HOW TO ORDER GCMS NOTES: STEP BY STEP PROCESS!

[karenf]

why would you use that site? it charge you more then the official site

that’s right but is this legit or scam? can i trust this website?

thank you

 

[07292015]

that’s right but is this legit or scam? can i trust this website?

thank you

site is legit. good luck

 

[moonarch]

I constantly keep seeing many people asking how to order gcms notes; although it's been answered hundreds of times on this forum. This is courtesy of Kinza_Bee and many other contributors on how to order GCMS NOTES!

How to apply GCMS / ATIP notes.
Only a person who is in Canada can request the notes. Get your sponsor to request on PA'S behalf!

If principal applicant is in Canada, he/she can request for himself and apply for free under Privacy Act.

If sponsor is requesting it on behalf of Principal applicant, you need consent form from PA and $5 fee. You can receive consent form from spouse via email and upload it. Apply under Access to Information Act.

It takes about 30 days to receive by email. It is a ~30 pages document (can be more than 30 pages)

Consent form:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/atip/form-imm5744.asp

Section A - Principal Applicant details
Section B - Sponsor's details
Section C - Sponsor's details

GCMS Notes:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/atip/requests-atip.asp

In above link, click Apply online, choose English , hit Next and accept the terms & conditions.

Next enter the below details:

Requester Information
Department: Citizenship and Immigration Canada

Title:
Family Name:
Given Name(s) (First Name):
Mailing Address:
Telephone No.:
E-mail Address:
Requesting information on your own behalf? Yes / No
Category of Requester: Member of the Public

Right of Access: Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada or Individual/corporation currently present in Canada

Method of Delivery: E-mail

Act & Record Selection

Act: Privacy Act / Access to Information Act - select this for GCMS notes for PA residing outside of Canada.

Language of records: English
Type of Records: Case Files
Requesting information for:
Surname (Family Name):
Given Name(s) (First Name):
Date of Birth (YYYY-MM-DD):
Client ID Number (####-####):
Type of Documents: Notes in Electronic File
File Type: Immigration file: permanent residence ( You can also request for Sponsorship File, if SA is delayed )
File Number:

Attach documents: Proof of access ( PR card, visa doc, or passport ), Consent Form.
Make payment ($5) and submit.

*NOTE* You do not have to be physically present in Canada to order your GCMS NOTES; However, you need to be either a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident in order to request notes on Applicant's behalf!

Can i order my GCMS notes from my country using my brother`s citizenship card who lives in canada??

 

[moonarch]

Can i order my GCMS notes from my country using my brother`s citizenship card who lives in canada??

Dear @Sue2017
Is it manadatory to use Debit card of my brother who lives in Canada??

 

[moonarch]

Dear @Sue2017
Is it manadatory to use Debit card of my brother who lives in Canada??

Anyone plz??

 

[goodboy97]

Hi,
for this question what should i select?
Q: Which specific information are you looking for?
Option 1: Status update of file / reasons for refusal / officer's electronic notes
option 2: The application, supporting documents, and correspondence send to and/or from IRCC

 

[Olasalo1]

We are on our 3rd set of notes. It is painfully slow, this process. We are almost at the 9 month mark since we sent in our application and yes blah blah blah we are still within normal processing time. However it doesn't help that you see almost everyone else who applied from different VO's at about the same time as us already have gotten their PR. There is basically only about half a dozen people left from January who applied who are still on this forum and people who applied from March and April getting their PR's now, so it is so depressing for us.

To make matters worse, I can't see my spouse because he has this awful job he can't quit where he is on call all the time and when he tries to take vacation time, they will surely call him and he has to go in to fix problems. Therefore we have not seen each other for 9 months. He doesn't dare to quit his job because he knows when he gets to Canada, it will be a while before he finds a half decent job because they don't recognize his credentials from his home country and hence he will have to go back to school, so he needs to save money.

So yes the only thing keeping us sane is to order GCMS notes, which is also a painful process because you have to wait one month to get them and now it seems it is more than one month because so many people order them all because the VO's don't communicate with what is happening for months on end. This is one of the major flaws in this whole process that needs to be fixed. I am sure people will gladly pay extra for them to hire some high school graduate to enter into GCKey what the status of their application is and so they don't have to order these notes and call IRCC call centre or contact their MP's. We already pay an arm and a leg to go through this process ... (Immigration consultants, lawyers etc.) Not to mention we also pay for the notes. Someone please start a petition to lobby for these simple changes!

Hey, yes the process is painfully slow..best of luck to you. I ordered notes last month and I am supposed to receive them today, is there an email address i can contact in case i dont get the notes today?

 

[goodboy97]

Consent form for GCMS: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/transparency/access-information-privacy/forms/request-5744.html

Then I have to follow:
1. Go to this link: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/transparency/access-information-privacy/requests-information-act.html
2. Click on apply online
3. Select English
4. Click on Next
5. Check Mark "I have read, understood and agree with the above Privacy Notice."
6. Click Continue
7. Fill out according to:
Pic 1: https://imgur.com/a/l2iDL
Pic 2: https://imgur.com/a/D9XH7
8. Click Next
9. Fill out the following as:
Pic 3: https://imgur.com/a/XyXsU
Pic 4: https://imgur.com/a/9tkP8
10. Click Next
11. Upload Consent form, Passport, CSQ, Birth Certificate, Work Permit

Please let me know, Am i correct or now? Thanks for your time.

 

[goodboy97]

hello,

Where I have to pay the $5 CAD ??? I just applied (Link: https://atip-aiprp.apps.gc.ca/atip/welcome.do) and could not find any payment option to pay 5 CAD. Technically, I did not pay $5 as the system does not ask me to do so. Please advice what should I do? Thanks in advance.

I have got the following email in my email inbox:

Hello abc,

You have successfully submitted your request under the Privacy Act to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

The information and document that you provided will be reviewed and processing will begin shortly.

Processing Times

• If you submitted your request outside of regular business hours, Eastern Time, the processing of your request will begin the following business day.
• If your request is complete, it will be processed within 30 calendar days from the first day following its receipt, unless an extension is taken.
• If the deadline falls on a weekend or on a holiday, the due date becomes the next business day.
• Please note that due to the volume of requests that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) processes, it is not unusual for responses to be sent late in the day of the due date.

Tracking Number
Your request tracking number is ABCDEF.

Due to the large volume of requests that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) receives, please wait until after 31 calendar days has passed before submitting a status request with your tracking number.

Extensions
Extensions may be taken for limited and specific reasons, which are listed in the following sections of the Acts:

Section 9 of the Access to Information Act
Section 15 of the Privacy Act

Questions?
Should additional information or documents be required, you will be notified by the Access to Information and Privacy Division of IRCC. If you have any questions or concerns, please send an email to ATIP-AIPRP@cic.gc.ca.

Thank you for using the ATIP Online Request.

 

[Bikrambir Singh]

I constantly keep seeing many people asking how to order gcms notes; although it's been answered hundreds of times on this forum. This is courtesy of Kinza_Bee and many other contributors on how to order GCMS NOTES!

How to apply GCMS / ATIP notes.
Only a person who is in Canada can request the notes. Get your sponsor to request on PA'S behalf!

If principal applicant is in Canada, he/she can request for himself and apply for free under Privacy Act.

If sponsor is requesting it on behalf of Principal applicant, you need consent form from PA and $5 fee. You can receive consent form from spouse via email and upload it. Apply under Access to Information Act.

It takes about 30 days to receive by email. It is a ~30 pages document (can be more than 30 pages)

Consent form:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/atip/form-imm5744.asp

Section A - Principal Applicant details
Section B - Sponsor's details
Section C - Sponsor's details

GCMS Notes:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/atip/requests-atip.asp

In above link, click Apply online, choose English , hit Next and accept the terms & conditions.

Next enter the below details:

Requester Information
Department: Citizenship and Immigration Canada

Title:
Family Name:
Given Name(s) (First Name):
Mailing Address:
Telephone No.:
E-mail Address:
Requesting information on your own behalf? Yes / No
Category of Requester: Member of the Public

Right of Access: Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada or Individual/corporation currently present in Canada

Method of Delivery: E-mail

Act & Record Selection

Act: Privacy Act / Access to Information Act - select this for GCMS notes for PA residing outside of Canada.

Language of records: English
Type of Records: Case Files
Requesting information for:
Surname (Family Name):
Given Name(s) (First Name):
Date of Birth (YYYY-MM-DD):
Client ID Number (####-####):
Type of Documents: Notes in Electronic File
File Type: Immigration file: permanent residence ( You can also request for Sponsorship File, if SA is delayed )
File Number:

Attach documents: Proof of access ( PR card, visa doc, or passport ), Consent Form.
Make payment ($5) and submit.

*NOTE* You do not have to be physically present in Canada to order your GCMS NOTES; However, you need to be either a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident in order to request notes on Applicant's behalf!

@Sue2017 @Kinza_Bee and others

Thanks for sharing this information. Just a quick question

My wife, currently in Canada, requested the GCMS notes as per steps mentioned here and uploaded the scanned consent form signed by me . However, we received an email from ATIP that formed should be submitted with hand written signature

Now the question is, if gcms form needs to be applied online then how could the consent form be submitted with hand written signature?

Is there anyone else who faced the same issue?

 

[Kinza_Bee]

@Sue2017 @Kinza_Bee and others

Thanks for sharing this information. Just a quick question

My wife, currently in Canada, requested the GCMS notes as per steps mentioned here and uploaded the scanned consent form signed by me . However, we received an email from ATIP that formed should be submitted with hand written signature

Now the question is, if gcms form needs to be applied online then how could the consent form be submitted with hand written signature?

Is there anyone else who faced the same issue?

sign by hand and scan and send to you wife. Best is if she signs it first, scans it, sends it you, you print it, sign it, scan it and send it to her to upload.

 

[DREAM17CANADA]

Consent form for GCMS: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/transparency/access-information-privacy/forms/request-5744.html

Then I have to follow:
1. Go to this link: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/transparency/access-information-privacy/requests-information-act.html
2. Click on apply online
3. Select English
4. Click on Next
5. Check Mark "I have read, understood and agree with the above Privacy Notice."
6. Click Continue
7. Fill out according to:
Pic 1: https://imgur.com/a/l2iDL
Pic 2: https://imgur.com/a/D9XH7
8. Click Next
9. Fill out the following as:
Pic 3: https://imgur.com/a/XyXsU
Pic 4: https://imgur.com/a/9tkP8
10. Click Next
11. Upload Consent form, Passport, CSQ, Birth Certificate, Work Permit

Please let me know, Am i correct or now? Thanks for your time.

Hi, UCI no. should be with hyfen? my UCI no is 8 digit no & it has no hyfen, so how to put UCI no?

 

[DREAM17CANADA]

sign by hand and scan and send to you wife. Best is if she signs it first, scans it, sends it you, you print it, sign it, scan it and send it to her to upload.

Hello friend: do I need two consent form for myself & for my spouse ?

My sponsor did not give me passport copy, work permit etc? so will they return my application?

 

[Kinza_Bee]

Hello friend: do I need two consent form for myself & for my spouse ?

My sponsor did not give me passport copy, work permit etc? so will they return my application?

You do not need 2 copies or sponsor's passport's copy. Just one consent form with both your signatures.

 

[maserati_elva]

Can I apply the notes? Cuz I have a lawyer to help me with the application.