***>>> February 2020 AOR <<<***

[Souskhaj]

I read your posts above. IRCC is working with reduced staff and that impacted processing times. Basically, your file is untouched for quite sometime and that’s the case for many applications. Wait for your turn. Once the officer gets to your file, everything will be click, click. All passed.

Thanks for your response! I'd read in many previous posts that criminality begins right after giving the biometrics. So, I was surprised when I saw mine is not in progress yet cause I thought the time consuming part of each application is criminality and security checks. My medicals will expire in December as well! So, I'm very disappointed!

 

[Dev27]

guys, is anyone in the same boat where their criminality and security have not started yet despite being Feb AOR? Should I call IRCC about it? In my GCMS note it's indicated that they have received my biometrics in March. So, I'm not sure what the issue is and why the criminality check is not started yet! Please let me know if anyone is in the same situation.

Same situation dont worry out file is not touched yet by the officer. FEB - 3 AOR ; FWO - O and US resident. It will take barely a week for officer to pass Criminality and Eligibility.

 

[Souskhaj]

Same situation dont worry out file is not touched yet by the officer. FEB - 3 AOR ; FWO - O and US resident. It will take barely a week for officer to pass Criminality and Eligibility.

Thank you so much for this info! I was very stressed out, I feel much better now!

 

[mussadsar]

Almost in the same boat. had ny GCMS recvd recently and found Eligibility, medical and Bio as passed. criminality and security not yet started. there is one thing if an expert like @legalfalcon could advice me, that at the end of my notes, it says review required. what does that mean really.

please @legalfalcon, can you pls check ur inbox for the GCMS notes section and advice accordingly.

Thank You

 

[legalfalcon]

Almost in the same boat. had ny GCMS recvd recently and found Eligibility, medical and Bio as passed. criminality and security not yet started. there is one thing if an expert like @legalfalcon could advice me, that at the end of my notes, it says review required. what does that mean really.

please @legalfalcon, can you pls check ur inbox for the GCMS notes section and advice accordingly.

Thank You

Can you post the relevant note that you are referring to?

 

[caipsnotes]

Almost in the same boat. had ny GCMS recvd recently and found Eligibility, medical and Bio as passed. criminality and security not yet started. there is one thing if an expert like @legalfalcon could advice me, that at the end of my notes, it says review required. what does that mean really.

please @legalfalcon, can you pls check ur inbox for the GCMS notes section and advice accordingly.

Thank You

Some of the common reasons for Review Required are related to:

• Proof of funds (POF).
• Reference letter
• Work experience
• Employment verification
• If you answered yes to any Statutory (Stat) Questions

 

[legalfalcon]

Almost in the same boat. had ny GCMS recvd recently and found Eligibility, medical and Bio as passed. criminality and security not yet started. there is one thing if an expert like @legalfalcon could advice me, that at the end of my notes, it says review required. what does that mean really.

please @legalfalcon, can you pls check ur inbox for the GCMS notes section and advice accordingly.

Thank You

Here is my previous post on RR:


Understanding “Review Required”

A lot of applicants see “review required” in their GCMS notes for eligibility. There are many theories floating around with regard to what “review required” means and if it is alarming.

Before I venture into explaining the significance, it is important to understand that each application goes through the following stages as per the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the regulations (Canadian Immigration Law):

R10 – Completeness Check
Criminality
Medicals
A11.2 – eligibility
Security

Out of the above, the most important stage is eligibility. This is also the most time-consuming stage because your documents have to be verified, evaluated and assessed to ascertain that you meet the eligibility criteria for the program you have applied (FSW / CEC / FTW). To stream line this process and make it easier for an immigration officer (decision making authority), all applications are first evaluated by case analysts or program assistants. They review the documents and summarize it in the GCMS. If they have any concerns with any document or want the immigration officer to carefully look into a specific document, they will flag it as “review required.” It is the content of the note that is important here. If the review required is for a specific document, while the summary of the note says that an applicant has met the eligibility, or “ready to finalize” it simply means that while the applicant has met the eligibility criteria, but the specific document needs a careful examination form the officer before promoting (eligibility pass) by the officer.

However, if there are concerns, there will be a review required for the eligibility, and there will be no text to the effect “ready to finalize” or pass. The note will specifically state job duties do not match, or the employment cannot be verified, or the number of years of work experience claimed cannot be verified. This is where an application can land in muddy waters. But the final decision rests on the immigration officer. He may override the decision of the analyst / assistant or go with the analysis of the analyst / assistant.

Even in cases where the analyst / assistant is of the opinion that the applicant has met the eligibility, and there is no “review required,” the officer can replace it with his own opinion. Though rare, but it does happen. This is why the eligibility is only passed when an officer conclusively marks the eligibility as passed.

Finally, there is “review required” for PoF. This is the most common in many applications. This is because, the financial and banking practices of each country are different. Eg. Fixed deposits are know as Certificate of Deposit (CD) in the US. Similarly, treasury bonds, mutual funds, stocks, and many other investment vehicles are there. If your PoF anything other than a bank deposit, it is more likely that it will be marked as “review required.” Also, IRCC does not go by day to day fluctuations in FOREX. Instead, the Canadian federal government issued a quarterly conversion rate for all FOREX vis-a-via CAD. If your PoF is in a foreign currency, then you may have “review required” for the officer to make a determination.

Just because you have “review required” does not mean that you hit the panic mode. Instead, read the context in which it is there. If there is a concern regarding a document, you can send a replacement document via CSE. The most common reasons for RR are:

1. Work reference letter without job duties
2. Work reference letters missing all the details requested by IRCC
3. If you submitted a letter from a colleague because you were unable to get one from your employer, but did not have a LoE on file, this too will lead to RR.
4. Not sufficient work experience in the primary NOC.
5. Inability to verify your employment as your employer details are missing.

There are just some of the scenarios.

Hope this helps.

 

[mussadsar]

Can you post the relevant note that you are referring to?

Here is my previous post on RR:


Understanding “Review Required”

A lot of applicants see “review required” in their GCMS notes for eligibility. There are many theories floating around with regard to what “review required” means and if it is alarming.

Before I venture into explaining the significance, it is important to understand that each application goes through the following stages as per the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the regulations (Canadian Immigration Law):

R10 – Completeness Check
Criminality
Medicals
A11.2 – eligibility
Security

Out of the above, the most important stage is eligibility. This is also the most time-consuming stage because your documents have to be verified, evaluated and assessed to ascertain that you meet the eligibility criteria for the program you have applied (FSW / CEC / FTW). To stream line this process and make it easier for an immigration officer (decision making authority), all applications are first evaluated by case analysts or program assistants. They review the documents and summarize it in the GCMS. If they have any concerns with any document or want the immigration officer to carefully look into a specific document, they will flag it as “review required.” It is the content of the note that is important here. If the review required is for a specific document, while the summary of the note says that an applicant has met the eligibility, or “ready to finalize” it simply means that while the applicant has met the eligibility criteria, but the specific document needs a careful examination form the officer before promoting (eligibility pass) by the officer.

However, if there are concerns, there will be a review required for the eligibility, and there will be no text to the effect “ready to finalize” or pass. The note will specifically state job duties do not match, or the employment cannot be verified, or the number of years of work experience claimed cannot be verified. This is where an application can land in muddy waters. But the final decision rests on the immigration officer. He may override the decision of the analyst / assistant or go with the analysis of the analyst / assistant.

Even in cases where the analyst / assistant is of the opinion that the applicant has met the eligibility, and there is no “review required,” the officer can replace it with his own opinion. Though rare, but it does happen. This is why the eligibility is only passed when an officer conclusively marks the eligibility as passed.

Finally, there is “review required” for PoF. This is the most common in many applications. This is because, the financial and banking practices of each country are different. Eg. Fixed deposits are know as Certificate of Deposit (CD) in the US. Similarly, treasury bonds, mutual funds, stocks, and many other investment vehicles are there. If your PoF anything other than a bank deposit, it is more likely that it will be marked as “review required.” Also, IRCC does not go by day to day fluctuations in FOREX. Instead, the Canadian federal government issued a quarterly conversion rate for all FOREX vis-a-via CAD. If your PoF is in a foreign currency, then you may have “review required” for the officer to make a determination.

Just because you have “review required” does not mean that you hit the panic mode. Instead, read the context in which it is there. If there is a concern regarding a document, you can send a replacement document via CSE. The most common reasons for RR are:

1. Work reference letter without job duties
2. Work reference letters missing all the details requested by IRCC
3. If you submitted a letter from a colleague because you were unable to get one from your employer, but did not have a LoE on file, this too will lead to RR.
4. Not sufficient work experience in the primary NOC.
5. Inability to verify your employment as your employer details are missing.

There are just some of the scenarios.

Hope this helps.

Dear Legal Falcon,
No words, except god bless you for what you are doing for all of us.. thank you so so much. i am unable to attach my gcms notes here, but i did it on an other platform of yours

Thank You

 

[avinashn]

Has any applicants living in the US received PPR yet? As per the trackers few people from January got it but no one yet with AOR in Feb or March.

 

[satishkota]

Has any applicants living in the US received PPR yet? As per the trackers few people from January got it but no one yet with AOR in Feb or March.

I am in US and have AOR Feb 15. So far no updates. Agent confirmed that everything looks good except for the officer is reviewing if I need medicals again or not.

 

[satishkota]

This might be the hundredth time some one is asking this, but how long is the webform response taking now a days?

 

[avinashn]

I am in US and have AOR Feb 15. So far no updates. Agent confirmed that everything looks good except for the officer is reviewing if I need medicals again or not.

Did you order GCMS notes?

 

[anirudh1996]

This might be the hundredth time some one is asking this, but how long is the webform response taking now a days?

I got it in 11 days for the webform I applied on 13 September

I have raised another webform 2 days ago and I think it's gonna take anywhere between 1 to 2 weeks now. They have become quite late in replying, earlier replies used to come in 4-5 days.

 

[legalfalcon]

Dear Legal Falcon,
No words, except god bless you for what you are doing for all of us.. thank you so so much. i am unable to attach my gcms notes here, but i did it on an other platform of yours

Thank You

I will surely revert back .

 

[pranzal kothari]

Hello friends,

I applied as a CEC inland in Feb 22 and everything is passed and waiting for final decision. However I came to India yesterday for 3 weeks. So should I tell CIC or should wait for the virtual landing mail and let them know at them time ? Is there any consequences if I don't tell to CIC?