it? All other forms already have where to upload from

PPR !!! For a family of five.
My spouse traveled to Canada on student visa in August 2022. I applied for myself and three kids in October 2022.
Timeline
1. Family application, Sowp for me, study permit for two of the kids and visit visa for the third kid on the 21st October
2. Biometrics on the 27th October
3. Medical request by IRCC on the 28th November
4. Medical screening submitted on 27th and passed on 28th December
5. PPR on the 30th for all members of the family.

I appreciate nairaland as I did everything on my own and from information gotten here.

Note: I used the old gckey account my spouse used in getting her study permit.

Pls as soon as ur spouse lands in Canada you can put in ur application as it's not necessary to wait as most people presume.

Documents sent
1. Mbs statement for me and my spouse
2. Leave letter from office
3. 3 months Pay slip
4. Pension statement of account
5. IELTS
6. WES evaluation
7. Kids letter from school
8. Landed documents
9. House documents
10. Employment letter, promotion letter
11. Family pictures
12. Marriage documents
13. Car document


It's faster and better to go for SOWP instead of visit visa.....

Wish you all success in ur application.

DrAFOguns:
Good evening, House.

I have been trying to login to my gckey account so I can submit my application but the portal is sending back error message. Is there something I am not doing right?

Keep trying, it's network, you may try another browser

annylove1:
Why not download the form separately, fill and sign by both parties and upload with your other docs.

Where do I upload it if there is no space for it? All other forms already have where to upload from

You print it out, Sign, ur spouse signs, scan and re. Upload, there is a space to upload it if you used gckey in ur application