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lazybone

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Jun 8, 2016
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Hammer said:
Actually its me and spouse so what you think what those numbers stand for based on my situation?
unfortunately from what kirk has shared there is no way to know..kirk even shared his activities section but no relevant info there...because they share no info regarding the security(everything is blanked out) even if you passed it, theres no indication from notes that you did..

I guess an officers notes is a probable indication that security is passed or seeing s15(1) on top right hand corner of security section of admissibilities..

the numbers only pertain to no of applicants(PA, SA, dependants)....
 

lazybone

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Jun 8, 2016
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Kirkoven said:
Hi lazybone, below are my latest activities and they are all related to Security.

Activity 5
UCI: My wife's UCI
Name: My wife's Name
Sub-Activity/Activity Type: Security
Field Name: Status
(All other details have been removed.)

Activity 4
UCI: My UCI
Name: My Name
Sub-Activity/Activity Type: Security
Field Name: Status
(All other details have been removed.)

Activity 3
UCI: My UCI
Name: My Name
Sub-Activity/Activity Type: Security Screening
Field Name: Status
New Value: Not Started
Updated Date:2016/07/22
Updated Date:XXXXXXX
Office: CPC-Ottawa

Activity 2
UCI: My UCI
Name: My Name
Sub-Activity/Activity Type: Security Screening
Field Name: Status
(All other details have been removed.)

Activity 1
UCI: My UCI
Name: My Name
Sub-Activity/Activity Type: Security Screening
Field Name: Status
(All other details have been removed.)


The peculiar thing is that Activity 1 and Activity 2 look exactly the same.

My only explanation is that Activity 2 status is "In Progress" or something similar while Activity 1 status is " Complete" or something similar as well.

Also, any idea what is the difference between "Security" and "Security Screening"?
Hi kirk

This is what I found with respect to sec screening

https://www.csis.gc.ca/scrtscrnng/index-en.php
 

miltoncsekuet

Hero Member
Sep 6, 2014
758
8
Toronto
Visa Office......
Singapore
NOC Code......
2171
AOR Received.
8 Oct 15
IELTS Request
Submitted with application
Med's Request
Jan 2017
Med's Done....
Re Medical Jan 2017
Interview........
Not needed
Passport Req..
Feb 2017
VISA ISSUED...
Feb 2017
LANDED..........
March 2017
lazybone said:
hi Milton
due date is the bring forward date...some people say that it is not...however whenever my application had a due date I was asked for some documents a few days later than the due date.. it seems security is not completed for you and spouse.

why don't you get in touch with naofel_bd...he is an applicant from Feb thread who got in touch with SGVO and got his PPR recently after a long wait...you can ask him how he got in touch...even atleast if you get some info on application status it might help.
Thanks for your help. Actually I did same thing as naofel_bd but no reply.naofel_bd checked his gcms and found that his application is approved and sgvo sent ppr mail but he missed.But my security checking still in process :'(
 

shana_kabir

Star Member
Sep 24, 2015
129
1
Category........
Visa Office......
SGVO
NOC Code......
3112
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-02-2016
Doc's Request.
09-02-2016
AOR Received.
07-02-2016
File Transfer...
03-05-2016
Med's Request
Re do: 18-02-2017
Med's Done....
18-02-2017
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
13-03-2017( submitted: 14-03-2017)
VISA ISSUED...
31-03-2017, received: 12-04-2017
LANDED..........
INSHAALLAH SOON( MAY APPRx.)
What does recalculation date means? Does ppr needs to come after that date if there is a recalculation date in gcms?
 

lbrambilla

Star Member
Dec 19, 2015
78
2
Category........
Visa Office......
São Paulo
NOC Code......
2281
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Hello guys,

I received my GCMS notes and I need some advice. The last note created on 2016/July/07 was:

"
FURTHER DOCS REGARDING PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE RCVD - WORKBOOK, PAYSTUB, UPDATED LETTER FROM CURRENT EMPLOYER (XXXXX). WORKBOOK SHOW PA WAS EMPLOYED TO PERFORM DUTIES OF NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR BOTH AT "YYYYY" AND "XXXXX" - BOTH ARE LISTED ON WORKBOOK AS "SHOPS". XXXXX'S LETTER PROVIDES THEIR CURRENT ADDRESS AS "ZZZZZZZZ" - VERIFIED THROUGH OPEN SOURCE THAT THIS WOULD BE A RESIDENTIAL AREA. COMPANY'S ADDRESS ON WORKBOOK IS DIFFERENT, BUT AS ENTRY IS FROM 2009, WE CANNOT CONFIRM AT THIS POINT IF THE STATED ADDRESS IS VALID. INTERVIEW REQUIRED TO VERIFY IF APPLICANT IS PERFORMING FULL-TIME DUTIES OF NOC UNDER WHICH HE HAS BEEN SELECTED. PASSED TO VO.
"

They requested additional documents regarding my work experience on June. I believe it was because the letter from my current employer did not mention my wages, although I've sent a bank statement with bank transfers made by my employer to my account. I sent the documents requested by VO and then after analyzing the docs, they did the annotation above.

I am working for the same employer since 2009. In March this year we moved to a new address. It seems that VO used Google Street View to look at the new address, but the images are from 2012.

What do you think? Should I write to VO asking what source they used to check the current address? Or ask them about the interview, is that with me?

I am very worried because I did not receive any updates on last months. I sent two CSE asking about my application and received only standard messages.
 
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Cofca

Star Member
Sep 11, 2015
180
8
NOC Code......
1112
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-06-2016
AOR Received.
23-06-2016
3 months almost over since AOR…

I ordered GCMS notes on 10 August 2016. I received the analysis on 15 September 2016. The notes are as of 23 August 2016.

1. CASE ANALYST NOTES
REVIEW TYPE: Case Analyst APPLICATION: E000XXXXX REGULATION: PNP: FSW, 2016-06-23 I have verified this application under Section 11.2 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and make the following determination. RECOMMENDATION: ***Appears to meet requirements*** Ready to Finalize___________________________ CIVIL STATUS: PA (MY NAME), MARRIED SPOUSE/CL (MY NAME), ACCOMPANYING DEP 1 (MY SON’S NAME), ACCOMPANYING DEP 2 (MY DAUGHTER’S NAME) ______________________ INTEGRATED SEARCH (FOSS/GCMS): PA (MY NAME) No trace in GCMS/FOSS other than present application…... Goes on for my wife and kids (stating ‘No trace in GCMS/FOSS other than present application).................. after detailing my work experience, the Analyst states ‘The letter(s) of reference appear to demonstrate that the PA met the minimum requirements of 12 months of work experience.' Duties appear consistent with a substantial number of the main duties under the NOC Code selected’.... PA meets education requirements.

2. SECURITY
Not started for both me and my wife

3. CRIMINALITY
Passed for both me and my wife

4. MEDICAL
Passed (for me and our 2 kids) - No health impairment sufficient to prevent admission for medical reasons under Section 38 (1) (a)
Passed (for my wife) – Has a condition for which the potential demand on health or social services is not sufficient to exclude admission under Section 38(1)(c )..... I guess this is because my beautiful has a heart murmur – not a major problem..

5. INFO SHARING
This entails information sharing between USA and Canada.

No matched Records for myself – Not necessary for the kids since they are Americans

One Matched record for my wife;
Status: Ready to be Assessed
Retain: N
Retained in Error: N
Deleted: N
Type: Dept. of State refusal/lookout
Code: Unqualified Non-Immigrant
Reason: R

6. CORRESPONDENCE
Shows details of all correspondence through MyCIC… for those already sent and received by me; Status shows ‘Sent’
Two correspondences whose status shows ‘Not Started’
(i) Item: Kit, Application forms – Created on 7 July 2016
(ii) Item: Request Letter/Lettre de demande – Created on 5 July 2016

I don’t know what to make of 5: INFO SHARING regarding my wife’s US Visa Refusal and NOTE 6: CORRESPONDENCE regarding Kit, Application forms..
 

Kirkoven

Star Member
Sep 11, 2015
86
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2132
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-02-2016
Doc's Request.
20-07-2016
AOR Received.
20-02-2016
Med's Done....
23-02-2016
lazybone said:
Hi kirk

This is what I found with respect to sec screening

https://www.csis.gc.ca/scrtscrnng/index-en.php
Thank You lazybone
 

joyaman

Star Member
Nov 16, 2015
92
0
Chandigarh
Category........
NOC Code......
2221
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Nomination.....
09-05-2016 sinp
AOR Received.
09-06-2016 cic
Med's Done....
15-06-2016
thank you very much... i have not claim any point for my spouse education (in CRS) .. i get tense by agent comment.

you means my R 10 and 11.2 is ok, criminality & medical already passed,

now my file is in Local Visa office.

its means everything is ok with my file, only visa pending from local visa office???
 

MSiBAT

Star Member
Nov 18, 2015
171
25
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Nomination.....
13-07-2016
AOR Received.
27-07-2016
Med's Request
19-7-2016 (Done)
Med's Done....
31-8-2016 (Passed)
Passport Req..
14-02-2017
VISA ISSUED...
21-02-2017
LANDED..........
24-04-2017
lbrambilla said:
Hello guys,

I received my GCMS notes and I need some advice. The last note created on 2016/July/07 was:

"
FURTHER DOCS REGARDING PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE RCVD - WORKBOOK, PAYSTUB, UPDATED LETTER FROM CURRENT EMPLOYER (XXXXX). WORKBOOK SHOW PA WAS EMPLOYED TO PERFORM DUTIES OF NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR BOTH AT "YYYYY" AND "XXXXX" - BOTH ARE LISTED ON WORKBOOK AS "SHOPS". XXXXX'S LETTER PROVIDES THEIR CURRENT ADDRESS AS "ZZZZZZZZ" - VERIFIED THROUGH OPEN SOURCE THAT THIS WOULD BE A RESIDENTIAL AREA. COMPANY'S ADDRESS ON WORKBOOK IS DIFFERENT, BUT AS ENTRY IS FROM 2009, WE CANNOT CONFIRM AT THIS POINT IF THE STATED ADDRESS IS VALID. INTERVIEW REQUIRED TO VERIFY IF APPLICANT IS PERFORMING FULL-TIME DUTIES OF NOC UNDER WHICH HE HAS BEEN SELECTED. PASSED TO VO.
"

They requested additional documents regarding my work experience on June. I believe it was because the letter from my current employer did not mention my wages, although I've sent a bank statement with bank transfers made by my employer to my account. I sent the documents requested by VO and then after analyzing the docs, they did the annotation above.

I am working for the same employer since 2009. In March this year we moved to a new address. It seems that VO used Google Street View to look at the new address, but the images are from 2012.

What do you think? Should I write to VO asking what source they used to check the current address? Or ask them about the interview, is that with me?

I am very worried because I did not receive any updates on last months. I sent two CSE asking about my application and received only standard messages.
If you can secure a proof of your company's new address. For example, a screen shot of the company's website showing the current address, you can raise a CSE attaching the above proof and mention in your enquiry that you see this in the GCMS and would like to provide these additional information to them. Wish you good luck...
 

lbrambilla

Star Member
Dec 19, 2015
78
2
Category........
Visa Office......
São Paulo
NOC Code......
2281
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
MSiBAT said:
If you can secure a proof of your company's new address. For example, a screen shot of the company's website showing the current address, you can raise a CSE attaching the above proof and mention in your enquiry that you see this in the GCMS and would like to provide these additional information to them. Wish you good luck...
Thanks, I was thinking to do that. I will send them a link to a post on Facebook related to that. Perhaps some photos of the building to them compare with street view.
 

lazybone

Champion Member
Jun 8, 2016
1,351
109
Cofca said:
3 months almost over since AOR…

I ordered GCMS notes on 10 August 2016. I received the analysis on 15 September 2016. The notes are as of 23 August 2016.

1. CASE ANALYST NOTES
REVIEW TYPE: Case Analyst APPLICATION: E000XXXXX REGULATION: PNP: FSW, 2016-06-23 I have verified this application under Section 11.2 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and make the following determination. RECOMMENDATION: ***Appears to meet requirements*** Ready to Finalize___________________________ CIVIL STATUS: PA (MY NAME), MARRIED SPOUSE/CL (MY NAME), ACCOMPANYING DEP 1 (MY SON’S NAME), ACCOMPANYING DEP 2 (MY DAUGHTER’S NAME) ______________________ INTEGRATED SEARCH (FOSS/GCMS): PA (MY NAME) No trace in GCMS/FOSS other than present application…... Goes on for my wife and kids (stating ‘No trace in GCMS/FOSS other than present application).................. after detailing my work experience, the Analyst states ‘The letter(s) of reference appear to demonstrate that the PA met the minimum requirements of 12 months of work experience.' Duties appear consistent with a substantial number of the main duties under the NOC Code selected’.... PA meets education requirements.
2. SECURITY
Not started for both me and my wife

3. CRIMINALITY
Passed for both me and my wife

4. MEDICAL
Passed (for me and our 2 kids) - No health impairment sufficient to prevent admission for medical reasons under Section 38 (1) (a)
Passed (for my wife) – Has a condition for which the potential demand on health or social services is not sufficient to exclude admission under Section 38(1)(c )..... I guess this is because my beautiful has a heart murmur – not a major problem..

5. INFO SHARING ------> yes, US and Canada have some agreement where they share info-as long as you have declared your prior refusals, you are good...not sure what they share
This entails information sharing between USA and Canada.

No matched Records for myself – Not necessary for the kids since they are Americans

One Matched record for my wife;
Status: Ready to be Assessed
Retain: N
Retained in Error: N
Deleted: N
Type: Dept. of State refusal/lookout
Code: Unqualified Non-Immigrant
Reason: R

6. CORRESPONDENCE -----> this must be correspondence from one VO to another...check your last 10 activities to check if there was a file transfer to LVO
Shows details of all correspondence through MyCIC… for those already sent and received by me; Status shows ‘Sent’
Two correspondences whose status shows ‘Not Started’
(i) Item: Kit, Application forms – Created on 7 July 2016
(ii) Item: Request Letter/Lettre de demande – Created on 5 July 2016

I don’t know what to make of 5: INFO SHARING regarding my wife’s US Visa Refusal and NOTE 6: CORRESPONDENCE regarding Kit, Application forms..
I replied yesterday to your orig post on the April thread but I guess you missed it... anyway hope this helps...
 

lazybone

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Jun 8, 2016
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joyaman said:
thank you very much... i have not claim any point for my spouse education (in CRS) .. i get tense by agent comment.

you means my R 10 and 11.2 is ok, criminality & medical already passed,

now my file is in Local Visa office.

its means everything is ok with my file, only visa pending from local visa office???
theres still security to cross...going by your timeline and the speed by which NDVO is processing now...hoping the wait is really really short for you brother..
 

Rahul1990

Star Member
Jul 29, 2016
79
0
Visa Office......
New Delhi Visa office (NDVO)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
18 Jan
More than 8 months since AOR... GCMS notes suggest everything is passed, but Security not started. File not touched since 15th July.

Just applied for another set of GCMS notes today..i have no idea what is NDVO doing!!!!!!!!
 

lazybone

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Jun 8, 2016
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shana_kabir said:
What does recalculation date means? Does ppr needs to come after that date if there is a recalculation date in gcms?
if you already have AOR and profile is locked, it doesnot matter what recalculation date says...

for example- if your age changes after your AOR, you are supposed to lose points..so recalculation date would be on your birthday....but because profile is locked and you must have met eligibility by now (going by your timeline)...it doesnot matter..

it can be related to age, IELTS expiry, ECA expiry, etc etc...don't worry about it
 

Hammer

Hero Member
Oct 9, 2015
496
28
Alberta
Hi Lazybone,

I am just looking at my activity section timeline and it has about 13 activities mentioned there. As you already, i have been asked for medical and RPRF.

What does activities means to you:

Activity 1 :
RCMP Screeening- Old value - Not started
New value: No Reportable Trace

Activity 2:
RCMP Screening- New value - Batch Sent

Activity 3:
Biographic- New Value - No reportable trace

Activity 4:
Bio grahic- New Value - Sent partner

Activity 5:
RCMP Screening- New Value - Submitted

Activity 6:
Bio graphic- New Value - Submit

Activity 7:
Crimanility - New Value - In progress

Activity 8:
Bio graphic - New Value - submit delayed

Activity 9:
Biographic- New Value - Not started

Activity 10:
Eligibility - New Value - (EC-PNP) -Not started

Activity 11:
Medical - New Value - Not started

Activity 12:
Security- New Value - Not started

Activity 13:
Criminality - New Value - Not started