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Ndera

Star Member
Jul 24, 2020
88
18
Hi guys,

I recently send a webform to IRCC asking for the progress of my application and got the following response:

  • The background verifications are currently valid.
  • The security background verification is currently valid.
  • The criminal background verification is currently valid
I realised they didn't mention about eligibility like I had asked and sent another webform and got the following response:

The responsible office is currently verifying if your application meets the eligibility requirements under the immigration program for which you have applied.

What does this mean? and just wondering what stage is my application based on the following responses. Your help will be greatly appreciated. @legalfalcon

Thanks in advance
 

nur_amirkhan

Star Member
Jun 11, 2019
51
9
Kazakhstan
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Ottawa
AOR Received.
17th Sep 2019
Hi guys,

I recently send a webform to IRCC asking for the progress of my application and got the following response:

  • The background verifications are currently valid.
  • The security background verification is currently valid.
  • The criminal background verification is currently valid
I realised they didn't mention about eligibility like I had asked and sent another webform and got the following response:

The responsible office is currently verifying if your application meets the eligibility requirements under the immigration program for which you have applied.

What does this mean? and just wondering what stage is my application based on the following responses. Your help will be greatly appreciated. @legalfalcon

Thanks in advance
What is your AOR?
My file is awaiting officer review since end of Feb (AOR 17th Sep 2019)

Eligibility is still in progress
Security not started
Criminality is valid
 

easy breezy

Full Member
Nov 10, 2019
35
7
Good day to all. I hope everyone's doing well. I've got a few questions to ask and I hope you can help shed some light in this.

I've raised a webform in mid-July, and here's the response:

Your application currently meets the eligibility requirementsunder the immigration program for which you have applied,
you may be contacted via your account if additional information is needed.
The security background verification is currently valid.
The criminal background verification is currently valid.

Then, we proceeded to order our GCMS notes. However, we believe that the security assessment is not yet complete (here's how it looks in the second page of the GCMS).

ASSESSMENTS
Eligibility: Passed
Security:
HIRV:
Criminality: Passed
Org Crime:
Medical: Passed
Misrepresentation:
Info Sharing: Complete
Other Reqs:
Final:

Are we correct to assume that the officer who replied to our webform made a mistake in saying that the security verification is valid? Or is "valid" and "passed" different?
 

caipsnotes

Champion Member
Jan 10, 2020
2,493
1,059
Canada
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
Good day to all. I hope everyone's doing well. I've got a few questions to ask and I hope you can help shed some light in this.

I've raised a webform in mid-July, and here's the response:

Your application currently meets the eligibility requirementsunder the immigration program for which you have applied,
you may be contacted via your account if additional information is needed.
The security background verification is currently valid.
The criminal background verification is currently valid.

Then, we proceeded to order our GCMS notes. However, we believe that the security assessment is not yet complete (here's how it looks in the second page of the GCMS).

ASSESSMENTS
Eligibility: Passed
Security:
HIRV:
Criminality: Passed
Org Crime:
Medical: Passed
Misrepresentation:
Info Sharing: Complete
Other Reqs:
Final:

Are we correct to assume that the officer who replied to our webform made a mistake in saying that the security verification is valid? Or is "valid" and "passed" different?
Security screening in GCMS is either Not started or it's redacted (blank). When security screening is either underway or completed the information is redacted and you will also see s15 marked toward the top right corner (which simply means an exemption was taken under the Act). Security screening related activities will be captured in the ADMISSIBILITIES section. Valid is not always passed but usually is if looked at from the context of other indicators in the response, timeline etc. There is also the CBSA security screening manual here for further reading
 

easy breezy

Full Member
Nov 10, 2019
35
7
Security screening in GCMS is either Not started or it's redacted (blank). When security screening is either underway or completed the information is redacted and you will also see s15 marked toward the top right corner (which simply means an exemption was taken under the Act). Security screening related activities will be captured in the ADMISSIBILITIES section. Valid is not always passed but usually is if looked at from the context of other indicators in the response, timeline etc. There is also the CBSA security screening manual here for further reading
Thanks for answering! Yes, I can see the s.15(1) mark at the top right corner. Upon checking our ADMISSIBILITIES section, I only saw this:

Security


UCI: xxxxx
Family name: my family name
Given name: my name
Type: Security

(alot of space)

UCI: xxxxx
Family name: my partner's family name
Given name: partner's name
Type: Security

So is it still either underway or redacted from the notes? Many thanks again.
 

legalfalcon

VIP Member
Sep 21, 2015
19,048
9,916
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
4112
App. Filed.......
03-09-2015
Doc's Request.
01-10-2015
AOR Received.
03-09-2015
Med's Done....
17-08-2015
Passport Req..
05-04-2016
VISA ISSUED...
12-04-2016
LANDED..........
05-05-2016
Good day to all. I hope everyone's doing well. I've got a few questions to ask and I hope you can help shed some light in this.

I've raised a webform in mid-July, and here's the response:

Your application currently meets the eligibility requirementsunder the immigration program for which you have applied,
you may be contacted via your account if additional information is needed.
The security background verification is currently valid.
The criminal background verification is currently valid.

Then, we proceeded to order our GCMS notes. However, we believe that the security assessment is not yet complete (here's how it looks in the second page of the GCMS).

ASSESSMENTS
Eligibility: Passed
Security:
HIRV:
Criminality: Passed
Org Crime:
Medical: Passed
Misrepresentation:
Info Sharing: Complete
Other Reqs:
Final:

Are we correct to assume that the officer who replied to our webform made a mistake in saying that the security verification is valid? Or is "valid" and "passed" different?
Valid and passed are different. If your security checks are complete then your application will go through final review and it will be approved.

In the GCMS notes, the security related details are redacted. On page 2 of your assessment if your security assessment is blank, then your security is most likely in progress.

On page 2, you will see s 15 / 16 on the top right corner of the page. This is the section of the Access to Information Act under which your security related details have been redacted. To read more on redactions see https://bit.ly/3kv5G3p

Further, How the security is done and the procedure, see https://bit.ly/3fDNpgV
 

caipsnotes

Champion Member
Jan 10, 2020
2,493
1,059
Canada
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
Thanks for answering! Yes, I can see the s.15(1) mark at the top right corner. Upon checking our ADMISSIBILITIES section, I only saw this:

Security


UCI: xxxxx
Family name: my family name
Given name: my name
Type: Security

(alot of space)

UCI: xxxxx
Family name: my partner's family name
Given name: partner's name
Type: Security

So is it still either underway or redacted from the notes? Many thanks again.
Security is surely underway when you see something like this. #1 denotes the associated activity.



Security will stay blank even after the application is approved as in this example from page # 2




Here is some additional information from the CBSA Security Screening Manual (2016), information was redacted by CBSA and that's why you see the blanks for how long "results" are "valid" for.


 
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easy breezy

Full Member
Nov 10, 2019
35
7
thank you for the detailed answers @caipsnotes and @legalfalcon! these are really helpful notes on how to interpret our gcms notes. :)

by the way, do you guys have any idea how long is the final review from the officer? stay safe everyone and here's to hoping that they'll release our golden e-mails soon!
 

Ndera

Star Member
Jul 24, 2020
88
18
Hi guys,

When I sent my first webform asking for the progress of my application and got the following response:

The background verifications are currently valid.
The security background verification is currently valid.
The criminal background verification is currently valid
.

I realised they didn't mention about eligibility like I had asked and sent another webform and got the following response:

The responsible office is currently verifying if your application meets the eligibility requirements under the immigration program for which you have applied.

On my third webform in under 2 weeks asking what 'currently valid' meant I got the following response:

-The eligibility review has been met.

-The security background verification has been met.

-The criminal background verification has been met.


Please note the second and last webform came 3 days apart. Guys, I even more confused now. Are these guys just playing around with words lol? @legalfalcon . Does this now confirm that im just waiting for PPR? Please help @caipsnotes .

Thanks in advance.
 
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nur_amirkhan

Star Member
Jun 11, 2019
51
9
Kazakhstan
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Ottawa
AOR Received.
17th Sep 2019
Hi guys,

When I sent my first webform asking for the progress of my application and got the following response:

The background verifications are currently valid.
The security background verification is currently valid.
The criminal background verification is currently valid
.

I realised they didn't mention about eligibility like I had asked and sent another webform and got the following response:

The responsible office is currently verifying if your application meets the eligibility requirements under the immigration program for which you have applied.

On my third webform in under 2 weeks asking what 'currently valid' meant I got the following response:

-The eligibility review has been met.

-The security background verification has been met.

-The criminal background verification has been met.


Please note the second and last webform came 3 days apart. Guys, I even more confused now. Are these guys just playing around with words lol? @legalfalcon . Does this now confirm that im just waiting for PPR? Please help.

Thanks in advance.
Hi! What is your AOR? Are u Outland applicant? Thanks