Hello All,
If one of my dependant in my application has a US passport do I need to send the original passport when sending off to vfs?

Hello,

Where can I download the most recent VFS concent form?

Canadahome:


How to send passport to Cairo

Transmission fee is $11 for each applicant, DHL to Cairo was about 39k, DHL for return was about 45k



For those who want information about VFS CAIRO


Gather all documents required by IRCC and VFS Cairo:



The package must contain per applicant:

1. Your original International Passport

2. The printed Passport Submission Letter (also known as Passport Request Letter).

3. All the documents requested in the Passport Request Letter.

4. VFS Consent Form – signed and duly completed (fill page 2 and the upper part of page 3)

5. Proof of payment for Service Package Transmission 161EGP per applicant. (Kindly check for updated amount as this varies over time)


Make payment/transfer to:

o Bank Account name – Al Etimad Modern

o Bank name– CIB

o EGP Account No.: 100017188768

o USD Account No.: 100017188838

o Swift Code: CIBEEGCX018



6. International Passport (PA, Spouse and Kids)

7. 2 Passport Photographs each according to IRCC specifications.

8. Completed Height and Eye Colour Chart [already attached to the passport request letter]

9. IMM008 if there’s been a change in family composition [see download section below for download link]

10. 2 photocopies of biodata pages of every family member’s International Passport.



Put all documents in an envelope and proceed to DHL or any courier of your choice and pay for a two-way delivery to:

Canada Visa Application Centre

44, Office #G, 2nd Floor,

Giza Residence Tower,

In front of state council Dokki

Giza, Egypt



Please feel free to get in touch with VFS Cairo in case of further information on your Canada Visa Application. You may choose to contact them via email on info.caneg@vfshelpline.com and they will get back to you within two (2) business days.



You may call the Canada Visa Information Help line on: +20233323002 between 8.30am – 5pm Sundays to Wednesday, except declared holidays or chat with an agent by visiting their website: https://visa.vfsglobal.com/egy/en/can/contact-us#



IMPORTANT NOTE





1. You can ask someone in Egypt to make payments on your behalf or use wire transfer.

2. VFS Cairo does not do return courier to Nigeria so you have to discuss with a courier service here in Nigeria about the return i.e. 2-way courier

3. You can send all your passports (your dependent + yours) in 1 package.

4. According to the agent, processing and stamping of visa takes 7-10 calendar days after they receive your documents





COURIER SERVICE



You can use any courier service of your choice. DHL, ARAMEX, FEDEX OR UPS . Contact the courier of your choice for their applicable rates




https://visa.vfsglobal.com/egy/en/can/additional-services

Hello,

Did he pay for a return DHL courier envelope from VFS Germany back to Nigeria when first sending off from DHL here?

Currently the fees have changed from 23.30 euros to 26.35.

Betterlife2018:


Someone in Germany paid directly for him 23.30 euros.
They want payment in euros only if sending by mail

By Mail - You'll have to pay fees through bank transfer payable to 'VFS Services Germany GmbH' and in EUROS only.

He then took his passport, receipt of payment, consent form and copy of PPR mail to DHL.

check the vfs site for bank details for Germany

https://visa.vfsglobal.com/deu/en/can/apply-visa- check under service charges for details

Hello All,

Can anyone assist on how folks are sending their passports direct to Cairo VFS, I'm also seing Germany here as well. Is this done through Lagos VFS or personally send through DHL. If through DHL what are the additional requirements needed for Cairo and Germany VFS?

Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.

Follow this steps to call ircc, it works!/

"For those trying to reach IRCC, here is a post I came across and since it worked for me, it could work for someone too. I got connected at once after trying it. Please make sure your V.O is not outside Canada before calling them for enquiries on your application. Enjoy!


How to call IRCC within a min.


Go to ur play store or Apple store, download an app called Viber. After confirming it, dial +1-800-267-6788


Calling hrs is between 8am and 4pm which is 12noon to 8pm Nigeria time at the moment.


They operate in such a way that before there client support can receive calls, it must be exactly 8am


So you'll call them like 3 mins to that 8am


When you call, you'll first press 1 to select English


You'll press 2 to be connected to IRCC and this period, they'll tell you that client support department is closed but never mind.... Continue


After that you'll be asked to press 1 to provide your UCI but press 2 that you don't have


It doesn't affect anything because once they pick you'll still provide your UCI again and you need not to waste time providing it again thereby taking more time you are spending on the call


So this period, you'll be asked to choose number again, you can take style to waste time by listening to the options so that the time would be like 1 min to 12noon. Your phone time


The next number you'll choose is after pressing 2 that you don't have UCI is 3


After that, the next number you'll press is 2


Then the last number to direct you to the agent is 0, the moment your time changes to 12 noon exactly, press 0


Infact, the call won't spend 5 seconds before an agent will pick


If you missed this time, you can try it later but what they'll tell you is that there are plenty people on queue. You have to call back later and if you are lucky to be connected, get ready to wait for as long as 1hr if at all an agent picks it"

Sosotek:
Please you guys, I need help.
Which email are you guys using to get IRCCs attention.
I've been trying to add my spouse ...I've attached all the necessary forms and we've even gone ahead to do upfront medicals(two weeks ago)....no change in status and no response to webforms.

It seems like for calls, they automatically respond that 'all their agents and busy and call can't be transferred' despite starting to call from 12:45pm..

Omo, my tired is tired�

Hello All,

Please do they send all passports, after passport request to Accra or does it depends on your original VO? My VO is Ottawa.

Any response will greatly appreciated

Hello All,

Please does IOM Lagos always send a text informing clients when their medicals have been transmitted to IRCC?

I had my remedicals done on March 17th and haven't received any text confirming my results have been transmitted.

Any reply wil be appreciated.

Good morning All,

We have been asked to do remeds however my wife is 17 weeks pregnant. My concern is the X-ray exam, is there an exception for her since its a remedical and she has done X-ray in the previous medical. What is the X-ray done to detect and can another test be done to check this?

From my research online, it seems if we don't want to have the X-ray due to possible negative impact on the baby, we will have to have the baby first and then wait to add to our profile.

Any response will be greatly appreciated.

Hello All,

Please do I need to take passport pictures for my medicals at IOM? I see the forms has a place to affix a passport pic.

Any assistance will be appreciated, thanks.

Hello All,

I was just sent redmedicals, but was only sent the remedical forms for I (38) and my younger son (3 yrs) . We are a family of four. The first medicals of my wife and other son were done in 2019 same as mine, I'm wondering why only two of us got sent the remedical forms.

Should I go ahead and do upfront medical for my wife and other son, just in case?

Any response will be greatly appreciated

Hello Guys,
Happy New Year!
I have been stuck in background check for the past year. Added my new born baby in Jan, medicals and all as of last year.our medicals expired in Nov last yr as well.

Done GCMS notes, shows only criminality has been passed. Still waiting on Security

Don't know what the hold up is. I have traveled and lived(work/studied) in US, Europe and Dubai, dont know if this might be a factor.

Don't know If anyone has experienced this as well?

Any help/suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Happy Sunday everyone, congratulations to all PPR holders and hopefuls.

Please is there now a way of speaking with an immigration officer at IRCC directly from Nigeria?

Any recommendations will be greatly appreciated.

bekayy:
Congratulations in advance. You are correct about ghosts. Thats definitely a ghost update which shows your application is being worked on. Hopefully, your visa is arounf the corner

Thank you.

tolfa:
In addition to @bekay response, if your medical report is less than 2-3 months to expire with the update of no need for a medical exam, you are likely to have a re-medical request prior to PPR.

Hi @bekay, do I need to book an appointment for the medical now or wait till I get the request? I know that Qlife has a serious waiting list.

Good afternoon All,
Congratulations to all the PPR clinchers and hopefuls. We will all make it in IJN.

I got an update on my profile last week without any email notification being sent. I found out when checked my profile this morning. Is this what is referred to as a Ghost update?

I am at the background check stage and have been waiting on the final decision for four months now. I also noticed that my medical changed from being "passed on February 8" to there is "no need for a medical exam" when I check this morning.

My question is do Ghost updates mean no email notification but the profile is updated? And does the medical status change this way?

Any response will be greatly appreciated.

Congratulations!!!! We thank God for his favours and grace.

ovy92:
Wow this is amazing news, huge congratulations, I am super happy for you because I am in the exact boat as you as I am a self employed person

Please i have 1 question, can you kindly assist with the format for the Reference Letter from Customers

I don't know how to message my customers for a reference letter, I don't know what to advise them to write in the Reference Letter

Please kindly assist

Thank you in advance and Congratulations once again

Hello,

Does anyone know the recent contact number for IRCC, to speak with someone to get a status update on my EE application?

Any info will be greatly appreciated.

Good day All,

I have been a silent reader. I still haven't received my transport fare yet.

Did my test in Lagos and had my interview on the 5th of July, 7:00 am.

Anyone in my shoes?

Good Evening,
I have a US interview scheduled tommorow morning for me and my second son(infant) . Do I really need to have bank statements? when I have an introductory letter from my employer and pay lips showing my pay. I have also traveled with my wife and first child(USA born) to the US in 2017 and came back no hassles. Please answer urgent.

Thank you. I believe things will work out in my favour IJN

Topsmamen:


You did nothing wrong by not declaring a visa refusal 11 years ago. Try not to bother much on this. The bright side, your application is not just sitting there, it is currently being processed. So smile

Congratulations to all PPR holders!! Pending applications and ITA clinchers and expecting, we go make am IJN!

Just got my GCMS notes today after waiting for 4 months after AOR Oct 2018.

It shows Criminality: Passed, Medical: Passed, Eligibility: Recommend Passed, Security: Not started yet and Info sharing: In process. I am getting worried oh.

It shows details of officers requesting more information from the USA as per information sharing, this worries me since I have a visa rejection 11 years ago which I didn't include in my history since they asked only 10 years back.

Good day All,
Please can someone point me to the Sept 2018 AOR whatsapp group. It will be greatly appreciated.

234ng44uk:
Hello house, has anyone successfully used the attached online generated GTBank statement for Canada Express Entry?

I used this along with the Gtb bank POF letter, had no issues.

Congrats, we thank God.

I want to ask did VFS charge you anything to submit and send your passport to the Visa Office Ghana? And if so how much. Contemplating sending mine (family of 4) when the time comes via return express courier. Or if anyone can answer please do.

Zeiya:


Yesoooo.

I got PPR on 7th December and submitted the same day at VFS Lagos.

I picked up this morning 3rd jan 2019.
It was approved on the 19th dec
Left Ghana on the 24th dec
I gave them some time before picking up today.


Note: I was one of the people they issued PPR letter to submit to India. I submitted at VFS Lagos and raised CSE after 4 days( for formality sake). They replied after 2days that it has been resolved.

Good Evening All,

Want to ask what does "IP1" mean? Been seing the acronym in people's PR timelines

Good morning All,
Quick one. Just got an ADR lastnight and responded at after midnight. Wanted to know if they respond within 24Hrs and on Saturdays?