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Thread for Acrra Ghana applicants

jay9132

Star Member
Dec 4, 2014
108
6
Accra
Category........
Visa Office......
Accra
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
1/06/2016
Doc's Request.
None
Nomination.....
None
AOR Received.
11/08/2016
IELTS Request
N/a
File Transfer...
11/08/ 2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
27/04/2016
Interview........
weaved
Passport Req..
3/04/ 2017
VISA ISSUED...
10/04/2017
LANDED..........
24/04/2017
Right for Permanent resident fee can be paid later but it is always advisable to pay it and include with your application.this way i can save alot of time if you have to wait on immigration to ask for it.the waiting can take weeks and months so it better you pay now if you have it,Other than that,You can pay later
 

jay9132

Star Member
Dec 4, 2014
108
6
Accra
Category........
Visa Office......
Accra
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
1/06/2016
Doc's Request.
None
Nomination.....
None
AOR Received.
11/08/2016
IELTS Request
N/a
File Transfer...
11/08/ 2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
27/04/2016
Interview........
weaved
Passport Req..
3/04/ 2017
VISA ISSUED...
10/04/2017
LANDED..........
24/04/2017
Hello friends,am very new to this website but i will appreciate if some one can help me out.First of all my application time line shows

Permanent Residence
We received your application for permanent residence on June 1, 2016.
We started processing your application on August 11, 2016.
Medical results have been received.

My first question is,
1.does it mean i passed my medicals
2.Why has the status application jumped from Interview to "DECISION MADE" ----Medical results recieved.(Does it mean,i have been waived from Interview?
3.How long does it take to process application after medicals is received.

Will appreciate if anyone here can help me understand all this because according to a friend of mine,he said,Once medicals is updated,It means visa is approval and just a matter of time to receive request.
 

Ritzy5

Full Member
Jan 23, 2016
46
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Accra
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05/11/2015
Doc's Request.
01/11/2016
AOR Received.
29/12/2015
File Transfer...
02/02/2016
Med's Request
Re-Med 01/02/2017
Med's Done....
09/07/2015
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
01/02/2017
VISA ISSUED...
10/03/2017
Hi Mandie. Sent you PM couple of days ago. Don't understand.... Cas doesn't show medical result receive even though it was done upfront. It's just: we received Your application for permanent residence on... And we started processing on....
 

xtreme

Hero Member
Feb 1, 2014
201
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Accra
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
06-12-2013
Med's Request
03-01-2014
Med's Done....
13-01-2014
Interview........
NA
Passport Req..
02-09-2014
Ritzy5 said:
Hi Mandie. Sent you PM couple of days ago. Don't understand.... Cas doesn't show medical result receive even though it was done upfront. It's just: we received Your application for permanent residence on... And we started processing on....
I wouldn't be too worried about the timeline showing medical result received as long as you are sure you did the medical exam(healthy) and submitted the receipt as you said.
 

mandiebraxton

VIP Member
Mar 7, 2011
3,653
439
jay9132 said:
Hello friends,am very new to this website but i will appreciate if some one can help me out.First of all my application time line shows

Permanent Residence
We received your application for permanent residence on June 1, 2016.
We started processing your application on August 11, 2016.
Medical results have been received.

My first question is,
1.does it mean i passed my medicals
2.Why has the status application jumped from Interview to "DECISION MADE" ----Medical results recieved.(Does it mean,i have been waived from Interview?
3.How long does it take to process application after medicals is received.

Will appreciate if anyone here can help me understand all this because according to a friend of mine,he said,Once medicals is updated,It means visa is approval and just a matter of time to receive request.
Question: what application is this? Is it SPONSORSHIP?
Which application is showing 'Decision Made'? The Sponsor or the Principal Applicant. Medical Received line means the result is good to go, but it doesn't mean the visa is approved. For economic route such as FSW/PNP, medical received line is strong signal that you are 80% at the end of the road. Remember for FSW they request medical, you can't do it upfront. That is why when others from other routes post on this thread it distorts what the sponsorship process actually looks like.
Even though we are all applying for PR, the processes are slightly different depending on the route. So if it's sponsorship application, you have a long way to go (as average processing time is 9 months), but if it is FSW, then you are almost there.
*Mandie*
 

mandiebraxton

VIP Member
Mar 7, 2011
3,653
439
Ritzy5 said:
Hi Mandie. Sent you PM couple of days ago. Don't understand.... Cas doesn't show medical result receive even though it was done upfront. It's just: we received Your application for permanent residence on... And we started processing on....
Be patient, it takes some time to update. Or they could be ask you for further medical check. Do toy have any medical issue?
*Mandie*
 

Ritzy5

Full Member
Jan 23, 2016
46
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Accra
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05/11/2015
Doc's Request.
01/11/2016
AOR Received.
29/12/2015
File Transfer...
02/02/2016
Med's Request
Re-Med 01/02/2017
Med's Done....
09/07/2015
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
01/02/2017
VISA ISSUED...
10/03/2017
Thanks for the response. Will do as you have rightly said.No I have no medical issues.
 

Beebee2016

Full Member
Jun 16, 2016
40
4
Nigeria
Category........
Visa Office......
Accra
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15th March 2016
AOR Received.
19th April 2016
Med's Done....
26th April 2016
jay9132 said:
Right for Permanent resident fee can be paid later but it is always advisable to pay it and include with your application.this way i can save alot of time if you have to wait on immigration to ask for it.the waiting can take weeks and months so it better you pay now if you have it,Other than that,You can pay later
Is it the same at the application fees? We paid some certain amount when we were about to submit the application. Do we still need to pay the RPRF? So confused right now
 

jay9132

Star Member
Dec 4, 2014
108
6
Accra
Category........
Visa Office......
Accra
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
1/06/2016
Doc's Request.
None
Nomination.....
None
AOR Received.
11/08/2016
IELTS Request
N/a
File Transfer...
11/08/ 2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
27/04/2016
Interview........
weaved
Passport Req..
3/04/ 2017
VISA ISSUED...
10/04/2017
LANDED..........
24/04/2017
ok mandi,Yes my application is spouse sponsorship and applying through accra visa office.So tell me something,do you think if you submit every documents and strong evidence of the relationship,you will be called for Interview.
This my evidence i submitted

1.Our wedding,first meeting,traditional marriage,honey moon pictures
2.the whole family of my wife came from Canada and Uganda to Ghana for the wedding(i added their ticket copies)
3.my parents and siblings with friends all came to the wedding
4.I added the birth certificate of our daughter
5.i screen shot our what app calls,Facebook conversations and emails with love cards
6.we submitted some few letter we got from friends


do you think this documents can support our application to waive off the interview or we might be asked for more documents to prove the relationship?
 

jay9132

Star Member
Dec 4, 2014
108
6
Accra
Category........
Visa Office......
Accra
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
1/06/2016
Doc's Request.
None
Nomination.....
None
AOR Received.
11/08/2016
IELTS Request
N/a
File Transfer...
11/08/ 2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
27/04/2016
Interview........
weaved
Passport Req..
3/04/ 2017
VISA ISSUED...
10/04/2017
LANDED..........
24/04/2017
Mandi,under my application,it shows in process but from what i understand,the diagram explains the details of what the status means .so my question is why did it not stay anything about interview if immigration says,the application goes through the steps in the diagram.i was thinking it was going to say anything about interview before it moves to the next step of "DECISION MADE"---Medical result recieved.Does it mean i might not be called for interview?
 

mandiebraxton

VIP Member
Mar 7, 2011
3,653
439
jay9132 said:
ok mandi,Yes my application is spouse sponsorship and applying through accra visa office.So tell me something,do you think if you submit every documents and strong evidence of the relationship,you will be called for Interview.
This my evidence i submitted

1.Our wedding,first meeting,traditional marriage,honey moon pictures
2.the whole family of my wife came from Canada and Uganda to Ghana for the wedding(i added their ticket copies)
3.my parents and siblings with friends all came to the wedding
4.I added the birth certificate of our daughter
5.i screen shot our what app calls,Facebook conversations and emails with love cards
6.we submitted some few letter we got from friends


do you think this documents can support our application to waive off the interview or we might be asked for more documents to prove the relationship?
Interviews are usually waived if the VO is satisfied about the application. If they have doubts, they will ask you for additional documents like your educational certificates or proof of communications first, if they are still not satisfied then they call you for an interview before making a decision. What makes them decide to request for more documents is anybody's guess. People nowadays are rarely having interviews. The list you provided appears to be lot, so just relax and let AVO contact you for next steps.
All the best.
*Mandie*
 

xtreme

Hero Member
Feb 1, 2014
201
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Accra
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
06-12-2013
Med's Request
03-01-2014
Med's Done....
13-01-2014
Interview........
NA
Passport Req..
02-09-2014
jay9132 said:
Mandi,under my application,it shows in process but from what i understand,the diagram explains the details of what the status means .so my question is why did it not stay anything about interview if immigration says,the application goes through the steps in the diagram.i was thinking it was going to say anything about interview before it moves to the next step of "DECISION MADE"---Medical result recieved.Does it mean i might not be called for interview?
I don't think you would prefer to have an Interview, Your status would go to Decision made sometimes after Visa Approval or Rejection. My advice would be to continue to monitor this thread and keep following the progress of those getting updates that will help you calculate when to expect your PPR as you just applied in June. This process requires a tremendous amount of patience just as Mandie said
 

mandiebraxton

VIP Member
Mar 7, 2011
3,653
439
jay9132 said:
Mandi,under my application,it shows in process but from what i understand,the diagram explains the details of what the status means .so my question is why did it not stay anything about interview if immigration says,the application goes through the steps in the diagram.i was thinking it was going to say anything about interview before it moves to the next step of "DECISION MADE"---Medical result recieved.Does it mean i might not be called for interview?
Usually after SA, the medical received line appears (3rd line). This is where the long wait begins - they contact you for more docs/interview. So no one is off the hook at this point. The best thing you can do for yourself is to wait for AVO to contact you. AVO and ecas are not great friends so I wouldn't worry myself about what ecas is saying. People have received their visa and have landed in Canada and ecas still said in process. I know the wait is frustrating but one thing I have learnt is to have lots of patience.
*Mandie*
 

jay9132

Star Member
Dec 4, 2014
108
6
Accra
Category........
Visa Office......
Accra
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
1/06/2016
Doc's Request.
None
Nomination.....
None
AOR Received.
11/08/2016
IELTS Request
N/a
File Transfer...
11/08/ 2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
27/04/2016
Interview........
weaved
Passport Req..
3/04/ 2017
VISA ISSUED...
10/04/2017
LANDED..........
24/04/2017
thank you madie.its really nice to know you guys out here are helping alot of us who is new.Now my question is,How do i apply for the GCMS notes as many have recommended and what does it really give/tell you?also after the third line of medical results recieved,do you think documents have already been verified or an idea after medical,whats steps they take?
 

mandiebraxton

VIP Member
Mar 7, 2011
3,653
439
jay9132 said:
thank you madie.its really nice to know you guys out here are helping alot of us who is new.Now my question is,How do i apply for the GCMS notes as many have recommended and what does it really give/tell you?also after the third line of medical results recieved,do you think documents have already been verified or an idea after medical,whats steps they take?
What you need is patience. You only applied about 3 months ago. GCMS note will not give you any info as it's too early. Take a look at other people's timeline and you see some are waiting for almost a year now. Medical received line does not mean much except you passed the medical. The real deal is when the VO reviews your file and is satisfied with the file. Here is the link for Gcms notes. Please be PATIENT.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/atip/requests-atip.asp
*Mandie*