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[BabyBal]

Congratulations!!!

With hearts filled with JOY, i wish to let the house know that Passports with Visas and COPR's were received Yesterday 28.07.15, its been a really long ride but am very grateful to God that it was fruitful, i wish forum members waiting for one update or the other best of luck, just be patient the Good news will come and we all will eventually get there, its just a matter of time and patience, thanks to the creator of this forum (PH) and the admins and all the other members who are always there providing assistance and answers to questions from forum members . This forum really is informative and gives some kind of succor too, una really do well.

Timeline is as follows:
Application Received at CIC - 18TH July 2014
Bank Card Charged - 4th November 2014
PER Received -14th November 2014
MR, RPRF & Additional Docs. request Received -19th May 2015
Medicals Done - 4th June 2015
MR forms and additional Docs sent thro UPS -9th June 2015
ECAS updated in terms of Medicals -11th June
MR forms and additional docs received @ ACCRA-12TH June 2015
CSE in respect of expired Passports- 15th June 2015
Acknowledgement of CSE received -20th June 2015
PPR-29th Jun2015
Passports and Form IMM8 sent – 2nd July 2015
Passports Received @ Accra – 6th July 2015
Visas Issued -15th July 2015
Pick up Mail received – 17th July 2015 @ 12:06pm
Ecas Changed to Decision Made- 18th July 2015
Pickup initiated thro DHL-21st July 2015
Passports, Visas and COPR's Received- 28th July 2015

 

[BabyBal]

Thanks and amen!

Dear Forumites,

Good afternoon. Congrats to everyone on all updates and births and landing. It's amazing to see how overtime things change for the better. To those waiting don't give up. Your celebration is around the corner.

Have a great afternoon.

 

[BabyBal]

Talk about sharp sharp!!! Nice one bro, and all the best with the rest of the settling in process as we look forward to your updates.

So finally landed in Toronto and have completed all the processing for this immigration thingy by the grace of God Almighty. Landing process was very smooth and fast, probably due to the fact that our flight arrived YYZ at about 7:30pm Toronto time.

We went through Immigration and customs in about 45 minutes no much questions were asked outside requesting for your landing documents no POF, customs will just ask you to declare any amount above CAD$10,000, which is standard request at all entry and exit ports. Just make sure you have your goods to arrive and goods to follow list ready for customs, aside that you should have no problems. Will be going out tomorrow to register for SIN and get sim cards for our phones. See you all over here soon.

PH/ KSA0510 kindly update my status on the spreadsheet to the green line 8) 8) 8).

 

[BabyBal]

Amen!!!

Congratulations to all those with updates.
We shall all receive the desires of our hearts in Jesus name, Amen.

 

[BabyBal]

Amen!!! Congratulations!

Dear All,

To the glory of God alone and shame to anxiety, fear etc, I announce the arrival of our PPR, RPRF.

God will not stop in attending to the expectation of all of us. Amen......

 

[BabyBal]

Congratulations!!

And so Phase 1 ends...

We received our passports and CoPRs yesterday to the glory of the Almighty!

We are thankful for all the help we received in our journey and hopeful that He will continue with us as we go. We pray also for favour to all who are trusting Him.

App Rec'd Aug 5
PER Nov 26
MR June 16
Meds Done June 17
PPR June 24
Pick up mail July 23

Admin, please help update spreadsheet; thanks for moderating this wonderful forum that kept my sanity...

CJ

 

[BabyBal]

Sounds like progress 'Bruv! Congratulations in advance... Hope madam's feeling much better...

technolee. Thanks a million. I have scanned everything including Buhari ' s passport..lol...God knows your address o technolee.

 

[BabyBal]

Hi Geebee:

It's currently N153/CAD according to XE.com; sounds like you're good to go. Just be sure to get a proper bank statement on the bank's letterhead and all with sufficient evidence and explanation to show where the additional amount(s) came from. All will end well for sure

Hello house
I got a mail from AVO now saying I may not eligible bcos I do not av up to required amount of 18260 cad. It was not up to 18100 cad for a family of 3 when I submitted the application in November and I fixed 2.7mill naira. Please I would like to know the current forex for cad-naira bcos I increased the fixed deposit to 3 mill naira( as if I knew sometin like this would happen).
Please any helpful advice is welcomed.
Nov 10 applicant
Feb 4 PER

 

[BabyBal]

Lol! Blow on it gently before you sip

Congrats To you all with positive updates: Calgary Chic, Smipo,esttycan14, tbaba, Cleriocuzio..... Speedy Processing the rest of the way


@ BabyBal: Cheers.....ouch!... too hot!!!

 

[BabyBal]

Congrats to us all!!! It has been a rather positively eventful week

Seniors in the house, I have a couple of questions:

• 1. I have been invited for a meeting / conference in Toronto taking place in the last week of October; going by recent timelines, expectation is that AVO will request for our passports in September to issue visas in October. Our PRVs are likely to be valid until August 2016. But we all know these timelines are not really an exact science... Is it advisable for me to apply for a visitor visa now to enable me make it for the meeting in October?
• 2. Our son currently has two names on his passport, and three names on his birth certificate. We would like to include his third name on his passport when it is time for renewal next year - his sister has her three names on her passport. (a) can this be done in Lagos? or requires a trip to Abuja? (b) would it be an issue if there is an extra name on his passport when we land vs the name on his visa / COPR?

Thank you very much in advance!

 

[subsidy12]

Please help !!!!! Please help!!!!!!

My file was received on 2nd oct my medical was on 17 may and they asked for landing fees at the same time .i haven't got PPR yet No decision made..............
can I withdraw my funds i really need some money almost half of it.....

well, if you ask me i will say it depends on what exactly you need the funds for and when you are likely to return it so when they ask you can include a detailed cover letter with proof showing reason for the outflow and inflow.

you cant put your life on stand still o. if it is very urgent and you are sure of getting the funds back within a short-while abeg fire on

 

[tbaba]

Congrats to us all!!! It has been a rather positively eventful week

Seniors in the house, I have a couple of questions:

• 1. I have been invited for a meeting / conference in Toronto taking place in the last week of October; going by recent timelines, expectation is that AVO will request for our passports in September to issue visas in October. Our PRVs are likely to be valid until August 2016. But we all know these timelines are not really an exact science... Is it advisable for me to apply for a visitor visa now to enable me make it for the meeting in October?
• 2. Our son currently has two names on his passport, and three names on his birth certificate. We would like to include his third name on his passport when it is time for renewal next year - his sister has her three names on her passport. (a) can this be done in Lagos? or requires a trip to Abuja? (b) would it be an issue if there is an extra name on his passport when we land vs the name on his visa / COPR?

Thank you very much in advance!

Based on the current trend of AVO you will likely get your visa before October
As for your son passport why not leave it the way it is as you can only do it in Abuja. I have the same situation I used only my last name and first name on my international passport and my birth certificate had all three name, what I did was to do an affidavit that I'm the same person and newspaper publication and it is fine with CIC and AVO. To avoid unnecessary delay in your application go and do affidavit for your son. If you want a sample of the affidavit you can send me a pm and your email I will forward it to you.

 

[esttycan14]

It's better you get the funds you need from other sources e.g. family and friends till you are through with AVO; I'm sure you wouldn't want to do anything that will make you to running helter skelter if AVO should make a demand as they can demand for POF at any given time.

well, if you ask me i will say it depends on what exactly you need the funds for and when you are likely to return it so when they ask you can include a detailed cover letter with proof showing reason for the outflow and inflow.

you cant put your life on stand still o. if it is very urgent and you are sure of getting the funds back within a short-while abeg fire on

 

[subsidy12]

It's better you get the funds you need from other sources e.g. family and friends till you are through with AVO; I'm sure you wouldn't want to do anything that will make you to running helter skelter if AVO should make a demand as they can demand for POF at any given time.

what if you don't get family member to give you the money(you know what it is like with borrowing huge amount of money in this country). If it is a business with proof and you are sure of getting the money back as quickly as possible, in my own opinion that will be fine but if it is not a business opportunity that will yield returns within 2weeks at most then it is better to look 4 other means

 

[Ayobunmi05]

Dear Seniors, how are you doing today.
Find below my update from the online service.
What is next in line for me, as the waiting game continues.

We received your application for permanent residence on October 17, 2014.

Medical results have been received.

Regards