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Activity Status update: Background verification

kushwaha

Full Member
Apr 2, 2024
21
4
Hello,

I am October applicant through PNP. In my case everything went well and after PAL I received ADR to submit my detailed resume. Next day I have submitted detailed resume for me and souse as stated in ADR and next day I got an update in my tracker with the below message. This status change happened on March 8th and after that no change in my application. Does this means that my application has gone for comprehensive security check. I called to IRCC and they confirmed my Biometric, Medical, Eligibility, Info Sharing, Criminality is passed and security is in progress.

AR - Oct 12th 2023
AOR - 23rd Jan 2024,
Inland applicant
On Closed work permit, I was a international hire under skilled worker in demand occupation.
Province - Manitoba

Any insights on such situation please.

Message in Tracker (Biometric completed, Medical completed, Eligibility showing not started whereas IRCC confirmed it is passed, Background check showing in Progress Since AOR)

I got below message right next day I submitted ADR. This message I got in Activity status panel.

Activity status updated: Background verification
Background verification
Background verification status has been updated to In progress


GCKey shows

Background check
  • We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information.
Final decision
  • Your application is in progress. We will send you a message once the final decision has been made.
 
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13nitinsharma

Champion Member
Apr 17, 2012
2,568
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Canada
Hello,

I am October applicant through PNP. In my case everything went well and after PAL I received ADR to submit my detailed resume. Next day I have submitted detailed resume for me and souse as stated in ADR and next day I got an update in my tracker with the below message. This status change happened on March 8th and after that no change in my application. Does this means that my application has gone for comprehensive security check. I called to IRCC and they confirmed my Biometric, Medical, Eligibility, Info Sharing, Criminality is passed and security is in progress.

AR - Oct 12th 2023
AOR - 23rd Jan 2024,
Inland applicant
On Closed work permit, I was a international hire under skilled worker in demand occupation.
Province - Manitoba

Any insights on such situation please.

Message in Tracker (Biometric completed, Medical completed, Eligibility showing not started whereas IRCC confirmed it is passed, Background check showing in Progress Since AOR)

I got below message right next day I submitted ADR. This message I got in Activity status panel.

Activity status updated: Background verification
Background verification
Background verification status has been updated to In progress


GCKey shows

Background check
  • We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information.
Final decision
  • Your application is in progress. We will send you a message once the final decision has been made.
Just give some time to IRCC to process your application. Inside applications usually take 4 months on average for application approval (if everything in your application is in order and well submitted).
 

kushwaha

Full Member
Apr 2, 2024
21
4
Thank you, 13nitinsharma!
My application is submitted on 12th Oct. Other application are getting eCoPR and my application is stuck in security check. So I thought of asking the details. I have ordered GCMS notes but no such updates on that.
 

Medmar

Member
May 11, 2024
18
5
Hello,

I am October applicant through PNP. In my case everything went well and after PAL I received ADR to submit my detailed resume. Next day I have submitted detailed resume for me and souse as stated in ADR and next day I got an update in my tracker with the below message. This status change happened on March 8th and after that no change in my application. Does this means that my application has gone for comprehensive security check. I called to IRCC and they confirmed my Biometric, Medical, Eligibility, Info Sharing, Criminality is passed and security is in progress.

AR - Oct 12th 2023
AOR - 23rd Jan 2024,
Inland applicant
On Closed work permit, I was a international hire under skilled worker in demand occupation.
Province - Manitoba

Any insights on such situation please.

Message in Tracker (Biometric completed, Medical completed, Eligibility showing not started whereas IRCC confirmed it is passed, Background check showing in Progress Since AOR)

I got below message right next day I submitted ADR. This message I got in Activity status panel.

Activity status updated: Background verification
Background verification
Background verification status has been updated to In progress


GCKey shows

Background check
  • We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information.
Final decision
  • Your application is in progress. We will send you a message once the final decision has been made.
My PR application is in process. Eligibility, info sharing, criminality all passed. Security was not started till May 9, 2024 when I got a ghost update, upon calling IRCC I got to know that my security is now in progress. I got this updated on my tracker on may 10, 2024. Upon discussing with people around, I got to know that this update only appears when the application goes tor enhanced screening and it can take up to a year or even more to get cleared. I’m really tensed about this.

Can you share you experience about this? Is it really so? Any update since then?
 

ryanira2

Member
Apr 2, 2024
13
2
I am in the same position,
Inland application, BC PNP
Submitted 1 Dec 2023
AOR 1 March 2024
Biometric 5 March
Medical Passed 24 April (GC Key from Previous IME in 2021)
Then this update in Tracker on May 1st
Activity status updated: Background verification
Background verification
Background verification status has been updated to In progress

Would be gratified to know what this update usually implies? If this means long wait then I have to prepare accordingly.
 

Medmar

Member
May 11, 2024
18
5
I am in the same position,
Inland application, BC PNP
Submitted 1 Dec 2023
AOR 1 March 2024
Biometric 5 March
Medical Passed 24 April (GC Key from Previous IME in 2021)
Then this update in Tracker on May 1st
Activity status updated: Background verification
Background verification
Background verification status has been updated to In progress

Would be gratified to know what this update usually implies? If this means long wait then I have to prepare accordingly.
A lot of people whom I Know, say that it means comprehensive security screening which takes several months to be cleared, but honestly I'm not sure if such an apdate always means this.
I Hope to find someone who received same update on tracker and didn't wait too mutch before getting his/her Final Decision.
 

avidqtaqtx

Full Member
Apr 18, 2021
47
7
My PR application is in process. Eligibility, info sharing, criminality all passed. Security was not started till May 9, 2024 when I got a ghost update, upon calling IRCC I got to know that my security is now in progress. I got this updated on my tracker on may 10, 2024. Upon discussing with people around, I got to know that this update only appears when the application goes tor enhanced screening and it can take up to a year or even more to get cleared. I’m really tensed about this.

Can you share you experience about this? Is it really so? Any update since then?
why would you be tense? as long as you havent lied to them about anything let them take all there time lol. Its one thing to lie in resume and get a job offer but its heck of a thing to lie on express entry/ pnp profile and have surprised Pikachu face once they initiates enhanced background check
 

Medmar

Member
May 11, 2024
18
5
why would you be tense? as long as you havent lied to them about anything let them take all there time lol. Its one thing to lie in resume and get a job offer but its heck of a thing to lie on express entry/ pnp profile and have surprised Pikachu face once they initiates enhanced background check
I didn't lie and I have nothing to worry about but I'm anxious because of time. I'm not ready to wait for another six months or more ! That's it ! It's 100% about time, nothing more !
 

ryanira2

Member
Apr 2, 2024
13
2
Yes, this is absolutely only about waiting time. Getting PR within 1-2 months vs 12-14 months makes a big difference in life. Especially about career plan, settling down, traveling back and forth to homeland and parents, these types of very important things depend on this timeline.
 
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Muhammad67

Star Member
Nov 5, 2023
116
25
Yes, this is absolutely only about waiting time. Getting PR within 1-2 months vs 12-14 months makes a big difference in life. Especially about career plan, settling down, traveling back and forth to homeland and parents, these types of very important things depend on this timeline.
Yes Exactly, My security still in progress

I applied Jan 2023
 
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kushwaha

Full Member
Apr 2, 2024
21
4
why would you be tense? as long as you havent lied to them about anything let them take all there time lol. Its one thing to lie in resume and get a job offer but its heck of a thing to lie on express entry/ pnp profile and have surprised Pikachu face once they initiates enhanced background check
Well, I am also in the same situation and my background check started on 8th March and since then no update. I am not sure what is the criteria for this. I travelled many countries and initially I thought it could be due to that. However, in watsapp group I could see there are applicant who did not travel and studied in Canada and doing job and their application also gone to security check.
ryanira2 and Medmar are correct. There is no timeline defined for security check and I know people in my watsapp group waiting from past 1 year and I believe this is not fair.