motown said:
Friends and country men/women, lend me your ears!!!! I have a great news to share. I just received a request for my medicals.It seems Accra is working. I just thought of sharing this news to encourage people who are still waiting to hear from Accra. Stay hopeful!!! Though it tarries, you'll surely hear good tidings in the coming few weeks.
That said I've to confess that I'm slightly confused about the instructions for the process and I was hoping experienced folks in this forum will share some light on my questions below:
i) A separate and newly completed Additional Family Information form (IMM5406) bearing original signatures
QUESTION: What does this really mean? Do I just have to update the list which I sent in my original application? Or do I have to refill the forms with the old information submitted to them in my original application plus an update?
2) Pay the Right of Permanent Residence fee
QUESTION: I thought I paid this fee while submitting my original application? Is there any additional I need to pay?
3) Provide Four recent photographs for your medicals
Question: Should the four photographs necessarily be canadian passport size photos? or they could be american passport size photo?
Thanks a lot!!!
Congratulations on your updates!
Those instructions are the ones given everybody.
1. You must download and complete the specified additional family information form from the CIC website. I don't know when you applied, but the form has recently changed. The previous form didn't have column for siblings's occupation, the new one has. It is therefore very very important to fill the one specified for you (IMM 5406). Don't just update the previous one you sent.
Also remember to sign the form at the appropriate places, and the necessary declarations. Make no mistakes, and go over and over the form again.
2. I'm not aware of anyone who paid the Right Of Permanent Residence fee (RPRF) when submitting application to CIC. They even stated it on the fee payment page that this fee is paid at the later stage of the process. Most people get the request to pay itwhen asked to do their medicals, or when asked for passport request. What we all paid when applying was the Application For Permanent Residence Fees. Either by draft or credit card.
To pay the RPRF, the method of choice, and the easiest thing to do, is to raise A Canadian dollar draft addressed to the Receiver General for Canada. GTBank does it easily. If you have a domicilliary account with GTBank, go to their Oyin Jolayemi Branch in Victoria Island and request for the draft. It will be ready the next day.
3. Are you going to America or Canada? If you're going to Canada, then, use the Canadian specs for the passport photographs. Just take the photo specifications to a photographer, and you'll get it. Don't take any chances.
That's my tuppence. Wish you success in your processing!