Applications "under processing" for more than 15 months and not finalized

[mikhan]

Hi all,
My brother is Express Entry applicant (not inland), his PR application started processing in January 2016 and to date he is still waiting. The wait has been 28 months. It's preposterous. Has anyone experienced this? We have tried contacting cic and we get generic responses saying your application is undergoing background checks.
In his case though, he got married during the process and included his wife in the application which also in the middle of 2016.

 

[shaheerjaved]

Hi all,
My brother is Express Entry applicant (not inland), his PR application started processing in January 2016 and to date he is still waiting. The wait has been 28 months. It's preposterous. Has anyone experienced this? We have tried contacting cic and we get generic responses saying your application is undergoing background checks.
In his case though, he got married during the process and included his wife in the application which also in the middle of 2016.

When did his security screening start? Whats his nationality? Whats his occupation and in how many coilumtries has he lived or worked?

 

[Moe Juve]

Hello guys
My AOR is 31 January 2017 inland under ON-PNP and still waiting.

 

[mikhan]

When did his security screening start? Whats his nationality? Whats his occupation and in how many coilumtries has he lived or worked?

I don't exactly remember when his security screening began. However, they already requested the medical twice, as medicals expired. Now they have expired the second time as well. But we have no correspondence from cic since November 2016.
His nationality is Pakistani. He lived in Melbourne for two years for University. His occupation is Supply Chain Specialist for USAid.

 

[shaheerjaved]

I don't exactly remember when his security screening began. However, they already requested the medical twice, as medicals expired. Now they have expired the second time as well. But we have no correspondence from cic since November 2016.
His nationality is Pakistani. He lived in Melbourne for two years for University. His occupation is Supply Chain Specialist for USAid.

1 order gcms notes
2 email ralph.goodale@parl.gc.ca (provide full details sich as uci no application no and ask him for the status. His staff will reply you with ss starting date and its current status)
3 call ircc as well

 

[Mzub]

1 order gcms notes
2 email ralph.goodale@parl.gc.ca (provide full details sich as uci no application no and ask him for the status. His staff will reply you with ss starting date and its current status)
3 call ircc as well

Did you try them? Do they help outland applicants too?

 

[shaheerjaved]

Did you try them? Do they help outland applicants too?

Yes they do. I have personally tried them

 

[Mzub]

1 order gcms notes
2 email ralph.goodale@parl.gc.ca (provide full details sich as uci no application no and ask him for the status. His staff will reply you with ss starting date and its current status)
3 call ircc as well

Thanks for the response. Do they just tell the ss status or they can help to speed up the process too?

 

[shaheerjaved]

Thanks for the response. Do they just tell the ss status or they can help to speed up the process too?

Just the status.

 

[mikhan]

1 order gcms notes
2 email ralph.goodale@parl.gc.ca (provide full details sich as uci no application no and ask him for the status. His staff will reply you with ss starting date and its current status)
3 call ircc as well

Thank you for your very helpful advice. The MLA actually contacted us and gave us very detailed info.
Here is the response:
– I spoke to IRCC regarding your application received Jan 14th, 2016.
Standard processing time is 6 months.
This means 80% of routine applications are finalized within that time frame, while 20% take longer.

Eligibility is passed.
Criminality passed June 29th, 2016 for both.
Spouse's security checks passed June 29th, 2016.
Your security checks were launched June 30th, 2016 and are in progress. They cannot be expedited and timelines are not available.
Medicals have expired. New instructions will likely be sent upon completion of your security verifications.

Shaheer, can you please tell me what exactly entails security verifications and why it could have taken nearly 2 years?

 

[shaheerjaved]

Thank you for your very helpful advice. The MLA actually contacted us and gave us very detailed info.
Here is the response:
– I spoke to IRCC regarding your application received Jan 14th, 2016.
Standard processing time is 6 months.
This means 80% of routine applications are finalized within that time frame, while 20% take longer.

Eligibility is passed.
Criminality passed June 29th, 2016 for both.
Spouse's security checks passed June 29th, 2016.
Your security checks were launched June 30th, 2016 and are in progress. They cannot be expedited and timelines are not available.
Medicals have expired. New instructions will likely be sent upon completion of your security verifications.

Shaheer, can you please tell me what exactly entails security verifications and why it could have taken nearly 2 years?

Nobody knows. its a security check thats all we know.24 months in ss is a bit too much

 

[mikhan]

Nobody knows. its a security check thats all we know.24 months in ss is a bit too much

This is the same issue with my parents. I applied to sponsor them in August 2011. Their file is also stuck in security screening since two years.

 

[shaheerjaved]

This is the same issue with my parents. I applied to sponsor them in August 2011. Their file is also stuck in security screening since two years.

Are they still waiting

 

[mikhan]

Are they still waiting

Yep, still waiting.

 

[shaheerjaved]

Yep, still waiting.

You should pursue this legally