teeoba:
@ Yimiton and teewhy1
Passport delivered to Accra on September 19th. Sent the an email (to Ottawa, London VO and Accra) on Tuesday to ask for update and expedited processing. Got a response from London Visaoffice:

Please allow a minimum of 4 weeks for the return of your passport.

czaratwork:
My host/Landlady is taking me to the offices of Kelly services, International financial group, access employment and randstad(all job recruitment agencies) today .
we want to see if they will give me audience or send me to their websites.

I never start and i don dey tired of sending resumes without response. Lets see if i can take it by force. ofcourse i will update the house.

teewhy31:
It hasn't been approved yet.... checking every hour.... still hopeful.
You are not alone o!

SlowlybtSurely:
Yimiton and teewhy31, please don't fret. You will receive your passports. I do understand it can be annoying. I got my application approved exactly 6 (six) weeks from the day AVO received it. After that, i still didnt get pick up email until i sent them a reminder. So trust me, I know what it is to wait.

Focus on relocation, cos it will surely come.

teewhy31:
Sighs.....oh well! I asked because we submitted about the same time. Guess I was hoping for the speed of PPR. It is well. I wonder why it takes them so long.

teewhy31:
Hi Yimiton, any update?

vcole:

No be only madam. Hello Oga, Madam or Oga-madam.
No I do not. It's illegal to possess any other drivers license alongside the Alberta DL. So you submit all drivers licenses in your possession to the registry.

I think menial jobs are minimum wage paying jobs. $13.60/hr now in Alberta. Those are like Wal-Mart cashier jobs, kfc/mcdonalds etc etc front desk kinda jobs. I may be wrong but I assume these are what menial jobs here are. I met a lady recently who works part time as a customer service representative at superstore and said she gets full dental coverage and added health benefits from that job because its unionized. It was interesting to me to hear that a "menial job" had a benefits package.
Most jobs here are applied for online or by dropping your resume off at the office of the proposed employer or by word of mouth.

vcole:

Na wa. This assumption that everyone is a "bro can come off as quite distasteful. Being male is not the default human gender oh. I'm female.

As regards jobs, my experience thus far is that there are jobs; even in Alberta which is still officially in recession, you only need to be willing to do them.

Nobody looks down on you if you are doing a "blue collar" job. Also I've realised that even people who work at so called menial jobs here earn enough to live okay. I mean minimum wage paying jobs which is about the worst you can earn, right?
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laborel:
accra@international.gc.can

laborel:
@yimiton,

I will advice you send them a mail to them while you attach the screenshot of your CIC approval page.

Our CIC page was approved in five days but they refused to send PUM until we send a mail to Accra visa office. Lo and behold, it was sent the next day.

Thank God, both passports and CoPR are here with us now.

Seyitorl:


Thanks sir/ma. I am 36.

merrymum:


Ours took exactly 3 weeks, can't remember the exact dates cos I didn't do a proper timeline for it.

emmasom:
It's so sad, the extent people will go to have it all together. I know someone here in Nigeria, telling me his is going to the US with his family in order to take this route to Canada. Nawa o.

Abby2017:
I understand you. It just feels like one is stucked on a spot but you can get busy with some prearrival arrangement while you wait (One would think I got busy, lol).

My COPR timeline.

Passport sent- 5th September
Passport received in Accra- 7th September
MyCIC account status approved- 19th September
Pick-Up Mail- 26th September
Passport delivered- 29th September

Abby2017:
Lmao...I tell you! Those Accra peeps are not serious at all.

mia007:
Pls can anybody assist wit aw a PUM looks lyk. I receive an auto response frm VFS and i dunno wat to do.

Visa application, tracking ID No.20170831GHANPPTxxxxx– Your processed passport has been dispatched from the Canada Visa Office ACCRA , on 21/09/2017 to the Canada Visa Application Centre.To know more, please call VAC helpline number or visit VAC website 

fabdee:
23days to get PPR? Now i feel you. If you had waited for 6months like me, by now PATIENCE go be your middle name . Dont worry your PUM is a click away. Cheers!

fabdee:
Yimiton....wat ya want me to confirm again ooo....lmao. I dont think there's a fast rule to it....each application to its own. Besides, it took 6months to get our PPR....it would be wickidt of Accra to delay us any further...hahahaha

fabdee:
Sorry I'm just seeing this. I've not been here in a while. Busy packing up my boxes . Passport got to Accra on 28th, got pick up mail on the 31st.

Blackbuddy:


No, health insurance cover is not compulsory. It is advisable though if a family member(s) has a health condition that can be pricey to manage.

justbazick:


Congrats. Please can you confirm the meaning of the following.

CSE - Case Specific Enquiry - This is a form available on the CIC website and used to add information after submission when necessary
IP1 - In Progress - The default update when you just submit your application
IP2 - In Progress - Happens when you've passed your medicals and background check is either concluded or almost concluded
NA2 - Not applicable. This appears a second time on your update, and this is where they take out very thorough background checks.

If you read through this forum, you'll see detailed explanation of these terms and what they mean.

Thanks, I am new in this journey.

1Bishop:


You can [b]sell [/b]it in the secondary market, you'll only lose a fraction of the coupon (what you called the upfront interest) you got. Approach your agent, you'll surely not lose all.

luvinhubby:


From the primary or secondary market?

eboziem:
God has shown that he is merciful and worthy of our praise....Just checked my IELTS results.....

Listening Score 8.5
Reading Score 7
Writing Score 7
Speaking Score 7.5
Overall Band Score 7.5

impish:
Honestly, the thing tire me.

Courier from Cote D'Ivoire to Accra was even more expensive. About double. I was very confused. Perhaps there is an added service that they offer for passports that we are unaware of. Anyway sha, they know that this close to the end, we would pay N1m to get that visa stamp, so they can contunuu.

Mrs. O
www.mycanadianfling.com

belovedtianah:
Good day House,

Please I need your advice.
I'm filling the Wes application form online . Should I choose the standard delivery method which is 7 dollars or 85 dollars?

Does it make any difference apart from the ability to track ?

Can I apply without receiving the evaluation hard copy from Wes?

Thank you

temydee1:
Thanks for your prompt feedback.Pls how do i get CIC format for explaining my POF

temydee1:
Thanks for your prompt feedback.Pls how do i get CIC format for explaining my POF

grammy010:



WES is faster for UNILAG but only if you can get someone fast track it for you. I can link you up with someone but it would be at additional cost. Transcript request cost N2,500 and courier to Canada cost N16000. Though they can use NIPOST for N400 but delivery is at your own peril.

temydee1:
Hi ..pls am trying to reach you.....nd ur assistance