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CEC Outland Applicant

Odeku55

Star Member
Jan 18, 2021
96
51
Nigeria
Category........
CEC
Visa Office......
CPC Ottawa
App. Filed.......
05-11-2020
AOR Received.
05-11-2020
Med's Done....
11-12-2020
Could you please share your steps? I tried it before and it didn't work for some reasons.
I registered my canadian number on skype when I was in Canada, so I just call ircc direct line on skype and it goes through.
 

Tivativalu

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Apr 12, 2019
279
117
Anyone else noticed Ghost Update on their profile today ?
Nothing changed on the profile though. But noticed Appication profile/updated.
 

Tivativalu

Hero Member
Apr 12, 2019
279
117
Hello CEC Outlanders. Has anyone tried applying for GCMS Notes.? If yes.. whihc service did you guys opt for ? Or are you taking any help of any citizen/PR friend in Canada to put in a ATIP request.

Or is it better to first raise a webform. ?
 

cecoutlanduser123

Star Member
Mar 18, 2021
111
32
Hello CEC Outlanders. Has anyone tried applying for GCMS Notes.? If yes.. whihc service did you guys opt for ? Or are you taking any help of any citizen/PR friend in Canada to put in a ATIP request.

Or is it better to first raise a webform. ?
Yes waiting since December through agent
 

PlUrb

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Jan 25, 2021
143
73
I ordered mine through GETGCMS. I chose the CBSA ones. I had ordered them on Feb 9 and I ended up with them on March 24th. They sent me an email after 30 days that they had extended another 60 days, but Thankfully it was just a couple weeks after the 30 days.
 
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caipsnotes

Champion Member
Jan 10, 2020
2,493
1,059
Canada
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
Hello CEC Outlanders. Has anyone tried applying for GCMS Notes.? If yes.. whihc service did you guys opt for ? Or are you taking any help of any citizen/PR friend in Canada to put in a ATIP request.

Or is it better to first raise a webform. ?
Raise a web form first and many a times that can be good enough.

It you do decide on Gcms Notes then it's almost as good as coin toss whether you will receive your GCMS file in 30 days or if it's going to take far longer (Some/one GCMS provider has disproportionately been receiving 90 day extensions, so beware from where you request).

The unfortunate part is that IRCC has categorized 3rd party GCMS providers into tiers when it comes to extensions.

As a result some 3rd parties will fairly consistently receive 90 days extensions when you get gcms while others receive 60 day extensions if and when extensions are taken

These actions of IRCC were revealed in response to an ATIP request and are an undisputed fact.

CBSA on other hand has a better track; review this detailed comparison for requesting Gcms Notes from IRCC vs CBSA https://bit.ly/34nuJPu
 
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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
Hello CEC Outlanders. Has anyone tried applying for GCMS Notes.? If yes.. whihc service did you guys opt for ? Or are you taking any help of any citizen/PR friend in Canada to put in a ATIP request.

Or is it better to first raise a webform. ?

Before you request GCMS notes, use the options available to you.

Webform: See https://bit.ly/39VkEMq

Call IRCC call centre and specifically ask for your eligibility, criminality and security.

This will give you a good idea on where your application currently is. Based on this, if your eligibility has started, you can consider requesting GCMS notes.

To read on GCMS notes, see https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/all-about-gcms-how-to-order-read-general-questions-answered.482200/

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When to order GCMS notes?

The GCMS refer to the programmed called Global Case Management System (GCMS) used by IRCC that holds the entire processing record of your application, including the the notes pertaining to eligibility by an officer evaluating your file.

All applications go through the following stages:

R10
Medicals
Criminality
Eligibility
Security

R10 or the completeness check is the first stage of the processing, wherein it is verified that your application is complete and all documents are submitted. Filing a complete application is the responsibility of the application, and if a document is missing, a reason and an exemption request should be filed.

If an application is incomplete, it will be rejected. R10 usually happens within 30-45 days of filing your application, around the time when medicals are passed. The exact date will be available in your GCMS notes.

There is no point requesting GCMS notes at this stage, since if your application is incomplete, it will be rejected anyway, and for the medicals, the MyCIC account does inform you of when your meds are passed.

GCMS notes become important only for the eligibility stage, which does not start until 3-4 months. Eligibility takes place in 2 stages. First a case assistant or an analyst will review and make a recommendation. This is then reviewed by an officer who makes the final decision on the eligibility. Since each document you submitted has to be reviewed twice, this is the most time consuming stage.

Only for this stage are the GCMS notes relevant.

While GCMS is a great tool, use it sparingly and only after 3-4 months have expired.

To read on stages, see https://bit.ly/3rYRYbT
Security: https://bit.ly/3apWglN
PNP: https://bit.ly/3sRhC3r

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RajathaBS

Star Member
Jul 9, 2020
62
19
India
Category........
CEC
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2174
Hi @legalfalcon I am an outland applicant currently residing in India, I have a valid closed work permit from my company and my company has requested me to go back to Canada for my work. Am I allowed to travel on closed work permit {still valid} while am awaiting for my COPR ?. My application details can be seen in signature
 

Tivativalu

Hero Member
Apr 12, 2019
279
117
Raise a web form first and many a times that can be good enough.

It you do decide on Gcms Notes then it's almost as good as coin toss whether you will receive your GCMS file in 30 days or if it's going to take far longer (Some/one GCMS provider has disproportionately been receiving 90 day extensions, so beware from where you request).

The unfortunate part is that IRCC has categorized 3rd party GCMS providers into tiers when it comes to extensions.

As a result some 3rd parties will fairly consistently receive 90 days extensions when you get gcms while others receive 60 day extensions if and when extensions are taken

These actions of IRCC were revealed in response to an ATIP request and are an undisputed fact.

CBSA on other hand has a better track; review this detailed comparison for requesting Gcms Notes from IRCC vs CBSA https://bit.ly/34nuJPu
Thanks a lot for this insight @caipsnotes . I will raise a webform first asking for info. How much time in general is a webform requesting for application status is replied ?