JUST GOT APPROVED!!
Details of my CR:
Charged with passing counterfeit obligations (dollar bills) in the US in 2006.(Serious offence classification) did 11 months of jail time.
Since then I have been a model citizen, got my bachelors, masters and travelled to other western countries.
Applied via courier on June 10th to Lagos, Nigeria.at the Canadian consulate.
No acknowledgement got or any communication.
Got an email from the consulate two weeks ago for further employment clarification docs (bank statements showing salary payments)
September 27, 2019 - Got the approval letter from the embassy.
Hope this helps.