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Background Verification time! How long?

blackedout

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Feb 26, 2024
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Applied for study permit as NON-SDS from Qatar via the Abu Dhabi visa office

Submitted - October 13 , 2023
Biometrics Request - October 17, 2023
Medical Request - October 27 , 2023
Medical Completion Confirmation - November 5 , 2023

No movement in the application after that

Tracker currently shows Eligibility , Biometrics and Medical completed meanwhile Background Verification in progress.


Contacted Abu Dhabi with various webforms and they always returned with generic response.


Ordered GCMS notes via CBSA earlier in February 2024 and received them a week ago.


GCMS mentions

Eligibility- Passed
Security - In Progress
Criminality - Passed - Bio
Medical - Passed
Info sharing - Complete
Final - Pending
( As of February 29 , 2024 )

Furthermore I also saw a last updated date of March 22 , 2024 on my tracker but there was nothing new in terms of status or update.
 

blackedout

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Feb 26, 2024
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Sure, provide an overview of your case!
Applied for study permit as NON-SDS from Qatar via the Abu Dhabi visa office

Submitted - October 13 , 2023
Biometrics Request - October 17, 2023
Medical Request - October 27 , 2023
Medical Completion Confirmation - November 5 , 2023

No movement in the application after that

Tracker currently shows Eligibility , Biometrics and Medical completed meanwhile Background Verification in progress.


Contacted Abu Dhabi with various webforms and they always returned with generic response.


Ordered GCMS notes via CBSA earlier in February 2024 and received them a week ago.


GCMS mentions

Eligibility- Passed
Security - In Progress
Criminality - Passed - Bio
Medical - Passed
Info sharing - Complete
Final - Pending
( As of February 29 , 2024 )

Furthermore I also saw a last updated date of March 22 , 2024 on my tracker but there was nothing new in terms of status or update.
 

Francesc2

Full Member
May 21, 2021
32
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My friend is waiting for his study permit from outside of Canada. It's been 9 months since his background verification has started (according to tracking). I live in Canada and don't know how to help him. Calling IRCC is a dead-end. MP's can't do magic. It's so frustrating.
 

Naturgrl

VIP Member
Apr 5, 2020
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My friend is waiting for his study permit from outside of Canada. It's been 9 months since his background verification has started (according to tracking). I live in Canada and don't know how to help him. Calling IRCC is a dead-end. MP's can't do magic. It's so frustrating.
This is a thread for TRVs. Are you his representative? If not, all you can do is order GCMS notes. Friend doesn’t live in Canada nor in riding so MP cannot help.
 

Francesc2

Full Member
May 21, 2021
32
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This is a thread for TRVs. Are you his representative? If not, all you can do is order GCMS notes. Friend doesn’t live in Canada nor in riding so MP cannot help.
Do you have any websites/groups/etc. that shows people's background process? I honestly think 9 months is way too high but don't know about other applicants. Maybe looking at others will give me an idea of how much more should we wait before totally giving up.

Yeah unfortunately I'm not his representative. Can a regular person be his rep? I thought the rep needs to be a lawyer or something.

Thanks!
 
Oct 4, 2018
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I found this platform helpful, please I have similar case, background verification for over a month, in March 27, a message was sent to my IRCC Portal, but I was unable to view it, (we sent you a message about your application) because my account was revoked, but I try to link my new account to my old account, all effort was in vain, I have sent series of message through web form, all message acknowledge, but I still can't access my application. Please what can I do?, because my application is on background verification and I can
't access my account. Thanks
 

Dharmi

Star Member
Jun 11, 2024
86
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yes. my application status is still showing "in progress". Since may 25 only eligiblity completed.
I am entering into mid november right now.
no fixed timeframe seriously what does it mean considering they are using chinook+ to judge applications without actually having a look at documents.
I mean if they are verifying information from other countries I appreciate their professionalism on the other hand when I notice that people with valid usa visas from germany are getting passport requests within 10 days. Things are supposed to be done in a timely fashion in a developed country like Canada which is not a developing country.
I have not understood their visa application processing system. No unified parameters even for the same applications from the same country.

in short, we are not a priority.
did you receive any update?
 

Harshika41

Member
Feb 23, 2020
10
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Hi everyone!

I have applied for my outland spousal sponsorship and we are in background check from last 3 months. The biometrics and medical are done. The medical was completed and passed in tracker on March 16, 2024 but no update afterwards. I am wondering how long it can take for background check ?
My husband is an Indian citizen but living in Portugal for almost 4 years and has been in Greece too for 2 years, both fall under Schengen area. In our case, eligibility has not started yet. Also, we did not receive pre-arrival as in most of the cases pre-arrival is sent prior to the background and eligibilty.

Any insights?
Thank you for your attention!
 

Dharmi

Star Member
Jun 11, 2024
86
14
Hi everyone!

I have applied for my outland spousal sponsorship and we are in background check from last 3 months. The biometrics and medical are done. The medical was completed and passed in tracker on March 16, 2024 but no update afterwards. I am wondering how long it can take for background check ?
My husband is an Indian citizen but living in Portugal for almost 4 years and has been in Greece too for 2 years, both fall under Schengen area. In our case, eligibility has not started yet. Also, we did not receive pre-arrival as in most of the cases pre-arrival is sent prior to the background and eligibilty.

Any insights?
Thank you for your attention!
I am on same boat as you are backgrround check since 1st May for supervisa file from india.
 

Donald-duck

Newbie
Jun 18, 2024
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I think soon my application will be the longest in the waiting in CIC records. I got my ITA in July 2018 and eAOR in September 2018. Medical 3 times passed in last 5 and a half years. Multiple ADRs completed in time. All fees paid. I am from military background. On 12 June, 2024 they asked for 5669 and I submitted the next day. I dont know what the fuck is going on!