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Thread for Acrra Ghana applicants

Tre147

Newbie
Jun 22, 2017
6
3
Thanks to everyone here for your advice me and my husband really appreciate and to all waiting you will get a positive email soon... so after we sent the passport to ottawa on Monday last week we got it back yesterday which is on Thursday and my husband landed today at the peace bridge at niagara. And also to anyone looking to land at peace bridge they don't do it from Friday to Monday anymore only on Tuesday till Thursday now due to the work load they get, we had to plead with them and considering the distance we drove they allowed my husband complete it PR process which was less then 10 minutes. Thanks to everyone becos, pake,tender, peg and all i can't mention. Thank you
Congratulations! Please can you advise me on how u went about sending your passport to Ottawa if my case is in any way similar. I got passport resquest on Thursday, I am to travel to canada tuesday this week on TRV( we have an extremely important event to attend in canada), can I mail out the passport to ACCRA from there as I have 15 days to send it in. I know for sure that i won't make the trip if send it now. Please can you tell me if it is possible or how you went about changing yours to ottawa.
 

GENEGENE

Full Member
May 4, 2017
26
5
Congratulations! Please can you advise me on how u went about sending your passport to Ottawa if my case is in any way similar. I got passport resquest on Thursday, I am to travel to canada tuesday this week on TRV( we have an extremely important event to attend in canada), can I mail out the passport to ACCRA from there as I have 15 days to send it in. I know for sure that i won't make the trip if send it now. Please can you tell me if it is possible or how you went about changing yours to ottawa.
CONGRAT TO YOU TOO... SO FROM MY UNDERSTANDING ON HOW THIS WORKS I THINK SINCE YOU WILL BE COMING TO CANADA ON A VISITING VISA YOU WONT BE ALLOWED TO SEND YOUR PASSPORT TO OTTAWA AS YOU ARE NOT A TEMPORARY RESIDENT OF CANADA AND YOU CAN ONLY BE A TEMPORARY RESIDENT EITHER BY A STUDENT PERMIT OR A WORK PERMIT WHICH MY HUSBAND HAS AND HAS BEEN LIVING IN CANADA SINCE 2013...... I WILL STRONGLY ADVICE YOU JUST POSTPONE YOUR TRIP ND SEND YOUR PASSPORT TO GHANA FROM NIGERIA AS IT IS ILLEGAL TO SEND PASSPORT OVERSEAS, I CALLED CIC WHEN WE INITIALLY GOT THE PASSPORT REQUEST AND WE WERE TOLD IT WAS A MISTAKE ASKING US TO SEND IS PASSPORT TO GHANA SINCE HE HAS A VALID STATUS IN CANADA AND IT IS ILLEGAL TO SEND PASSPORT OVERSEAS, SO WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO SEND AN URGENT EMAIL TO GHANA TO REMIND THEM MY HUSBAND LIVES IN CANADA AND REQUEST IS PASSPORT TO BE SENT TO OTTAWA WHICH THEY DID AND EVEN PUT A NOTE THAT OTTAWA SHOULD EXPEDITE IS VISA PRINTING SO HE CAN GET IS PASSPORT BEFORE THE MEDICAL EXPIRES..... SO YOU SHOULD PROPERLY JUST POSPON YOUR EVENT AND SUBMIT YOUR PASSPORT TO GHANA
 

Tre147

Newbie
Jun 22, 2017
6
3
CONGRAT TO YOU TOO... SO FROM MY UNDERSTANDING ON HOW THIS WORKS I THINK SINCE YOU WILL BE COMING TO CANADA ON A VISITING VISA YOU WONT BE ALLOWED TO SEND YOUR PASSPORT TO OTTAWA AS YOU ARE NOT A TEMPORARY RESIDENT OF CANADA AND YOU CAN ONLY BE A TEMPORARY RESIDENT EITHER BY A STUDENT PERMIT OR A WORK PERMIT WHICH MY HUSBAND HAS AND HAS BEEN LIVING IN CANADA SINCE 2013...... I WILL STRONGLY ADVICE YOU JUST POSTPONE YOUR TRIP ND SEND YOUR PASSPORT TO GHANA FROM NIGERIA AS IT IS ILLEGAL TO SEND PASSPORT OVERSEAS, I CALLED CIC WHEN WE INITIALLY GOT THE PASSPORT REQUEST AND WE WERE TOLD IT WAS A MISTAKE ASKING US TO SEND IS PASSPORT TO GHANA SINCE HE HAS A VALID STATUS IN CANADA AND IT IS ILLEGAL TO SEND PASSPORT OVERSEAS, SO WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO SEND AN URGENT EMAIL TO GHANA TO REMIND THEM MY HUSBAND LIVES IN CANADA AND REQUEST IS PASSPORT TO BE SENT TO OTTAWA WHICH THEY DID AND EVEN PUT A NOTE THAT OTTAWA SHOULD EXPEDITE IS VISA PRINTING SO HE CAN GET IS PASSPORT BEFORE THE MEDICAL EXPIRES..... SO YOU SHOULD PROPERLY JUST POSPON YOUR EVENT AND SUBMIT YOUR PASSPORT TO GHANA
Oh I see.. Thank you so much for your response.
 

RoamingSpirit

Hero Member
May 5, 2017
447
348
Are there any other applications through the AVO that applied after December 16 - after the new process started? Just wondering what the timelines are like for others. I went through the tracking sheets and only found one other applicant for this office since December 2016.
 

babajydo

Star Member
Mar 24, 2017
117
115
Lagos, Nigeria
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Accra
App. Filed.......
23-02-2017
AOR Received.
13-03-2017
File Transfer...
16-04-2017
Med's Request
Upfront, Passed.
Passport Req..
17-11-2017
Are there any other applications through the AVO that applied after December 16 - after the new process started? Just wondering what the timelines are like for others. I went through the tracking sheets and only found one other applicant for this office since December 2016.
i am February 2017.. my TL looks just like everyone who has managed to linked their account to the CIC....its all round silence regardless from AVO..:(:(
 

RoamingSpirit

Hero Member
May 5, 2017
447
348
i am February 2017.. my TL looks just like everyone who has managed to linked their account to the CIC....its all round silence regardless from AVO..:(:(
Thanks for the reply. I'm early April. I got the email to say that our file would be transferred to Accra, but nothing since.
 

Pake

Star Member
Jun 2, 2017
146
82
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Avo
App. Filed.......
19-09-2016
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
28-10-2016
File Transfer...
31-10-2016
Med's Request
28-10-2016
Med's Done....
10-12-2016
Interview........
None at this time
Passport Req..
Soon by the grace of God
VISA ISSUED...
Soon by the grace of God
LANDED..........
Soon
Hello
Any news from August 2016 applicants this week??
 

becos

Hero Member
Aug 25, 2016
607
279
How does one calculate timeline someone pls explain it to me thanks
Timeline is when your application was recorded as being received at the Mississauga office, when you were approved as a sponsor/file transfer to accra. Then the next date would be either when you are asked for extra documents, medical request or to send your passport for your visa. You cannot make you timeline visible to us below your name until you've made 10+ posts however you can just state it on here for our reference.
 

becos

Hero Member
Aug 25, 2016
607
279
Hello
Any news from August 2016 applicants this week??
Nothing. :(

I hate to say this but people said it to me when I first joined, it will be months upon months before you hear from AVO, for those who applied early this year. It's discouraging but know we're all in this for the long haul. We applied August 23rd, 2016 and haven't heard anything about our application since September 27th, 2016. Unfortunately this is normal. Be patient everyone. It's hard but please put your mind to rest small. Sending you all love and positive energy.
 

Pake

Star Member
Jun 2, 2017
146
82
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Avo
App. Filed.......
19-09-2016
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
28-10-2016
File Transfer...
31-10-2016
Med's Request
28-10-2016
Med's Done....
10-12-2016
Interview........
None at this time
Passport Req..
Soon by the grace of God
VISA ISSUED...
Soon by the grace of God
LANDED..........
Soon
Nothing. :(

I hate to say this but people said it to me when I first joined, it will be months upon months before you hear from AVO, for those who applied early this year. It's discouraging but know we're all in this for the long haul. We applied August 23rd, 2016 and haven't heard anything about our application since September 27th, 2016. Unfortunately this is normal. Be patient everyone. It's hard but please put your mind to rest small. Sending you all love and positive energy.
Its frustrating...
 
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peg204

Star Member
Dec 6, 2016
186
56
Category........
Visa Office......
AVO Ghana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
September 2, 2016
AOR Received.
September 30, 2016
File Transfer...
October 13, 2016
Med's Request
Done August 2016
Med's Done....
send with application/ PASSED
Passport Req..
Febuary IJN
VISA ISSUED...
Febuary IJN
LANDED..........
Febuary IJN
Hello house,

I'm currently in united state since last month with hubby.
We're waiting patiently but it really hard to keep calm since we're expecting our first child and we wish we could both be in Canada when the baby come . Or else I will be false to have the baby in the state.

So to help our application we have decided to fill out the "Use of Representative" to help us find out what is going on with our application.
10month now and nothing !!
My husband medical will expire next month so we need a good news .
We think the representative will help us to find out what is happening .
Hope this will help us.
 

becos

Hero Member
Aug 25, 2016
607
279
Hello house,

I'm currently in united state since last month with hubby.
We're waiting patiently but it really hard to keep calm since we're expecting our first child and we wish we could both be in Canada when the baby come . Or else I will be false to have the baby in the state.

So to help our application we have decided to fill out the "Use of Representative" to help us find out what is going on with our application.
10month now and nothing !!
My husband medical will expire next month so we need a good news .
We think the representative will help us to find out what is happening .
Hope this will help us.
Hey,

If you haven't already filled out the use of representative and sought a lawyer I would suggest you try and find out what's going on with your app on your own first, as my lawyer hasn't been able to find out anything that others haven't been able to find out on their own. Just so you know.
 

peg204

Star Member
Dec 6, 2016
186
56
Category........
Visa Office......
AVO Ghana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
September 2, 2016
AOR Received.
September 30, 2016
File Transfer...
October 13, 2016
Med's Request
Done August 2016
Med's Done....
send with application/ PASSED
Passport Req..
Febuary IJN
VISA ISSUED...
Febuary IJN
LANDED..........
Febuary IJN
Hey,

If you haven't already filled out the use of representative and sought a lawyer I would suggest you try and find out what's going on with your app on your own first, as my lawyer hasn't been able to find out anything that others haven't been able to find out on their own. Just so you know.
Hi

You kidding me ?
Honestly have tried all I can to find out !!
Lot of msgs, calls
My hubby even called Ghana but nothing

So this is the next step for us to take to help us !
We want to give it a shot . May God help us !
 

becos

Hero Member
Aug 25, 2016
607
279
Hi

You kidding me ?
Honestly have tried all I can to find out !!
Lot of msgs, calls
My hubby even called Ghana but nothing

So this is the next step for us to take to help us !
I wasn't trying to criticize you I was just trying to offer my advice based on my experience with a lawyer. I wish you the best of luck.