What is background check means

[6242 cook]

I understand

Criminality check means
Security check means
Eligibility check means

But what is background check means and what comes in there :

Also how many categories checks does in citizenship application

 

[KRP]

Background check is done by processing application where your education and experience credentials are from - this task verifies your claims and authenticity of documents.

Security check is done by Canadian intelligence and security agencies, with or without cooperation of proper authorities in countries you lived/stayed in, and it is done completely independently from IRCC - IRCC only gets result, which will be positive or negative, without any explanation (as it is classified). This task looks deep into your life(LinkedIn Facebook), activities and associations to find out if you are/were involved or are/were associated in any way with anyone who is/was involved in espionage, terrorism, organized crime, radical movements, crimes against humanity, war crimes, etc..

Criminal check looks into your police certificates and verifies with relevant countries to see if you have a criminal record that may make you inadmissible to Canada.

 

[Sumonaney]

Background check is done by processing application where your education and experience credentials are from - this task verifies your claims and authenticity of documents.

Security check is done by Canadian intelligence and security agencies, with or without cooperation of proper authorities in countries you lived/stayed in, and it is done completely independently from IRCC - IRCC only gets result, which will be positive or negative, without any explanation (as it is classified). This task looks deep into your life(LinkedIn Facebook), activities and associations to find out if you are/were involved or are/were associated in any way with anyone who is/was involved in espionage, terrorism, organized crime, radical movements, crimes against humanity, war crimes, etc..

Criminal check looks into your police certificates and verifies with relevant countries to see if you have a criminal record that may make you inadmissible to Canada.

So do you mean Background check find where we worked and studies

 

[NewUser2018]

I understand

Criminality check means
Security check means
Eligibility check means

But what is background check means and what comes in there :

Also how many categories checks does in citizenship application

Background check and criminality check is same, when they do your criminality check it means same as background with name and date of birth verification check same time.

I understand

Criminality check means
Security check means
Eligibility check means

But what is background check means and what comes in there :

Also how many categories checks does in citizenship application

background check is verification of your name, date of birth and country you claim to be from. if its application for citizenship background check is first thing they do about addresses, places of work and verification with info of the database in CRA and Service Canada and basic residency calculation.

then next weeks its about digging your criminality and security checks inside and outside Canada, and they see any red flag they will ask for further info sooner or later when you meet judge.

 

[KRP]

So do you mean Background check find where we worked and studies

YES

 

[razerblade]

I understand

Criminality check means
Security check means
Eligibility check means

But what is background check means and what comes in there :

Also how many categories checks does in citizenship application

Read this:
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/the-anatomy-of-a-background-check-in-depth-analysis.500146/

In short,

Criminality and Security together are background checks. Criminality check is performed by RCMP, and Security by CSIS. Eligibility just means checking whether you're qualified to become a citizen (tax filings, physical presence, language proof etc.)

 

[6242 cook]

Read this:
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/the-anatomy-of-a-background-check-in-depth-analysis.500146/

In short,

Criminality and Security together are background checks. Criminality check is performed by RCMP, and Security by CSIS. Eligibility just means checking whether you're qualified to become a citizen (tax filings, physical presence, language proof etc.)

But I m not clear in eligibility or background check shows where we worked

 

[KRP]

But I m not clear in eligibility or background check shows where we worked

After reading all the valuable comments if you are still not clear please Dial IRCC number and get the info about background check. I feel you are a bit disturbed about background scrutiny. Did you fake on any docs?

 

[dpenabill]

"Background check" is another one of those terms sometimes used in a specific sense, which as others have described typically is in reference to the the RCMP criminal history check and the CSIS security check, BUT is also used in a more generic sense in respect to the verification and assessment process which is done by IRCC processing agents. The former is often used in the context of WAITING for background check (or background clearances), which is a specific reference to waiting for the RCMP or CSIS clearance or updated clearance.

If there are inquiries or research into open sources, like online media including LinkedIn (mentioned by name because it is an open source which more often pops up in officially published decisions for actual cases), those are ordinarily done by an IRCC processing agent in the local office which is processing the application. This would be part of the "background checks" done in general, IRCC's assessment and verification of the information provided by the applicant. This can range very widely and can include making telephone calls to employers, doing research to verify addresses, telephoning the applicant, including typical Internet searching for information about the applicant.

In addition to the form RCMP and CSIS clearances, there is also the GCMS check. Last we knew this is to be done each time any action is taken on the application. At the least it checks the applicant's GCMS records, verifying identity, client number, PR status, and related information. It can also include cross-checks for residential addresses and employers. Thus, for example, if the applicant reports work history including employment for JakeRivet Company March 2014 to June 2017, IRCC can do a GCMS check to see if there are alerts or information about JakeRivet Company; thus, if JakeRivet Company has been identified in association with a previous case involving fraud, that could trigger further inquiries or even an investigation regarding the applicant's employment with that company.

GCMS also screens FOSS entries, which can include border crossing notes or criminal name-record hits.

The scope of the background check in the broader, more generic sense, can range from minimal to extensive, depending on whether a processing agent sees something raising a concern or question.

 

[6242 cook]

"Background check" is another one of those terms sometimes used in a specific sense, which as others have described typically is in reference to the the RCMP criminal history check and the CSIS security check, BUT is also used in a more generic sense in respect to the verification and assessment process which is done by IRCC processing agents. The former is often used in the context of WAITING for background check (or background clearances), which is a specific reference to waiting for the RCMP or CSIS clearance or updated clearance.

If there are inquiries or research into open sources, like online media including LinkedIn (mentioned by name because it is an open source which more often pops up in officially published decisions for actual cases), those are ordinarily done by an IRCC processing agent in the local office which is processing the application. This would be part of the "background checks" done in general, IRCC's assessment and verification of the information provided by the applicant. This can range very widely and can include making telephone calls to employers, doing research to verify addresses, telephoning the applicant, including typical Internet searching for information about the applicant.

In addition to the form RCMP and CSIS clearances, there is also the GCMS check. Last we knew this is to be done each time any action is taken on the application. At the least it checks the applicant's GCMS records, verifying identity, client number, PR status, and related information. It can also include cross-checks for residential addresses and employers. Thus, for example, if the applicant reports work history including employment for JakeRivet Company March 2014 to June 2017, IRCC can do a GCMS check to see if there are alerts or information about JakeRivet Company; thus, if JakeRivet Company has been identified in association with a previous case involving fraud, that could trigger further inquiries or even an investigation regarding the applicant's employment with that company.

GCMS also screens FOSS entries, which can include border crossing notes or criminal name-record hits.

The scope of the background check in the broader, more generic sense, can range from minimal to extensive, depending on whether a processing agent sees something raising a concern or question.

you are great personality and great reply

thank you so much

 

[xxx00id]

"Background check" is another one of those terms sometimes used in a specific sense, which as others have described typically is in reference to the the RCMP criminal history check and the CSIS security check, BUT is also used in a more generic sense in respect to the verification and assessment process which is done by IRCC processing agents. The former is often used in the context of WAITING for background check (or background clearances), which is a specific reference to waiting for the RCMP or CSIS clearance or updated clearance.

If there are inquiries or research into open sources, like online media including LinkedIn (mentioned by name because it is an open source which more often pops up in officially published decisions for actual cases), those are ordinarily done by an IRCC processing agent in the local office which is processing the application. This would be part of the "background checks" done in general, IRCC's assessment and verification of the information provided by the applicant. This can range very widely and can include making telephone calls to employers, doing research to verify addresses, telephoning the applicant, including typical Internet searching for information about the applicant.

In addition to the form RCMP and CSIS clearances, there is also the GCMS check. Last we knew this is to be done each time any action is taken on the application. At the least it checks the applicant's GCMS records, verifying identity, client number, PR status, and related information. It can also include cross-checks for residential addresses and employers. Thus, for example, if the applicant reports work history including employment for JakeRivet Company March 2014 to June 2017, IRCC can do a GCMS check to see if there are alerts or information about JakeRivet Company; thus, if JakeRivet Company has been identified in association with a previous case involving fraud, that could trigger further inquiries or even an investigation regarding the applicant's employment with that company.

GCMS also screens FOSS entries, which can include border crossing notes or criminal name-record hits.

The scope of the background check in the broader, more generic sense, can range from minimal to extensive, depending on whether a processing agent sees something raising a concern or question.

I have a small question, please... I have a citizenship application the call center IRCC agent told me a month ago that my criminal and security checks are done and waiting for immigration check... I called today to check the status and they told me that Sydney is working on the Background verification! (my file is still in transit from Sydney)
is it part of the immigration check or security check?

am lost here.. thank you in advance

 

[dpenabill]

I have a small question, please... I have a citizenship application the call center IRCC agent told me a month ago that my criminal and security checks are done and waiting for immigration check... I called today to check the status and they told me that Sydney is working on the Background verification! (my file is still in transit from Sydney)
is it part of the immigration check or security check?

am lost here.. thank you in advance

With the caveat that I am NOT an expert, among the comments I have made about this subject, and specifically in those you quote, I have addressed the fact that references to background, security, and criminal checks or clearances, can be and often are used in various senses, sometimes specifically in reference to a particular clearance, but more often generally. In many if not most interactions with a call centre agent, it is near impossible to be sure . . . as I have oft noted, the call centre agents can be prone to giving more or less stock answers in cases where the application is in process waiting for the next step. NOT informative. NOT illuminating. All the applicant learns is that there is no apparent problem, the file is active, and the applicant will continue to be in WAIT mode.

Whether there is some issue with the application to be worried about is fact-specific to the individual application. The vast majority of qualified applicants who followed the instructions, and who properly, truthfully, and completely provided the information and documents required, and who genuinely do NOT KNOW of any reason for concern, almost certainly HAVE NO REASON for CONCERN, NO CAUSE to WORRY. All they need to do is WAIT, wait and watch for communication from IRCC and respond to the next communication accordingly.

Wait times tend to be significantly longer than many if not most applicants apprehend. Some get through rather quickly (and their cases tend to mislead others into thinking they too will soon be done). But many more will need to WAIT. And this year it is quite likely the WAIT time is longer than it has been for a few years (due in most part to huge surge in applications last quarter of 2017 and the implementation of major changes, which large bureaucracies like IRCC are NOT known to be good at).

If in contrast you are aware of a potential issue in your case, well that is what it is.

BUT if you know of no reason to worry other than it seeming to take longer than you anticipated, odds are very good there is indeed NOTHING to worry about . . . it is just about waiting. You might see notice of the next step tomorrow, or not for . . . things can take awhile.

No reason to feel lost. The process goes on behind the curtains. That's how it works for everyone else as well.

 

[xxx00id]

Thank you

With the caveat that I am NOT an expert, among the comments I have made about this subject, and specifically in those you quote, I have addressed the fact that references to background, security, and criminal checks or clearances, can be and often are used in various senses, sometimes specifically in reference to a particular clearance, but more often generally. In many if not most interactions with a call centre agent, it is near impossible to be sure . . . as I have oft noted, the call centre agents can be prone to giving more or less stock answers in cases where the application is in process waiting for the next step. NOT informative. NOT illuminating. All the applicant learns is that there is no apparent problem, the file is active, and the applicant will continue to be in WAIT mode.

Whether there is some issue with the application to be worried about is fact-specific to the individual application. The vast majority of qualified applicants who followed the instructions, and who properly, truthfully, and completely provided the information and documents required, and who genuinely do NOT KNOW of any reason for concern, almost certainly HAVE NO REASON for CONCERN, NO CAUSE to WORRY. All they need to do is WAIT, wait and watch for communication from IRCC and respond to the next communication accordingly.

Wait times tend to be significantly longer than many if not most applicants apprehend. Some get through rather quickly (and their cases tend to mislead others into thinking they too will soon be done). But many more will need to WAIT. And this year it is quite likely the WAIT time is longer than it has been for a few years (due in most part to huge surge in applications last quarter of 2017 and the implementation of major changes, which large bureaucracies like IRCC are NOT known to be good at).

If in contrast you are aware of a potential issue in your case, well that is what it is.

BUT if you know of no reason to worry other than it seeming to take longer than you anticipated, odds are very good there is indeed NOTHING to worry about . . . it is just about waiting. You might see notice of the next step tomorrow, or not for . . . things can take awhile.

No reason to feel lost. The process goes on behind the curtains. That's how it works for everyone else as well.

Thank you, no reason to worry other than the time sensitivity of the issue... for some people (with very bad birth citizenship).. getting the Canadia citizenship is an upload to be considered (sorry for the word), human, again...

 

[Deleted member 826724]

"Background check" is another one of those terms sometimes used in a specific sense, which as others have described typically is in reference to the the RCMP criminal history check and the CSIS security check, BUT is also used in a more generic sense in respect to the verification and assessment process which is done by IRCC processing agents. The former is often used in the context of WAITING for background check (or background clearances), which is a specific reference to waiting for the RCMP or CSIS clearance or updated clearance.

If there are inquiries or research into open sources, like online media including LinkedIn (mentioned by name because it is an open source which more often pops up in officially published decisions for actual cases), those are ordinarily done by an IRCC processing agent in the local office which is processing the application. This would be part of the "background checks" done in general, IRCC's assessment and verification of the information provided by the applicant. This can range very widely and can include making telephone calls to employers, doing research to verify addresses, telephoning the applicant, including typical Internet searching for information about the applicant.

In addition to the form RCMP and CSIS clearances, there is also the GCMS check. Last we knew this is to be done each time any action is taken on the application. At the least it checks the applicant's GCMS records, verifying identity, client number, PR status, and related information. It can also include cross-checks for residential addresses and employers. Thus, for example, if the applicant reports work history including employment for JakeRivet Company March 2014 to June 2017, IRCC can do a GCMS check to see if there are alerts or information about JakeRivet Company; thus, if JakeRivet Company has been identified in association with a previous case involving fraud, that could trigger further inquiries or even an investigation regarding the applicant's employment with that company.

GCMS also screens FOSS entries, which can include border crossing notes or criminal name-record hits.

The scope of the background check in the broader, more generic sense, can range from minimal to extensive, depending on whether a processing agent sees something raising a concern or question.

Thank you for this detailed explanation and heads up! You are an awesome personality indeed. Happy New Year 2019

 

[Amal2083]

Background check is done by processing application where your education and experience credentials are from - this task verifies your claims and authenticity of documents.

Security check is done by Canadian intelligence and security agencies, with or without cooperation of proper authorities in countries you lived/stayed in, and it is done completely independently from IRCC - IRCC only gets result, which will be positive or negative, without any explanation (as it is classified). This task looks deep into your life(LinkedIn Facebook), activities and associations to find out if you are/were involved or are/were associated in any way with anyone who is/was involved in espionage, terrorism, organized crime, radical movements, crimes against humanity, war crimes, etc..

Criminal check looks into your police certificates and verifies with relevant countries to see if you have a criminal record that may make you inadmissible to Canada.

Hello
Does CSIS work closely with the countries government as well. I'm just wondering if this could be a reason aswell , as too why these BCG take so long. maybe they have to wait for request to be sent back to them ( CSIS) ?