File transfer from local VO to Beijing Visa Office
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There seem to be different parts of the background check - not surprisingly the 'security' part of the background check is completely opaque to outsiders (will be blanked out in gcms notes) on national security grounds.
Logically some present no issues and may just get a database check and/or short review. Some will take longer, possibly quite a bit longer.
Note though that those background checks are (seemingly) in parallel to other parts of processing - and may not be in HK/Beijing at all.
A small warning here: whether electronic or physical file, it may get sent/received quite quickly.
BUT: do not expect the 'file received' to get updated immediately, it may take months. It seems part of the process is not just the mail but being entered into 'registry' (in physical world) and assigning to an officer, i.e. being put in an actual queue. Whether this is done in batches or for whatever reason, it may not be immediate, and there may be no outward sign (in ecas or gckey or corresopndence) that anything is happening.
In first months of covid was certainly common and period between 'file sent to XXX office' and signs of progress or AOR2 from those offices could be long - e.g. six months. Hopefully this is not the case now but don't expect it to be immediate - the delay in showing 'received at xxx' does NOT mean that the file has been lost at sea, just how they process.
Don't mean to disappoint or discourage anyone, just realistic expectations: the transfer to field office is not just time to courier/email it there, but whatever the field office does with it before the applicant/sponsor hear back. Hopefully it's quicker than before though.
Ok, that means your file is not sent yet to the visa office. In ecas it will change to application received once the file is received by the visa office.
I used the webform. After you submit they indicate that it will take them 26 days to get back to you. I'm still waiting for their response. I asked for confirmation that they received the application. You can also find their email (beijing-immigration@international.gc.ca) and contact information on the website.
Yes, I wasn't expecting it to go to the application received status so early,
What abt you Nav009, Your timeline?