Ordered GCMS notes via Canadian ATIP site direct (CA$5 - bargain) - My wife (the Candian) had to do the form and I (the PA, British) fill in a 'please release my notes to ....' form so that she could receive the file. Well, as described. However, really low on any notes - so I assume that's a good thing at this 'late' stage (with 2 months to go to the 12 month deadline!) I was a little sad not to see 'activity' or notes on activity - but according to this thread, all is present and correct - everything is 'In Progress' that should be. There were also hints that something was received from other agencies around November/December 2018 time (Police Certs or border control maybe?) (only guessing). However, still looks like there has been no real change to the file since March this year.
Other than ordering GCMS notes, is there anything that can kick an application into being processed? Unless the agent handling our case is waiting for files to arrive for background/eligibility/criminality/career information, then I don't see what the wait is for. It just seems ... dormant!?
Anyway - the GCMS notes were well worth it. All online too, $5 - bargain.
And as predicted - it states 'we will (by law!) respond in 30 days' and will 'contact you if we extend to 60 days.' So, as predicted: on day 31 we've heard nothing, so I fire off an email requesting status update as it's been 30 days and the very next day (a Saturday!) we received the notes (!)
I shall be ordering another set in a couple of weeks to see if there's any progress.
Thanks for this thread (going all the way back to page 1) - was really useful to check.
Oh, the waiting.....