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Good morning @Ikemummy, I had the same issue when I submitted for my family this week.

Were you able to resolve yours and if yes, how please?

ikemummy:
Good morning my people.
I am in Canada studying and recently submitted a Spousal Open Work Permit for my wife and Visitor Visa for our infant daughter. I submitted it in one application with my wife as the principal applicant. However, IRCC gave my wife (the principal applicant) an application number without UCI but gave my daughter both UCI and application number. Please is this normal?

Thanks so much for this info. Appreciate bro.

adwal2020:
Thank you@ xtremlov.
Below are the documents submitted:

All IRCC forms
Marriage certificate
Birth certificates
International passport
BC Service card
Study permit
SIN
Bank statements
School enrolment letter
Admission letter
Student ID card
Others:
Wife and children birth certificate
Wife and children international passport
Children school report
Reference letter from children school
Family pictures
Wife certificates
Reference letter from the previous employer.
Work ID and letter from employer (note: I claimed that she currently manage my business. So I provided an ID card and employment letter)
All my CAC documents. She is also a signatory to my company account and also part of the shareholder.
Affidavit stating our assets.
Change of name - newspaper publication.

@Adwal2020, congratulations to you and your family on the arrival of their PPR. Can you please share documents submitted as I'm planning same application for my family.

adwal2020:
PPR alert!!!
All glory and adoration belong to Lord.
I traveled to Canada on 18th December 2020. I started packaging my family application immediately after I have collected all the vital documents like Study permit, SIN, Service Card, and so on.
I applied for an Open work permit visa for my wife and visiting visa for my children.
Timeline:
Submitted application on 11th Feb 2021
Biometrics - 3rd March 2021
Upfront medical - 29th March 2021
Sent series of emails before medical was uploaded to pass on 14th June 2021.

At some point, I had to request for GCSM note to find out the current status of our application.
I contacted the MP, but the only feedback I got was that the status is "Review Required"
I had requested about three notes that are yet to land as we speak.
The last email I sent was on the 9th of August, 2021. I sent the email to both Nairobi and London. I finally got a response to my email on 11th August 2021. I think the London office forwarded my email to Nairobi. So, Nairobi told us to request a written authorization. I ask for this letter that same day. After that, the waiting game continues again until 17th August 2021. I noticed my daughter's eligibility changed from "We are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirement" to " we will inform you once your eligibility...".
Finally, on 18th August, I got a notification that there is a pending message regarding my family application. I opened the portal, and it was a BVL.
At this point, I knew the decision had been made. However, it was a mixed feeling because nobody knows what comes next. It is either an approval or a refusal, but I keep hoping for the best.
I decided to go and shop for wines � believing that it will be a favorable decision.
Victory at last. The golden email came in this morning. As usual, I logged into my wife's account, and it was a PPR!
I pray that everybody waiting for good news like this will testify very soon in Jesus' name.
It wasn't easy but last last; it ended in praise!!

A big shout out to Frankrobbin. You are such a wonderful person. I sincerely appreciate your help from the start to the end. Thanks for the follow-up and suggestions. May God reward you for your kindness.

Appreciate the feedback @OCT202020. Thanks so much.

OCT202020:
The gurus always advise that the principal applicant should land in Canny , obtain some vital docs like SIN, study permit,place of residence before filling for the rest of the family.

At the same time,we can't rule out the fact that some very few lucky ones have successfully pulled in through while still in Naija.

If you're bent on risking it out, then it should be a visiting visa for the children (cos they are still under 5yrs) ,also spouse should be a visiting but converted to SOWP at the port of entry.

Thanks so much for the feedback @Lianna2020. I appreciate.

Lianna2020:
Letter of introduction isn’t gotten from Poe. The school can give it wherever the applicant is. Like ucw, it’s self served so all one needs to do is download .

Needs study permit, sin, letter of invitation from the spouse . Only study permit is gotten at point of entry. Others are in Canada itself . Like the sin, before one could get it at the airport but covid happened, so that is gotten at any service Canada near the spouse .
The above is needed for sowp while visiting visa can be applied without getting a study permit. The permit itself is just a way to tell ircc that the main applicant has entered Canada and all.

Also it’s good to apply for your kids attached to your wife or hubby so they can be approved together and you can equally request for letter of authorization to speed things up. They might accept or reject it, it’s all 50/50 but no harm in trying .

Also they can explain in their letter of explanation how the work load is too much for the wife or hubby to take care of. How you miss your children and how they have lost weight and how you can’t concentrate and all. The emotional thingi.

There’s no timeline with ircc. Anything can happen.

Thanks a lot for your response Anon123. I appreciate

Anon123:
I do not think you can apply for the family now.. What you are applying is a open spousal work permit for the spouse while the children are applying for a visiting visa. But you can not apply for any because you need the applicant with the last week approval's study permit, work permit, letter of introduction from the school and all this is gotten at the Port of entry.


Furthermore theres something called a letter of intent though same as SOP but its about why is the spousal applying for an oswp at this time. If you say you will miss your spouse, they already know when the spouse got the SP therefore its too early to miss him/her.

So let the spousal go first settle down and get use the system before applying for the family.


TIMING IS VITAL

Good morning, please a friend got his Visa application approved last week and now about submitting application for the rest of the family. The wife and 2 children of age 3yrs and 1year 6months.

Please what type of application will he be submitting for the children? Visiting Visa or Study Permit Visa?

Please help!!!!

@ Frankrobbn, Lekibiboe, ILoveDLord and all the gurus in the house.

Yteem:
Begin to thank Baba GOD and ask Him to complete what He has started. It’s a good sign. Congratulations in advance. Begin to put the necessary documents together so that you can send immediately the PPR drops.

Attached is all you will need.

The transmission fee is if you did not do your biometrics in Abuja or if it is your second application.

@Yteem, your response and info provided are well appreciated. Thanks so much. GOD will see us through this journey. AMEN.

Onweke:
Congrats in Advance....

Recommend interview is a good sign. Your application is waiting for Senior visa officer to approve or refuse. Don't panic it always turn out to be good.
Just pray more and hand it over to God.

@Onweke, many thanks for the feedback. What God cannot do doesn't exist. I trust in Him completely.

MsJanez01:
Pls how did u find out your application is processed in London office

The info is found in the gcms note. You'll see the primary and the secondary offices handling the application.

@ Yteem, many thanks for your response and encouragement. It can only be God. What God cannot do does not exist.

Yteem:
Begin to thank Baba GOD and ask Him to complete what He has started. It’s a good sign. Congratulations in advance. Begin to put the necessary documents together so that you can send immediately the PPR drops.

Attached is all you will need.

The transmission fee is if you did not do your biometrics in Abuja or if it is your second application.

Good morning everyone, please I need your take and advise on my application. Below are the details

Applied November 28, 2020

Biometrics letter sent on 30th and done on 3rd of December. It was updated completed same day.

Upfront medical done on 6th of January and updated to pass on 13th of January 2021.

Eligibility started on 14th of January, 2021.

Gcms applied for on 21st of January, 2021 and got a response on 22nd of February 2021. Below are the assessment summary on the note.
Eligibility- Recommend Interview
Criminality- Passed - Bio
Medical- Passed
Info Sharing- Complete
Counterfoil Rep- Y

I'm May 2021 intake for PGD.

Sent a mail to Nairobi(Primary office) and London(Sec Office) on 22nd pleading to fasttrack my application as this will help in my preparation and I got the below response

"Good Day,

 We verified the information you provided and can confirm that your application is still in process.

 Due to the ongoing situation related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), some IRCC offices are currently operating with reduced or critical staff only.

We are working on processing applications as quickly as possible; however, processing times are affected and any disruption caused by COVID-19 is not reflected accurately on our website. We will make all the necessary efforts to finalize your application as soon as possible.

 Rest assured that you will be informed as soon as a decision is reached or if additional information is needed."

WHAT'S YOUR TAKE ON THIS APPLICATION AND WHAT CAN I DO DIFFERENTLY AT THIS POINT TO KNOW MY STAND.

Many thanks

Cc Frankrobbn, awys, Lekiboboe, Chocs, dovelove543 and other gurus in the house.

Big congratulations @Lekiboboe.

Lekiboboe:
To God be the glory,

the eagle has finally landed in my Airstrip (5PM WAT)

41 Days after, VFS Lagos decided to do the needful. But they didn't put my Passport Jacket back


All in all, it ended in Praises

Kudos to the Gurus & Honorables members for your guides & contributions thru out this journey, una too much

To every anticipating applicants, May God grant you all favorable outcomes

[quote author=Byefelicia post=96558188][/quote]I collated this to track the current trend as concerns SP processing. If you notice a mistake or want to add you timeline, copy this, do the addition/correction and Paste.It shall end in Praise!

February
owolabia (paper application since February
Kakokako (Feb 14)

March
Cyndieee

June
Ifelajulo

July
SKEPTA (applied july 16th)
bisolaemilia

September
Elizdee (APPLIED on 11th SEPT WITH PREVIOUS BIOMETRIC)
Adeenzo (APPLIED on SEPT 7th WITH PREVIOUS BIOMETRIC)
1oak has been asked to provide IELTS to process as NSE

Oct applicants
Legacyedition:
MadeMan01 (9th oct with upfront medical)
silvamania (did upfront medical)
Longjonjoe (did upfront medical)
iampaulsmith (oct 19th)
Debbyiiii (oct 28th)
JohnErrin Oct 29th for jan 18th resumption)
mankind5050
kelvine95
OtunbaTee
OBANLABAMIDELE2 (2nd oct)

Nov
Sharonyeah
Time2soar
Xtremlov (Nov 28th)

I collated this to track the current trend as concerns SP processing. If you notice a mistake or want to add you timeline, copy this, do the addition/correction and Paste.It shall end in Praise!