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[workingmind]

Hi, what if someone applied for tourist visa for USA back in 2005 and was rejected. Will this be a problem?

I dont think this will impact your Canadian PR application. But I would declare that in my application if I were them.

 

[caipsnotes]

Hi, what if someone applied for tourist visa for USA back in 2005 and was rejected. Will this be a problem?

Statutory questions should be answered accurately. Something like this can be easily checked during Info Sharing. See https://bit.ly/2VND36G

 

[Deep#virk]

There are few who have gone to other countries to give biometrics. Just wanted to know about them too.

Any update on other countries biometric

 

[shank15]

Statutory questions should be answered accurately. Something like this can be easily checked during Info Sharing. See https://bit.ly/2VND36G

Yes, of course, thanks for the help. I'll have them include it when they apply.

 

[legalfalcon]

Thank you @legalfalcon for your expert comments !!

Can we guess how much time it could take from here for Eligibility to be passed ?

Currently all time lines are off the charts due to COVID.

As per IRCC's annual 2019 annual report it takes 8-9 months for an application to process.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/annual-report-parliament-immigration-2019.html

How long did it take to process an Express Entry application?
Table 35 displays the time, in months, that IRCC took to process 80% of applications under each program. In 2019, IRCC did not meet the processing standard of finalizing 80% of all applications sourced via Express Entry within six months. The processing time for Express Entry, overall, was eight months. As an alternative measure of processing times, 60% of applications finalized in the 12-month period ending on December 31, 2019, were completed within the six-month service standard.

Table 35: Processing Times for Express Entry applications finalized by year and immigration category, in months

Program	2017	2018	2019
Canadian Experience Class	4	5	7
Federal Skilled Worker	4	6	9
Provincial/Territorial Nominee	6	6	9
Federal Skilled Trades	6	7	12
All Programs	5	5	8

Source: CIC_EDW (MBR) as of January 3, 2020
Data is operational and as such should be considered preliminary and subject to change.

• Processing times refer to the time in which 80% of applications were finalized by IRCC. The processing time is measured from the day a complete application is received until the time a final decision is made by an immigration officer.

 

[legalfalcon]

Hi @legalfalcon :

i have applied for GCMS notes on Nov 2nd 2020 but till now I didnt get notes. Do i need to worry about any red flag in my profile. Its been 2 months since i applied, please confirm.

The GCMS notes are requested under the Access to Information Act and there have been delays with all federal agencies across the board. It is nothing to do with your GCMS notes per se.

The delays in the Access to Information Act have been widely reported since the start of this year:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-transparency-1.5845129
Access-to-information systems across Canada slowed by COVID-19
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/rcmp-atip-report-1.5804931

You will just have to wait it out. These delays are on account of multiple factors, ranging form limited staff, and office closures.

Irrespective of which federal agency you request your information from, there will be some delays or may be extensions. However, starting form last week of December, the backlogs have started to clear up.

 

[legalfalcon]

Hi @legalfalcon :

i have applied for GCMS notes on Nov 2nd 2020 but till now I didnt get notes. Do i need to worry about any red flag in my profile. Its been 2 months since i applied, please confirm.

Also, the GCMS notes are processed under the Access to Information Act where as the processing of your application happens under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, they are different processes and done by different divisions of IRCC.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1039207796208803841

 

[Puttna03]

The GCMS notes are requested under the Access to Information Act and there have been delays with all federal agencies across the board. It is nothing to do with your GCMS notes per se.

The delays in the Access to Information Act have been widely reported since the start of this year:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-transparency-1.5845129
Access-to-information systems across Canada slowed by COVID-19
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/rcmp-atip-report-1.5804931

You will just have to wait it out. These delays are on account of multiple factors, ranging form limited staff, and office closures.

Irrespective of which federal agency you request your information from, there will be some delays or may be extensions. However, starting form last week of December, the backlogs have started to clear up.

Thank you.

 

[sibhi8]

Statutory questions should be answered accurately. Something like this can be easily checked during Info Sharing.

@legalfalcon @caipsnotes

I think I may have answered one question incorrectly by saying 'No' whereas I was once denied Visitor Visa to the US for not showing enough proof of ties with the home country.
Considering that my application is already under process for almost 3 months now, is there anything I can do to save my application at this point? It'd be great if you could help.

 

[chakrat]

@legalfalcon @caipsnotes

I think I may have answered one question incorrectly by saying 'No' whereas I was once denied Visitor Visa to the US for not showing enough proof of ties with the home country.
Considering that my application is already under process for almost 3 months now, is there anything I can do to save my application at this point? It'd be great if you could help.

You can always submit a webform and let them know but also note that not only you are stuck due to Covid19 many applicants have the file stuck including me who applied on 5th September 2020.

 

[caipsnotes]

@legalfalcon @caipsnotes

I think I may have answered one question incorrectly by saying 'No' whereas I was once denied Visitor Visa to the US for not showing enough proof of ties with the home country.
Considering that my application is already under process for almost 3 months now, is there anything I can do to save my application at this point? It'd be great if you could help.

Raise a web form and explain the situation proactively.

 

[sibhi8]

You can always submit a webform and let them know but also note that not only you are stuck due to Covid19 many applicants have the file stuck including me who applied on 5th September 2020.

Thanks. I just sent a CSE as suggested in other threads in this forum with a message. I'm not really worried about the timeline though, just wanted to avoid possible refusals. My file is in Ottawa too!

 

[sibhi8]

Raise a web form and explain the situation proactively.

Thanks for the quick reply. I just sent a CSE explaining what happened with my US visa refusal. I wrote my message in the 'Query' section with 1500 characters limit and did not attach any document. I hope this will suffice.

 

[caipsnotes]

Thanks for the quick reply. I just sent a CSE explaining what happened with my US visa refusal. I wrote my message in the 'Query' section with 1500 characters limit and did not attach any document. I hope this will suffice.

Wait to hear back and let us know what you learn, believe you should be fine

 

[harsh_8081]

I only attached Work Reference Letter and T4 from my 1st employer. Now I have received whole pay stub history from the employer. Should I raise a webform and submit the document? I am a CEC Inland applicant. AOR September 19, 2020. BIO, Med passed.

Please reply @legalfalcon @caipsnotes

Thank you