******March 2021 AOR********

[itspossible9]

His file is not in RROC right?

I don't think so. It seems he got the email from Montreal.

 

[LonelyT-Rex]

I don't think so. It seems he got the email from Montreal.

That’s what I thought, no movement at RROC still

 

[itspossible9]

That’s what I thought, no movement at RROC still

We are getting very soon my friend

 

[oddball2018]

A bit of a pointless update but hey ho:

AOR - MAR 19
MEDS - APR 6
BIO - APR 6 (exempt)
GU - APR 7
GU2 - MAY 22 (think this was a system update as it was a Saturday evening)

No other information sadly. I'm trying to not call IRCC up since I'll either be disappointed if it's not got far or annoyed because it's so close to the end lol.

Then again, I think we're all quite lucky to not be in the cohort from 2020, some of which are STILL waiting. The fast turnaround on some applications is promising!

I guess every day is one day less to go from the result!

 

[morpheusmx]

That’s what I thought, no movement at RROC still

Yep. No portal request or nothing from them yet.
It looks like for every single stage you have to wait for months

 

[baloch2]

Hello,

just called IRCC and got this update.

AOR 13 March
MEP 18 March
IBL 30 March
GU 7 June:
Criminality: passed today 7 June
review of Eligibility
Still says Review Required
Security: NOT started yet
BG : I wasn’t sure if BG comes in security and forgot to ask.

my question is, I called IRCC on 20 May and at that time they said they can see Review Required under Review of Eligibility, as It’s still same till now. Know that I have passed the criminality, is that a good sign?
Is criminality, and security and background check same thing??

Pls, help me out to understand this, any response will be appreciated. Thanks in advance @legalfalcon

 

[paul.ap]

Called IRCC today. Visa office Sydney, NS. Looks like it's stuck in Info Sharing. Anyone else here with VO: Sydney, NS with info sharing Passed/Completed? If yes how long it generally takes?

Thanks

 

[legalfalcon]

Hello,

just called IRCC and got this update.

AOR 13 March
MEP 18 March
IBL 30 March
GU 7 June:
Criminality: passed today 7 June
review of Eligibility
Still says Review Required
Security: NOT started yet
BG : I wasn’t sure if BG comes in security and forgot to ask.

my question is, I called IRCC on 20 May and at that time they said they can see Review Required under Review of Eligibility, as It’s still same till now. Know that I have passed the criminality, is that a good sign?
Is criminality, and security and background check same thing??

Pls, help me out to understand this, any response will be appreciated. Thanks in advance @legalfalcon

Understanding “Review Required”

A lot of applicants see “review required” in their GCMS notes for eligibility. There are many theories floating around with regard to what “review required” means and if it is alarming.

Before I venture into explaining the significance, it is important to understand that each application goes through the following stages as per the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the regulations (Canadian Immigration Law):

R10 – Completeness Check
Criminality
Medicals
A11.2 – eligibility
Security

Out of the above, the most important stage is eligibility. This is also the most time-consuming stage because your documents have to be verified, evaluated and assessed to ascertain that you meet the eligibility criteria for the program you have applied (FSW / CEC / FTW). To stream line this process and make it easier for an immigration officer (decision making authority), all applications are first evaluated by case analysts or program assistants. They review the documents and summarize it in the GCMS. If they have any concerns with any document or want the immigration officer to carefully look into a specific document, they will flag it as “review required.” It is the content of the note that is important here. If the review required is for a specific document, while the summary of the note says that an applicant has met the eligibility, or “ready to finalize” it simply means that while the applicant has met the eligibility criteria, but the specific document needs a careful examination form the officer before promoting (eligibility pass) by the officer.

However, if there are concerns, there will be a review required for the eligibility, and there will be no text to the effect “ready to finalize” or pass. The note will specifically state job duties do not match, or the employment cannot be verified, or the number of years of work experience claimed cannot be verified. This is where an application can land in muddy waters. But the final decision rests on the immigration officer. He may override the decision of the analyst / assistant or go with the analysis of the analyst / assistant.

Even in cases where the analyst / assistant is of the opinion that the applicant has met the eligibility, and there is no “review required,” the officer can replace it with his own opinion. Though rare, but it does happen. This is why the eligibility is only passed when an officer conclusively marks the eligibility as passed.

Finally, there is “review required” for PoF. This is the most common in many applications. This is because, the financial and banking practices of each country are different. Eg. Fixed deposits are know as Certificate of Deposit (CD) in the US. Similarly, treasury bonds, mutual funds, stocks, and many other investment vehicles are there. If your PoF anything other than a bank deposit, it is more likely that it will be marked as “review required.” Also, IRCC does not go by day to day fluctuations in FOREX. Instead, the Canadian federal government issued a quarterly conversion rate for all FOREX vis-a-via CAD. If your PoF is in a foreign currency, then you may have “review required” for the officer to make a determination.

Just because you have “review required” does not mean that you hit the panic mode. Instead, read the context in which it is there. If there is a concern regarding a document, you can send a replacement document via CSE. The most common reasons for RR are:

1. Work reference letter without job duties
2. Work reference letters missing all the details requested by IRCC
3. If you submitted a letter from a colleague because you were unable to get one from your employer, but did not have a LoE on file, this too will lead to RR.
4. Not sufficient work experience in the primary NOC.
5. Inability to verify your employment as your employer details are missing.

There are just some of the scenarios.

BGC comprises of criminality and security

Criminality is based on PCCs you submit and the biometrics you provide. see https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/corporate-initiatives/biometrics/process-steps-2018.html

Security is usually the last stage, which is initiated after eligibility is passed. To read on security and how it is done, see https://bit.ly/3apWglN

Any movement or progress is a good sign.

 

[jj2750]

Hello everyone,
Do you have any idea which V.O is the fastest in terms of processing the applications?

 

[Harrysingh04]

First post:
EE CEC with one dependent
Invitation: 21st January 2021
AOR: 11th March 2021
Medical Passes: 19th March 2021
Spouse came to Canada on a work permit on 16th April 2021 updated Via WebForm same day
Got confirmation email regarding this update on 12th May 2021 and a GU as well
Another Ghost update on 27th May.
Called IRCC Today:
Eligibility: Passed
They said that we are waiting on the Criminality check and then security check will follow.
Any idea what to expect from here onwards.

 

[paramgill]

anybody received update from etobicoke v.o??

 

[dannyrod]

Anyone with ITA 13Feb received password after replying to PR Portal Confirmation email from IRCC?

 

[JMSC]

1-888-242-2100
Once you get through, you will first hear the operator reading the status of your application. After that, it's either you will have an option to speak to an agent or hear a message (something like they are busy, you can hang up and try again later). Otherwise, if your call is being transferred to an agent, again there will be an option to wait in the queue or request for a call back if you are calling from within Canada. Hope this helps!

Thank you

 

[asd3212]

I have the following profile: -

ITA - 13 February
AOR - 25 March
MEP - 14 April
BIL - 14 April
Biometrics Updated - 16 April
VO- Ottawa
Secondary VO- Sydney, NS
Single, Inland Applicant, Canadian Education only, one job only, no travel history at all, did not even get asked for PCC from the country back home as I did not live there for 6 months after my 18th birthday. Still provided PCC from there & RCMP upfront.

On 14th April (MEP) Background check was saying - "We are processing your BC. Will message if we need more information". But on 6th May after a GU, BC changes to "Your application is in progress. We will let you know when will start your BC".

Received account updates on MEP, BIL, Biometrics Updation & on 6th May. Nothing after that. Call IRCC today, agent confirmed that eligibility has been passed. But BC has not been started yet. Do anyone know how much wait I can expect in getting BC started or getting passed?

 

[mvv_09]

I received GU today sunday morning. I don't think its a glitch since I didn't refresh the website. I hope there's good news soon!!

I received another GU today. *fingers crossed*

I also have a question for those who already has a email confirmation. What are the requirements they were asking? So I could just have it ready in advance. Thank you so much