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Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by lassky(m): 6:25am On May 01, 2019
Nellykuch:
Bro,I am just seeing this. You would have sent it in the student platform and we just got a place in London after like 3days search.kai!
Oh ehya! Are you living in London already?
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Pickaname: 4:42pm On May 02, 2019
My wife's visa was approved today. I bless God for His grace. I am really excited.

So here is my timeline

Application was submitted on the 28th Feb 2019

Medical examination was done - 5th March (without medical request from IRCC)

Request to do medicals from IRCC - 29th March, 2019 (So I believe this request was sent because I forgot to upload the e-medical info sheet my wife got at the clinic and this probably delayed processing, overall)

Uploaded e-medical info sheet - 29th March 2019
(I got a response that the form has been received and sent to the appropriate office for processing in Nairobi. However, I later got worried because after 3 weeks, result of her medicals wasn't updated. Infact, on April 29th, we got an update on her portal that they didn't receive her medical result. So I had to raise CSE to London office and and a general enquiry where I copied Nairobi).

Medical passed - May 1st 2019.

Biometric Confirmation letter - May 1st, 2019.

Passport Request - May 2nd 2019.

My advice to anyone is to remember to attach your e-medical info sheet to your application before submitting (if you did upfront medicals). Do not go through the stress I went through.

I will put up the docs we used in making a successful application. I hope it helps someone.

Cheers�

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Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by IBM1064: 11:36pm On May 02, 2019
Ruth222:
Even if they have a lot of back logs! Come on ,study permit applicants are already getting responses. Even those that applied August are getting responses. Honestly I am getting really worried. If I track it now it says it's still
Processing. I don't understand ooo, 5months now. Sigh
RE.Please how did you track your visa?
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by lassky(m): 1:45am On May 03, 2019
Pickaname:
My wife's visa was approved today. I bless God for His grace. I am really excited.
Congratulations, bro!
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by jaybaby2017: 7:28am On May 03, 2019
Congrats! That was fast.


Pickaname:
My wife's visa was approved today. I bless God for His grace. I am really excited.

So here is my timeline

Application was submitted on the 28th Feb 2019

Medical examination was done - 5th March (without medical request from IRCC)

Request to do medicals from IRCC - 29th March, 2019 (So I believe this request was sent because I forgot to upload the e-medical info sheet my wife got at the clinic and this probably delayed processing, overall)

Uploaded e-medical info sheet - 29th March 2019
(I got a response that the form has been received and sent to the appropriate office for processing in Nairobi. However, I later got worried because after 3 weeks, result of her medicals wasn't updated. Infact, on April 29th, we got an update on her portal that they didn't receive her medical result. So I had to raise CSE to London office and and a general enquiry where I copied Nairobi).

Medical passed - May 1st 2019.

Biometric Confirmation letter - May 1st, 2019.

Passport Request - May 2nd 2019.

My advice to anyone is to remember to attach your e-medical info sheet to your application before submitting (if you did upfront medicals). Do not go through the stress I went through.

I will put up the docs we used in making a successful application. I hope it helps someone.

Cheers�

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Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by jaybaby2017: 9:32am On May 13, 2019
Good morning e-family, Please I need an urgent Advice. I applied for SOWP on the 15th of February via Paper submssion. I had tried linking it to no avail. Today I got a mail for Medical ( although we had done upfront medical). I called the hospital and they said I should just forward the e-medical information sheet that IOM gave to me.
I don't know where to forward it, since the Mail from Kenya is a Do-Not-Reply email.
Please your urgent advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Dolorsa: 12:06am On May 18, 2019
wealth360:
I will emphatically tell you two things, thoughLondon office faced alot of backlogs and dur to that your application was delayed beyond expectations. The main reason I see here is because as at the time of review, your Studypermit is less than 6 months to go, so that was the reason to me. Bros extend your SP if need be and apply again please.
Wealth, you have a from me. Kindly revert
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Yinkarolie: 9:39pm On May 18, 2019
Hello everyone,
I have been a silent reader in this platform. My wife and children submitted their application for SOWP and visitor sometimes in March. My children poured water on the passport and it has been defaced. Their application is about 7 weeks. I was told I need to get them another passports for them and contact cic. Pls I need the house advise as to what to do now.

Thanks
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Oluwaseunbd(f): 7:35am On May 23, 2019
Good morning all,please my hubby wants to apply for the sowp.he has his own company.pls how shld he go abt the letter of sponsorship?shld the company write that they would sponsor him? Again shld he get a co-sponsor's SOA?urgent pls...thank you
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Oluwaseunbd(f): 2:24pm On May 23, 2019
Pls I need help here pls
Oluwaseunbd:
Good morning all,please my hubby wants to apply for the sowp.he has his own company.pls how shld he go abt the letter of sponsorship?shld the company write that they would sponsor him? Again shld he get a co-sponsor's SOA?urgent pls...thank you
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by lassky(m): 3:08pm On May 23, 2019
Oluwaseunbd:
Pls I need help here pls
his he the sole-owner of the company? the company has an account, right? The company can write a letter of sponsorship for him. If he owns the company, he can pay himself some cash in form of salary over a period of time and present his own SOA, while using his company as a personal asset instead. I'll also suggest you stand as his sponsor.

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Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Oluwaseunbd(f): 4:35pm On May 23, 2019
Thanks a lot for this
lassky:
his he the sole-owner of the company? the company has an account, right? The company can write a letter of sponsorship for him. If he owns the company, he can pay himself some cash in form of salary over a period of time and present his own SOA, while using his company as a personal asset instead. I'll also suggest you stand as his sponsor.

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Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Ejika48(f): 1:46pm On May 27, 2019
Hello house I've been a silent reader. To travel to Canada to work either with family ie three kids, husband n wife pls what re the thing needed with price n how to go about it. Pls I need it asap God bless u
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by jaybaby2017: 3:36pm On May 27, 2019
Hello House! Please who can direct me on how to link my children's application to my SWOP. I applied for Open study permit for them and 'thus' they do not have any school to attend yet or DLI number. Thanks for your usual assistance.
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by aroj05: 4:48pm On May 27, 2019
God is Great. Please how much did u show in your SOA
Aghatise:
Thank God for the time to share this:

Student visa received on 23 July 2018

Wife and 4yr old daughter applied on Aug 1, 2018 (Paper Route)

Actual approval: 23 August 2018 (Nairobi- Kenya)

Note: my wife is not working at the moment - homemaker

WIFE and DAUGHTER'S Documents:

1. Wife's SOP
2. Marriage Certificate with newspaper doc for change of name
3. Age declaration
4. BSc Certificate
5. NYSC Certificate
6. Catering Diploma - Part Time
7. Birth Certificate of my two daughters (second daughter is American so we did not apply for her) and my birth certificate too
8. 15 pictures of the family including our wedding on A4 paper
9. Travel history of wife to UK and USA
10. CIC forms for both (SOWP and TRV)
11. Copy of my admission letter / funding by University
12. Copy of my approved visa page
13. Letter from me stating clearly that I will take full responsibility as well as granting my consent for them to accompany me
14. Letter of identification from my bank ( have saving and current account with them)
15. 6 months bank statement - current and savings account (mine)
16. Letter from Stanbic IBTC pension that I hold a pension account with them
17 My pension account statement
18 3 landed proper including house plan
19 Letter of Explanation from me concerning some transactions in my account which were not part of my monthly pay
20. Offer of employment letter (me)
21. 8 months pay slip (me)
22. Letter of promotion (me) and yearly performance increment.
23. Letter of termination of employment
24. Letter from my office in Belgium SVP that the doors are open to me on completion of my studies
25. My travel history (USA, UK, African Countries, Norway, Sweden. Etc..) it was a big book cos of my constant travels..loooool
26. A budget plan for my family covering the 4yrs of my stay including return airfares for all of us.
27 Wife's professional certification

Above all, we just trusted God for it. My wife & daughter's visa was approved in Nairobi - Kenya and noticed that visa was even issued on August 23, 2018 prior to my travel. When I arrived Canada, I sent them a copy of my study permit (September 6, 2018) and Letter of enrolment- SOWP and TRV was already approved before I sent it; guess somebody forgot to send out the passport - only to see an email from VFS for the collection of their passport same day.

It is always good to check with them. My study was approved in less than 3weeks but I got it after 6weeks - when I wrote Nairobi, they replied same day that my case was finalized weeks back(same day, I got an email from VFS)...

For those waiting.. trust him and I am sure it will end in praise.











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Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by naijaboy756: 7:33am On May 28, 2019
Pls how reliable is it to use an agent to process traveling to Canada?

An agent on Instagram called Travels Canada is asking for 600k for sure Visa with Job and accommodation to be processed in 6 weeks
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by lassky(m): 7:40am On May 28, 2019
naijaboy756:
Pls how reliable is it to use an agent to process traveling to Canada?

An agent on Instagram called Travels Canada is asking for 600k for sure Visa with Job and accommodation to be processed in 6 weeks
run, bro! Run!!

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Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by naijaboy756: 11:03am On May 28, 2019
lassky:
run, bro! Run!!
Thanks bro!!!
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Green4(m): 6:51am On May 29, 2019
I am going for computer programming course at Conestoga college, i studied statistics and want to switch, please can someone help wHat is my chances of getting my visa applications been approved.
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by guzenaira: 4:32pm On May 29, 2019
Green4:
Please i will like to know if my dad and uncle be my sponsor same time.

Yes
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by coolsammie: 5:08pm On May 29, 2019
What's the best way to go about it?
Lump sum into the applicant account or Their SOA with letter of sponsorship?
guzenaira:


Yes
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by guzenaira: 11:20pm On May 29, 2019
coolsammie:
What's the best way to go about it?
Lump sum into the applicant account or Their SOA with letter of sponsorship?

Yeah,

Depending on what you want to use them for; but under this thread and in this kind of context which I can envisage from the topic, their SOA and letter of sponsorship is good and as well as your own SOA.

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Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by coolsammie: 10:31pm On May 30, 2019
@guzenaira, thanks
guzenaira:


Yeah,

Depending on what you want to use them for; but under this thread and in this kind of context which I can envisage from the topic, their SOA and letter of sponsorship is good and as well as your own SOA.

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Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Nobody: 7:13pm On Jun 11, 2019
So ur daughter was trv and not study permit?

Aghatise:
Thank God for the time to share this:

Student visa received on 23 July 2018

Wife and 4yr old daughter applied on Aug 1, 2018 (Paper Route)

Actual approval: 23 August 2018 (Nairobi- Kenya)

Note: my wife is not working at the moment - homemaker

WIFE and DAUGHTER'S Documents:

1. Wife's SOP
2. Marriage Certificate with newspaper doc for change of name
3. Age declaration
4. BSc Certificate
5. NYSC Certificate
6. Catering Diploma - Part Time
7. Birth Certificate of my two daughters (second daughter is American so we did not apply for her) and my birth certificate too
8. 15 pictures of the family including our wedding on A4 paper
9. Travel history of wife to UK and USA
10. CIC forms for both (SOWP and TRV)
11. Copy of my admission letter / funding by University
12. Copy of my approved visa page
13. Letter from me stating clearly that I will take full responsibility as well as granting my consent for them to accompany me
14. Letter of identification from my bank ( have saving and current account with them)
15. 6 months bank statement - current and savings account (mine)
16. Letter from Stanbic IBTC pension that I hold a pension account with them
17 My pension account statement
18 3 landed proper including house plan
19 Letter of Explanation from me concerning some transactions in my account which were not part of my monthly pay
20. Offer of employment letter (me)
21. 8 months pay slip (me)
22. Letter of promotion (me) and yearly performance increment.
23. Letter of termination of employment
24. Letter from my office in Belgium SVP that the doors are open to me on completion of my studies
25. My travel history (USA, UK, African Countries, Norway, Sweden. Etc..) it was a big book cos of my constant travels..loooool
26. A budget plan for my family covering the 4yrs of my stay including return airfares for all of us.
27 Wife's professional certification

Above all, we just trusted God for it. My wife & daughter's visa was approved in Nairobi - Kenya and noticed that visa was even issued on August 23, 2018 prior to my travel. When I arrived Canada, I sent them a copy of my study permit (September 6, 2018) and Letter of enrolment- SOWP and TRV was already approved before I sent it; guess somebody forgot to send out the passport - only to see an email from VFS for the collection of their passport same day.

It is always good to check with them. My study was approved in less than 3weeks but I got it after 6weeks - when I wrote Nairobi, they replied same day that my case was finalized weeks back(same day, I got an email from VFS)...

For those waiting.. trust him and I am sure it will end in praise.











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Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by jaybaby2017: 11:17am On Jun 14, 2019
Hello e-family, Please I need the advise of the GURU's in the house. I did paper application for SOWP on the 15th of Feb'19. I got a medical request on the 13th of May. Successfully sent the medical e-copy back to them that same day since I did up-front medical. Got Biometric validation mail on the 23rd of May. I was able to link my application online and saw that Medical was past on the 15th of May. I have not heard from them since then and my status still reads we are processing your application.
My worry now is..how long will it take to hear from them since they have my passport.
We had already planned a trip this summer to the UK for a family event on the 24th of July and we have valid visa.
Today makes the application 17weeks.
Would it be advisable to write or just wait and believe that we will get our passport back before that date.
Thanks for your usual response.

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Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Whynotme: 2:50pm On Jun 15, 2019
jaybaby2017:
Hello e-family, Please I need the advise of the GURU's in the house. I did paper application for SOWP on the 15th of Feb'19. I got a medical request on the 13th of May. Successfully sent the medical e-copy back to them that same day since I did up-front medical. Got Biometric validation mail on the 23rd of May. I was able to link my application online and saw that Medical was past on the 15th of May. I have not heard from them since then and my status still reads we are processing your application.
My worry now is..how long will it take to hear from them since they have my passport.
We had already planned a trip this summer to the UK for a family event on the 24th of July and we have valid visa.
Today makes the application 17weeks.
Would it be advisable to write or just wait and believe that we will get our passport back before that date.
Thanks for your usual response.

Please contact them and explain in details about your upcoming trip.
Attach flight reservation. The fact is decision is already made by now, and your gentle reminder will not impact on your application outcome.
All the best!

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Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Green4(m): 1:53pm On Jun 17, 2019
Am going for computer programming course at Conestoga college, i studied statistics for my HND pls what is my chances of getting visa approval
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Nellykuch: 5:55pm On Jun 20, 2019
Guys I need advice oh abeg. So my husband mailed my SWOP application with that of the kids via paper route to Edmonton. They received from the mailing company since Monday and up till now no application number. He called their line after long wait to speak with an operator the line cuts. What do you advice we do?
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by lassky(m): 9:33pm On Jun 20, 2019
Nellykuch:
Guys I need advice oh abeg. So my husband mailed my SWOP application with that of the kids via paper route to Edmonton. They received from the mailing company since Monday and up till now no application number. He called their line after long wait to speak with an operator the line cuts. What do you advice we do?
Mailed to Edmonton? I don't understand. Did you apply as someone that stay inside Canada or what?
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by coolsammie: 1:16pm On Jun 21, 2019
Hello jaybaby,
What's your eligibility status like after biometric validation mail?

[quote author=jaybaby2017 post=79320720]Hello e-family, Please I need the advise of the GURU's in the house. I did paper application for SOWP on the 15th of Feb'19. I got a medical request on the 13th of May. Successfully sent the medical e-copy back to them that same day since I did up-front medical. Got Biometric validation mail on the 23rd of May
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by Green4(m): 3:03pm On Jun 21, 2019
Hello gurus i really appreciate your efforts towards our success stories, i thank you for your help and assistance, haven following you for something time now and i have seen your great works... Your rewards from God are Unquantifiable.... Sir i plead that you help me go through my SOP, please can you help send your email address so i can forward it thanks alot sir for your help so far
Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by jaybaby2017: 7:12am On Jun 24, 2019
Still reading "We are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements."

coolsammie:
Hello jaybaby,
What's your eligibility status like after biometric validation mail?

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