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[tanya k]

My medical was received and accepted on Friday but CIC hasn’t updated anything else. It stills says Background check: not applicable. Is this normal as I see ppl who had their background check started together with their medical request ?

Im on same stage right now no update on my background yet

 

[fjmeer]

My medical was received and accepted on Friday but CIC hasn’t updated anything else. It stills says Background check: not applicable. Is this normal as I see ppl who had their background check started together with their medical request ?

Mine still shows as not started but medical passed. Hang in there.

 

[fjmeer]

I passed medical a couple of weeks ago. Any chance I can get COPR by Feb 2019 or sooner?

 

[Ldonasci]

Im on same stage right now no update on my background yet

I am trying to be positive about this, but it really gets me anxious since I have no idea what’s going on with my application

I also called IRCC today and they told me the processing times for sponsorship is 10 months now. On the website it still says 12 months though

 

[Rickay001]

My medical was received and accepted on Friday but CIC hasn’t updated anything else. It stills says Background check: not applicable. Is this normal as I see ppl who had their background check started together with their medical request ?

Are you sure your not in IP2

 

[Ldonasci]

Are you sure your not in IP2

Not sure about that. The only thing it says is that my application is in progress. Backgroung check: not applicable.

 

[Addus]

Not sure about that. The only thing it says is that my application is in progress. Backgroung check: not applicable.

As far as I am aware this is normal.

I think the only folks who have "in progress" for their background check are those who have had RCMP fingerprint requests (which makes sense as that is part of the overall background check process).
It seems like whether you get an RCMP background/fingerprint check is kind of random. It seems like they run a quick name check and if anything is thrown up (say a criminal with the same name or something minor) you get the fingerprint request otherwise they sometimes seem to skip it.

 

[fjmeer]

As far as I am aware this is normal.

I think the only folks who have "in progress" for their background check are those who have had RCMP fingerprint requests (which makes sense as that is part of the overall background check process).
It seems like whether you get an RCMP background/fingerprint check is kind of random. It seems like they run a quick name check and if anything is thrown up (say a criminal with the same name or something minor) you get the fingerprint request otherwise they sometimes seem to skip it.

Interesting. So are you saying there is a chance that no background check is completed?

 

[Addus]

Interesting. So are you saying there is a chance that no background check is completed?

There is always a background check, you just don't always need to do the RCMP Fingerprint part, so it starts a little later in the process.

 

[niamahmoud]

As far as I am aware this is normal.

I think the only folks who have "in progress" for their background check are those who have had RCMP fingerprint requests (which makes sense as that is part of the overall background check process).
It seems like whether you get an RCMP background/fingerprint check is kind of random. It seems like they run a quick name check and if anything is thrown up (say a criminal with the same name or something minor) you get the fingerprint request otherwise they sometimes seem to skip it.

Actually I heard they request the fingerprint check for those who have stayed in Canada for more than 6 months. But I’ve heard that is not the case for most of the applicants so I feel it has to do with nationality of some sorts.

 

[Pookiie]

My medical was received and accepted on Friday but CIC hasn’t updated anything else. It stills says Background check: not applicable. Is this normal as I see ppl who had their background check started together with their medical request ?

I guess it depends on the agent because we have similiar timelines and same with background check for me still reads not applicable

 

[Ldonasci]

Actually I heard they request the fingerprint check for those who have stayed in Canada for more than 6 months. But I’ve heard that is not the case for most of the applicants so I feel it has to do with nationality of some sorts.

Some nationalities are required to give their fingerprints now. It's not my case, they will only require fingerprints from my region as of Decemvber 31st. I am not expecting to get it, and I hope they are not waiting for this date to ask for mine.

 

[niamahmoud]

Some nationalities are required to give their fingerprints now. It's not my case, they will only require fingerprints from my region as of Decemvber 31st. I am not expecting to get it, and I hope they are not waiting for this date to ask for mine.

Yes exactly.

 

[Vivian-inland]

I believe for April applicants, the background check should have started next month.
Right now the processing time is 10 months.

 

[Best4best]

I believe for April applicants, the background check should have started next month.
Right now the processing time is 10 months.

Wow that would be nice to see April applicants hoping for that to start. How do you know what month they are working on right now?