Thread for Acrra Ghana applicants

[Hero.i]

Hello house, I am April 2018 applicant,
I got pre arrival and DM yesterday May 15.

Though I didn't receive any direct email as regarding these updates and I didn't link my account to Gckey. I have been using the regular CIC online checks and email they sent in the past to monitor the process.

My question is, how long does it take to get PPR and must I link my account to

 

[Yee_17]

We got PPR today!!

App Rec’d: April 23
AOR 1: June 14
SA: June 26
AOR 2: July 11
Med Req: September 25
Med Passed: October 8
Pre-arrival: May 15
PPR: May 15

Yaaay!!! You and @DHELs have been on my mind all this while. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

 

[Yee_17]

IMM 008? You only have to fill it if your situation has changed since you applied, I think.

True. I didn't fill it when i sent mine. Picking up my Passport today.

 

[Yee_17]

Hello house, I am April 2018 applicant,
I got pre arrival and DM yesterday May 15.

Though I didn't receive any direct email as regarding these updates and I didn't link my account to Gckey. I have been using the regular CIC online checks and email they sent in the past to monitor the process.

My question is, how long does it take to get PPR and must I link my account to

It's helpful to link your account so you can get your messages on time. Also, Per recent happenings, its safe to say you should expect PPR between today and tomorrow.

 

[Hay04]

Application sent to Sydney, NS - July 17, 2018
Received - July 20, 2018
AOR 1 - November 9, 2018
SA - November 15, 2018
FT Email(Accra) - November 27, 2018
AOR 2 - January 4, 2019
Medical request - January 8, 2019
Medical done - January 10, 2019
Medical Passed - January 15, 2019
BGC in process - May 14, 2019
Decision Made - May 15, 2019
Pre Arrival - May 15, 2019

Update - we got PPR today.

 

[Mikkyphp]

Update - we got PPR today.

Congrats

 

[Hay04]

Congrats

Thank you.

 

[J.Kadi]

Yaaay!!! You and @DHELs have been on my mind all this while. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Thanks! Did you submit your passport at VFS in Accra? Do you know their exact location? We’ve tried calling but it’s like the line doesn’t go through.

 

[Hero.i]

Update... I got my PPR today..

It's helpful to link your account so you can get your messages on time. Also, Per recent happenings, its safe to say you should expect PPR between today and tomorrow.

 

[jennysmith]

You mean AVO (Accra Visa Office). LVO (London Visa Office) has a very different timeline. This thread is for AVO. If you mean AVO, It'll be approx. 5 months from Oct 29 (not AOR date).

Am I to understand that the timeline is slower for African applicants?

 

[Wali1]

Update... I got my PPR today..

Congratulations please share your timeline

 

[bago4c]

Am I to understand that the timeline is slower for African applicants?

Yes!

 

[jennysmith]

I logged into the system. Here is a cut-and-paste.

Details about your application status
Application step

• Review of eligibility Your application is in progress. We will send you a message when we start reviewing your eligibility
• Review of medical results You do not need a medical exam. We will send you a message if this changes.
• Review of additional documents We do not need additional documents.
• Interview You do not need an interview. We will send you a message if this changes.
• Biometrics We do not need your fingerprints. We will send you a message if this changes.
• Background check We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information.
• Final decision Your application is in progress. We will send you a message once the final decision has been made.

Observations:

• Don't all applicants from Africa have to go through an interview? Do you think this is a placeholder text that is not adapted to the VO?
• Is normal that they would proceed with the background check *before* the SA ?

 

[bago4c]

I logged into the system. Here is a cut-and-paste.

Details about your application status
Application step

• Review of eligibility Your application is in progress. We will send you a message when we start reviewing your eligibility
• Review of medical results You do not need a medical exam. We will send you a message if this changes.
• Review of additional documents We do not need additional documents.
• Interview You do not need an interview. We will send you a message if this changes.
• Biometrics We do not need your fingerprints. We will send you a message if this changes.
• Background check We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information.
• Final decision Your application is in progress. We will send you a message once the final decision has been made.

Observations:

• Don't all applicants from Africa have to go through an interview? Do you think this is a placeholder text that is not adapted to the VO?
• Is normal that they would proceed with the background check *before* the SA ?

Not all African applicants get interview. As a matter of fact, there are fewer applicants who get interviewed than those who don't get interview requests. I, like many others in this thread, didn't get any interview request. You get interview requests only if there are areas in your applications that need clarification or your application is selected randomly during their schedule standard checks.
For your second question, I need more information about your timeline. SA is sponsor approval which you ought to have got even before your file is transferred to Accra. If you provide more info about your timeline maybe I'll be able to answer you more accurately. In any case, in recent times, starting with August applications, Background check seems to be starting very early now. They're no longer following the typical progression, it would seem.

 

[jennysmith]

Not all African applicants get interview.

Wow! That's a surprise (to me)!

For your second question, I need more information about your timeline. SA is sponsor approval which you ought to have got even before your file is transferred to Accra.

PA: West Africa | VO: Ghana
Sponsor is a Canadian citizen living in Canada.
Application sent: March 1,2019 (Sydney, Canada)
Application received: March 4,2019
ECAS access: ?
AOR1: April 4,2019
GCKey a/c linked: May 14,2019
BR: done last year, probably not needed again. I assume I will get confirmation of this eventually.

SA: ……..waiting...………
MR: ……..waiting...………
Other: Online system says they are doing the background check. No other info is provided.​

I have not received any communications since AOR1.