@legalfalcon what do you think please about those notes ? did I pass the eligibility or not ? and for the
REVIEW REQUIRED in work experience is it something normal ?
thanks in advance
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Eligibility :
Passed
Security :
Not started
Criminality :
In Progress
Info sharing :
Complete
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in the last note :
Label :
EE Eligibility
NOTES
NOTES: 1 Created Date: 2020/12/10 08:32:04 Created By: XXXX Updated Date: 2020/12/10 08:32:08 Updated By: XXXXXX Restricted: No Label: EE Eligibility Office: Centralized Intake Office Text: A11.2 - CASE PROCESSING AGENT: Lock-in Date: 2020-10-08_E0: XXXXXX PA: : XXXXXX, : XXXXXX - EE FSW Having analyzed this application based on the documents submitted by the applicant and the information contained in the file, I make the following recommendation.
A11.2:
Met R75: FSW MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS -
Met R76: SELECTION CRITERIA - FSW POINTS :
APPEARS TO MEET R76: SELECTION CRITERIA - FUNDS :
APPEARS TO MEET FSW points total: 70 Ready to Finalize RPRF: Complete Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) CRS Score at invitation to apply (ITA) 480 CRS points minimum score for round: 472 CRS score at application (APR): 480 Total CRS Points Assessed: 475 I have reviewed the following for CRS points: PA gained points as MARRIED at ITA and APR PA gained points for 3+ year(s) Foreign Work Experience with ": XXXXXX, edoc# : XXXXXX" PA gained points for French-language proficiency
INTEGRATED SEARCH (FOSS/GCMS): PA: WP Valid Until: XXXXXX) NO ADVERSE INFORMATION SPOUSE/ CL:
CHILD 1 (XXXXXX, XXXXXX):
FAMILY COMPOSITION: MARRIED since XXXXXX; Marriage certificate is on file; Spouse is ACCOMPANYING NO indication of previous marriages/cl partners CHILD 1 - ACCOMPANYING Birth cert.: PA and Spouse listed as parents CHILD 2 -
Documentation On file MEDICAL valid for 6 months or more PASSPORT: valid for 6 months or more
WORK EXPERIENCE: Lock-in Date: 2020-10-08 Primary Occupation: NOC 1311 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers EDUCATION CREDENTIAL(S) PROVIDED: Master's Degree: Accounting, Management Control and Auditing 2XXXXXX to XXXXXX - Teneuse de livres (NOC: 1311) - at XXXXXX - eDoc# XXXXXX - Letter dated XXXXXX appears to confirm employment in declared occupation throughout the specified period, and provides a job description which is consistent with the lead statement and main duties as set out in the declared NOC category. - Letter confirms salary of XXXXXX - Letter confirms full/time employment; FSW Work: 3 years and 8 months. CRS Foreign Work: 3 years and 8 months. FSW Work: 1 year CRS Foreign Work: 3+ year(s) CRS Spouse Work: 0 years(s) 0 month(s) of 1 year(s) -
REVIEW REQUIRED
WORK EXPERIENCE: 2-3 year(s), 11 FSW Points
SETTLEMENT FUNDS:
Appears To Meet Approx. CAD $XXXXXX - CAD $XXXXXX as per Bank XXXXXX statement at 2020-09-24me; Family of 4 requires CAD $24 083
The note that you see is a note by the case processing agent. This will be reviewed by an officer who will make a final determination. See my old post on how the officer's note will look like at
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As per the note, you have RR, but it is not specific for anything as you appear to meet R75 and 76.
It is just a general note for the officer to review your work experience before making a final determination.
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Here is my old 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.
