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jagsinghv

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Jan 6, 2025
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I submitted the Family class (outside Canada and for outside Quebec) application on behalf of my wife as unpaid representative on Feb 10, 2024.
Received AOR on March 2, 2024
Biometrics done on March 26, 2024
Medical passed on March 30, 2024

And after that there has been no update. The IRCC processing time say 10 months but it has been close to 11 months now.
I'm now starting to worry why is this taking too long.

On the application status tracker site it say
Eligibility: Not Started
Background Verification: In Progress
And it has been like that since March.

Is there something I can do? I feel like something is up with the application.

Any suggestion/help is greatly appreciated.
 
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missingmymom

Star Member
Jul 26, 2016
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jagsinghv said:
I submitted the Family class (outside Canada and for outside Quebec) application on behalf of my wife as unpaid representative on Feb 10, 2024.
Received AOR on March 2, 2024
Biometrics done on March 26, 2024
Medical passed on March 30, 2024

And after that there has been no update. The IRCC processing time say 10 months but it has been close to 11 months now.
I'm now starting to worry why is this taking too long.

On the application status tracker site it say
Eligibility: Not Started
Background Verification: In Progress
And it has been like that since March.

Is there something I can do? I feel like something is up with the application.

Any suggestion/help is greatly appreciated.
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Have you tried following up via a webform?
 
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canuck78

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Jun 18, 2017
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What is her citizenship? Certain countries hav much longer processing times 10 months is a goal not an assurance.
 
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jagsinghv

Newbie
Jan 6, 2025
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desi_geek said:
Did you use GCMS to know the updates. I am on same boat. Your med n biometric some in a matter of few weeks, mine they sent biometric in one month then medical in next month .
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Yes. I have applied for GCMS notes twice and there's not much there. First time I applied in June and then in Dec. And they are identical except now the Primary Office says New Delhi while the June one was Ottawa IR.

Here are the ASSESSMENTS (same in both June's and Dec's GCMS notes)
Eligibility: Not Started
Security: Not Started
HIRV:
Criminality: In Progress
Org Crime:
Medical: Passed
Misrepresentation:
Info Sharing: In Progress
Other Reqs:
Final:
 
desi_geek

desi_geek

Star Member
Aug 10, 2024
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jagsinghv said:
Yes. I have applied for GCMS notes twice and there's not much there. First time I applied in June and then in Dec. And they are identical except now the Primary Office says New Delhi while the June one was Ottawa IR.

Here are the ASSESSMENTS (same in both June's and Dec's GCMS notes)
Eligibility: Not Started
Security: Not Started
HIRV:
Criminality: In Progress
Org Crime:
Medical: Passed
Misrepresentation:
Info Sharing: In Progress
Other Reqs:
Final:
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How long they took to reply to your GCMS ? What is HIRV ??
 
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desi_geek

desi_geek

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Aug 10, 2024
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jagsinghv said:
Took about 3-4 weeks on both occasions. Not sure what HIRV means. Probably an internal term they use.
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I googled after you mentioned.
HIRV means Human and International Rights Violation

Did you get any response ? Did they do any update ?
Is this the link u used to do GCMS ?
https://gcms-notes.ca/order/

While applying for GCMS, Is the Sponsor is the Primary applicant ?
============------============
Order form

Please select the type of file you are requesting(Required)

GCMS Notes Complete File CBSA Notes

Primary Applicant Details (Is this SPONSOR Details ?)
Name(Required)
Given (First) nameFamily (Last) Name
Date of Birth(Required)
MM / DD / YYYY
UCI or Client ID #
0 of 13 max characters
Application Type(Required)
Please select an option (Study Permit, Temporary (Guest) Visa, Work Permit, Permanent Residence, Other)
File/Application # (Required)

Is your spouse or common law partner included in the application?(Required)
Yes / No (I think this has to be YES) ???

Spouse or Common Law Partner Details
Spouse/Partner Name
Given (First) nameFamily (Last) Name
Spouse/Partner Date of Birth
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Spouse/Partner UCI ID #

Spouse/Partner File/Application # (Is this same as the File/Application # above ? )

Contact Details (Is this for Sponsor??)
Primary E-mail(Required)
Enter EmailConfirm Primary E-Mail

Please note that the requested file will be sent to this email.
Do you want to include any additional details?
YesNo
 
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jagsinghv

Newbie
Jan 6, 2025
9
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desi_geek said:
I googled after you mentioned.
HIRV means Human and International Rights Violation

Did you get any response ? Did they do any update ?
Is this the link u used to do GCMS ?
https://gcms-notes.ca/order/

While applying for GCMS, Is the Sponsor is the Primary applicant ?
============------============
Order form

Please select the type of file you are requesting(Required)

GCMS Notes Complete File CBSA Notes

Primary Applicant Details (Is this SPONSOR Details ?)
Name(Required)
Given (First) nameFamily (Last) Name
Date of Birth(Required)
MM / DD / YYYY
UCI or Client ID #
0 of 13 max characters
Application Type(Required)
Please select an option (Study Permit, Temporary (Guest) Visa, Work Permit, Permanent Residence, Other)
File/Application # (Required)

Is your spouse or common law partner included in the application?(Required)
Yes / No (I think this has to be YES) ???

Spouse or Common Law Partner Details
Spouse/Partner Name
Given (First) nameFamily (Last) Name
Spouse/Partner Date of Birth
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Spouse/Partner UCI ID #

Spouse/Partner File/Application # (Is this same as the File/Application # above ? )

Contact Details (Is this for Sponsor??)
Primary E-mail(Required)
Enter EmailConfirm Primary E-Mail

Please note that the requested file will be sent to this email.
Do you want to include any additional details?
YesNo
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Did you get any response ? Did they do any update ?
-- They usually provide you the notes within a month.

Is this the link u used to do GCMS ?
https://gcms-notes.ca/order/
-- Don't use that link if you are in Canada. It's operated by someone else. They will just apply on your behalf. Use this link:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/transparency/access-information-privacy/requests-information-act.html

Is the Sponsor is the Primary applicant ?
-- No. Sponsor isn't the primary applicant. The person who is applying for PR is primary applicant and the person who holds the PR/Citizenship is the sponsor.

Is your spouse or common law partner included in the application?(Required)
Yes / No (I think this has to be YES) ???
-- Yes

Contact Details (Is this for Sponsor??)
-- If you are applying for GCMS notes, and are the sponsor, then yes.
 
desi_geek

desi_geek

Star Member
Aug 10, 2024
72
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jagsinghv said:
Did you get any response ? Did they do any update ?
-- They usually provide you the notes within a month.

Is this the link u used to do GCMS ?
https://gcms-notes.ca/order/
-- Don't use that link if you are in Canada. It's operated by someone else. They will just apply on your behalf. Use this link:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/transparency/access-information-privacy/requests-information-act.html

Is the Sponsor is the Primary applicant ?
-- No. Sponsor isn't the primary applicant. The person who is applying for PR is primary applicant and the person who holds the PR/Citizenship is the sponsor.

Is your spouse or common law partner included in the application?(Required)
Yes / No (I think this has to be YES) ???
-- Yes

Contact Details (Is this for Sponsor??)
-- If you are applying for GCMS notes, and are the sponsor, then yes.
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The Sponsor has to do the gcms na not the PA. I think do applications take longer than 10 months ???
 
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Delta_11

Newbie
Nov 29, 2022
9
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I have submitted the PR Spousal application on Jan 19th 2024, but so far no reply. Not sure what to do. Is there any way to get at-least the eligibility completed so that i will have at-least open work permit to work. Can someone help with this?

-->Spousal PR application(Outland applied from India ) submission date January 19th 2024
-->Received a mail that my application transferred to New-Delhi (india)
-->We got AOR in Feb'2024, Medicals and biometric are done in Feb.
-->Applied Open work permit(inland) in July 27th 2024

Below is the my Current Spousal PR application status (today date: January 26th 2025)
Eligibility: Not started
Background: In progress
Medical and Biometrics : Completed

**Open work permit is still in progress.

**Current processing time of Spousal PR is 10 months & Current Processing time of Open work permit is 135 days.
-->My Spousal PR application time already crossed the average processing time and it is now in to 13th month from the date of submission.
-->My Open work permit time already crossed the average processing time and it is now around 180 days from the date of submission.
 
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