LONG POST ALERT!!! After 37 months and 13 days our application is finally APPROVED!!!
June 14th 2019 - Application received
Sept 30 2019 - Request to update IMM5406
- submited updated IMM5406
Oct 10 2019 to Sept 9th 2021 - 0 update
Sept 10th 2021 - Sponsorship approved sent to ACCRA (extremely sadness seeing Accra)
Sept 11th 2021 to May 29th 2022 - 0 update and not responding to GCMS request
Aug 16 2021 - Try to get MPs help but got ignored (via email, MP sent a consent form and after than nothing)
Sept 28 2021 - Tried MP again but ignored (via email, MP resent the consent form and after than nothing)
Jan 2022 - Tried MP again but ignored (Via phone, MP returns call and apologies)
Feb 10 2022 - letter to immigration Minister ( it was Sean Fraser then but looks like as of June 1st 2022 it's now Andrew Giles)
May 30th 2022 - Prearrival service received
May 31st 2022- Medical request (I already scheduled upfront medical for June 21st because I was tired of waiting but I rebooked a new one for June 7th)
June 7th 2022- Medical done
June 9th 2022- Medical submitted
June 13th 2022- Medical Passed
June 15th 2022- Unknown number called (x2) (no voicemail left)
June 17th 2022 - unknown number called again (no voicemail left)
June 20th 2022- Noticed Ecas changed to decision made... Me panicking
June 21st 2022 - Same unknown number called again finally picked.
June 21st 2022 - PPR received (after brief interview-like conversation with the unknown number which turned out to be CIC London Ontario Canada. At the end they asked where we want to send PP (between Accra or Niarobi) we picked Niarobi but we were informed we had to go in person, so changed to Accra. However, we did not have to go in-person but we could not change back to Niarobi cause they warned that we MUST stick with the selected option.
- June 28th 2022 - Recieved both Jan and May GCMS notes; shows file was transferred to Mississauga - Accra - Montreal - Vancouver - London Ontario. File spent over 32 months between Mississauga, Accra and Montreal. Was transferred in May 2022 to Vancouver then London Ontario in May 2022 as well.
- June 30th Send PP to Accra
- July 4th PP arrives in Accra
- July 15th Visa issue (per details on the visa sticker)
- July 21st Recieved VFS email of PP dispatch (This was sent to my mom but she missed the email)
- July 22nd Recieved Email via GKey with visa information
- July 27th Received PP from Accra (Missed July 26th delivery)
** I used my email all through out this application because I know my mom does not check her emails (as evidenced with the VFS email). Her email only came into play when she emailed her PP to Accra and by then it was too late to update.
I am sooooo happy that I fail to properly express my joy.
Sorry in advance for any typo or grammatic error. I'm off to go drink zobo