What do they need the old passport for? It is dead and gone. You already sent a photocopy pages with your application. Sending the old one with the renewed one is a thrash.
Thread for Acrra Ghana applicants
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I sent mine together because the old one expired in September last year. I just used a paper clip to hold them together. Please don't staple your passport. On my GC key it shows they put the visa on the new passport of course. I guess you can send only the new one but I just didn't want any delays or whatever.
debbiejosh
Star Member
- Jun 9, 2013
- 77
- Category........
- Visa Office......
- Accra
- NOC Code......
- 3142
- Job Offer........
- Pre-Assessed..
- App. Filed.......
- 20/05/2014
- Nomination.....
- 09/09/2014
- Med's Request
- 02/03/2015
- Med's Done....
- 05/03/2015
- Passport Req..
- 25/03/2015
Your old passport is as good as invalid.
AVO Would not even put a visa on it, Because it has less than 6 months validity. Moreover, immigration should have stamped it as being cancelled or invalid.
You should send the new one only,Also, the new passport is linked to your old passport, if you check the data page, the old passport number is written there.
How many days does it usually take for DHL to pick up ones passport and send to Nigeria? They keep telling me 7-8 working days and that just doesn't make sense.
bbccanada
Hero Member
- Jul 19, 2012
- 157
- Visa Office......
- Accra
- App. Filed.......
- 05-01-2017
- Doc's Request.
- none
- AOR Received.
- 18-01-2017
- File Transfer...
- 20-01-2017 in process Accra 02-02-2017
- Med's Request
- upfront
- Interview........
- No interview
- Passport Req..
- 21-11-2017
- VISA ISSUED...
- 04-12-2017
fRO
@Ugoswife, mine was picked up Dec 7 and we received it Dec 8 but it was from Accra to Kumasi in Ghana. So I think to Nigeria you should at least expect 4 business day. If you check the tracking number you get the exact date you going to receive.
Yeah. There is no tracking number yet until the parcel is picked up from AVO.
That's good to know, I'm very well too, thanks. Yeah, I know the wait is hectic but God is able for us all. As for me, I emailed AVO on Friday, sent them a little note and my police clearance from South Africa.
Chingy
Star Member
- Mar 18, 2014
- 40
- Category........
- Visa Office......
- Accra Visa Office
- NOC Code......
- 3212
- Job Offer........
- Pre-Assessed..
- App. Filed.......
- 12-03-2014
- Doc's Request.
- None
- Nomination.....
- 25-03-2014
- AOR Received.
- 28-03-2014
- IELTS Request
- Sent with application
- File Transfer...
- Yes
- Med's Request
- 03-11-2014
- Med's Done....
- 16-11-2014
- Interview........
- Waived IJN
- Passport Req..
- 16th March 2015
- VISA ISSUED...
- 7th April 2015
- LANDED..........
- May 2015 IJN
Chingy
Star Member
- Mar 18, 2014
- 40
- Category........
- Visa Office......
- Accra Visa Office
- NOC Code......
- 3212
- Job Offer........
- Pre-Assessed..
- App. Filed.......
- 12-03-2014
- Doc's Request.
- None
- Nomination.....
- 25-03-2014
- AOR Received.
- 28-03-2014
- IELTS Request
- Sent with application
- File Transfer...
- Yes
- Med's Request
- 03-11-2014
- Med's Done....
- 16-11-2014
- Interview........
- Waived IJN
- Passport Req..
- 16th March 2015
- VISA ISSUED...
- 7th April 2015
- LANDED..........
- May 2015 IJN
@waitingInTO
Hey...
I was wondering from when you ordered the GCMS notes until you recieved it hoe many days or months did it take....
Im still waiting...
Hey...
I was wondering from when you ordered the GCMS notes until you recieved it hoe many days or months did it take....
Im still waiting...
I ordered early oct and got it early nov. think it took approximately 30 days. We have ordered another one late nov and hoping for a response around christmas.
Hello house. So i sent a mail to the minister on 11th nov after my gcms note got back.i just got the response below:
Thank you for your correspondence of November 11, 2017, addressed to the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, concerning your application for permanent residence under the Family Class. I have been asked to respond to your concerns.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reviews all applications objectively and consistently to ensure fair and equitable treatment of all applicants. Officers assess each application on its own merit against the program requirements.
The Department understands that those who have submitted their application look forward to a decision being rendered within a reasonable time period after applying. IRCC makes every effort to manage the applications received in the most efficient and effective way. However, the many steps involved in processing an application, coupled with the volume of applications, sometimes make it difficult to conclude cases in as timely a manner as the Department or the client would like.
As family reunification is a priority for IRCC, every effort is made to complete the processing of partner and spousal applications as quickly as possible. However, spousal sponsorship is a two-step process. The sponsor must be assessed against the requirements of sponsorship, and the foreign national being sponsored must be assessed against the statutory requirements of being in good health and of good character. In addition, the officer must be satisfied that the applicant is admissible to Canada and, in the case of spouses and partners, that the relationship is genuine and not entered into for immigration purposes only.
Maintaining the integrity of Canada’s immigration program is a departmental priority. As mentioned above, individuals who want to live permanently in Canada must meet certain requirements, which include medical, criminality, and security clearances. These requirements exist to protect the interests and safety of Canadians. The onus rests on the applicant to prove that he or she has met the requirements for entry to Canada or that admission would not be contrary to legislative requirements.
IRCC conducts background checks by working together with partner agencies, such as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, the Canada Border Services Agency, medical authorities, and agencies of foreign governments. Background screening processes are non-discriminatory and universal in their application. Any delays or requirements that the Department’s partner agencies may need in providing input are something over which IRCC has no control. In addition, background and medical examination results are usually valid for a 12-month period. Should background or medical clearances expire during the application process, applicants are required to update their results.
Regarding the Department’s processing times, I would like to clarify that the times listed on IRCC’s Website indicate the average processing time for an application, meaning that officers are completing 80 percent of applications within the listed timeframe from the date of receipt of the completed application. These processing times are published to give applicants a general idea of how long a process takes. Please note, however, that this can vary depending on the number of applications the Department has received, as well as the circumstances and complexity of each individual case.
IRCC records indicate that your application is actively being processed at the visa office in Accra and is within the published processing times. Please be assured that you will be contacted should any additional information be required, or once a final decision has been reached.
Further information about Canada’s commitments to family reunification can be found online at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/notices/2016-12-15.asp; additional information about processing times, including how to check the status of an application, can be found at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/EnGLIsh/information/times/index.asp.
Thank you for writing. I hope that you will find this information to be of assistance.
Sincerely,
Ministerial Enquiries Division
At least they responded. Fingers crossed and hoping for the best. I also filled another IM5669 form and send a letter explaining what happened and apologising for omitting the denied usa visa. God should just have mercy and end this waiting period for me and all those expectant
Thank you for your correspondence of November 11, 2017, addressed to the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, concerning your application for permanent residence under the Family Class. I have been asked to respond to your concerns.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reviews all applications objectively and consistently to ensure fair and equitable treatment of all applicants. Officers assess each application on its own merit against the program requirements.
The Department understands that those who have submitted their application look forward to a decision being rendered within a reasonable time period after applying. IRCC makes every effort to manage the applications received in the most efficient and effective way. However, the many steps involved in processing an application, coupled with the volume of applications, sometimes make it difficult to conclude cases in as timely a manner as the Department or the client would like.
As family reunification is a priority for IRCC, every effort is made to complete the processing of partner and spousal applications as quickly as possible. However, spousal sponsorship is a two-step process. The sponsor must be assessed against the requirements of sponsorship, and the foreign national being sponsored must be assessed against the statutory requirements of being in good health and of good character. In addition, the officer must be satisfied that the applicant is admissible to Canada and, in the case of spouses and partners, that the relationship is genuine and not entered into for immigration purposes only.
Maintaining the integrity of Canada’s immigration program is a departmental priority. As mentioned above, individuals who want to live permanently in Canada must meet certain requirements, which include medical, criminality, and security clearances. These requirements exist to protect the interests and safety of Canadians. The onus rests on the applicant to prove that he or she has met the requirements for entry to Canada or that admission would not be contrary to legislative requirements.
IRCC conducts background checks by working together with partner agencies, such as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, the Canada Border Services Agency, medical authorities, and agencies of foreign governments. Background screening processes are non-discriminatory and universal in their application. Any delays or requirements that the Department’s partner agencies may need in providing input are something over which IRCC has no control. In addition, background and medical examination results are usually valid for a 12-month period. Should background or medical clearances expire during the application process, applicants are required to update their results.
Regarding the Department’s processing times, I would like to clarify that the times listed on IRCC’s Website indicate the average processing time for an application, meaning that officers are completing 80 percent of applications within the listed timeframe from the date of receipt of the completed application. These processing times are published to give applicants a general idea of how long a process takes. Please note, however, that this can vary depending on the number of applications the Department has received, as well as the circumstances and complexity of each individual case.
IRCC records indicate that your application is actively being processed at the visa office in Accra and is within the published processing times. Please be assured that you will be contacted should any additional information be required, or once a final decision has been reached.
Further information about Canada’s commitments to family reunification can be found online at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/notices/2016-12-15.asp; additional information about processing times, including how to check the status of an application, can be found at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/EnGLIsh/information/times/index.asp.
Thank you for writing. I hope that you will find this information to be of assistance.
Sincerely,
Ministerial Enquiries Division
At least they responded. Fingers crossed and hoping for the best. I also filled another IM5669 form and send a letter explaining what happened and apologising for omitting the denied usa visa. God should just have mercy and end this waiting period for me and all those expectant