September 2020 - Citizenship Applicants

[Nevine.Kassem]

Looks like government has shut down IRCC.
No sign of life since 29th June (decision made).

Because they are bringing 250 refugees from Afghanistan!

 

[Matt-NL]

What's the meaning/content/scope of "Prohibitions" mean?
What is its difference from "Background Verification"?

Guys, is there a reason of ignoring this question? I think it is a good one.

 

[Matt-NL]

I noticed that some people talk about security & criminality. Can somebody clarify what "Background Verification Completed" means? Does it mean security or criminality completed? Or both? Any help?

Solidarity?
Nobody to answer that one?

 

[harirajmohan]

What's the meaning/content/scope of "Prohibitions" mean?
What is its difference from "Background Verification"?

Guys, is there a reason of ignoring this question? I think it is a good one.

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/difference-between-security-and-criminality-check-who-conducts-what.523925/#post-6445595

https://gcmsnotes.com/all-about-security-screening/

I noticed that some people talk about security & criminality. Can somebody clarify what "Background Verification Completed" means? Does it mean security or criminality completed? Or both? Any help?

Yes both are completed.

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

I received my GCMS notes today, extracted on 1st September (after my oath and application closed) so it contains all the information one can hope to get from GCMS notes from IRCC.

I'll post the details either later today or maybe tomorrow.

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

What's the meaning/content/scope of "Prohibitions" mean?
What is its difference from "Background Verification"?

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/october-2019-citizenship-applicants.656876/post-9605205

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

I noticed that some people talk about security & criminality. Can somebody clarify what "Background Verification Completed" means? Does it mean security or criminality completed? Or both? Any help?

If Background Verifications are set to "Passed", it means that both Criminality and Security components are now completed and passed.

 

[canv_1234]

Hello,
Thank you for your response

Below is my profile
Location: Toronto; Applied to NS by paper
App Type: Single / Family (# of applicants); Single
Physical Presence Days: 1125
App Sent: Sept 1. 2020
App Delivered: Sept 2. 2020
AOR: Dec 3. 2020
In-Progress: Prohibition, Language, Physical Presence, Ceremony
Test Email: Sept. 8 2021
Fingerprints: Jun. 26, 2021
BG Complete: Jul. 26, 2021
Test Completed: Sept. 10, 2021

I gave the test and passed, updated the above with the test complete date as well. Do we know how much time does it take for it to be official and also a confirmation to be sent to me and the online portal?

 

[NV1986]

Hello Guy,

Me and my wife both gave exam on same day 31-Aug-2021 and cleared it.
My profile updated on Sep 1st with Test=Completed and my wife's profile update on Sep 8th with Completed.

We are planning to go back home in Nov 2021 so can someone please suggest what will be the next steps and timeline (approx).
So we can plan or should we say, we are not in Canada whenever they ask for interview/Oath?

Thanks

 

[canv_1234]

Hello Guy,

Me and my wife both gave exam on same day 31-Aug-2021 and cleared it.
My profile updated on Sep 1st with Test=Completed and my wife's profile update on Sep 8th with Completed.

We are planning to go back home in Nov 2021 so can someone please suggest what will be the next steps and timeline (approx).
So we can plan or should we say, we are not in Canada whenever they ask for interview/Oath?

Thanks

Quoting @rajkamalmohanram
"The next step after passing the test would likely be a Passport pages request. Some people also receive an interview at this point but the number of interview requests have gone down significantly. After that, you'll have to wait until "Decision Made" status. After that, there's another waiting period before you are scheduled for oath. Expect it'll take at least 3 to 5 months to receive an oath date once the test results are validated."

 

[visitingprof]

If Background Verifications are set to "Passed", it means that both Criminality and Security components are now completed and passed.

Thank you very much for your answer.

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

Hello,
Thank you for your response

Below is my profile
Location: Toronto; Applied to NS by paper
App Type: Single / Family (# of applicants); Single
Physical Presence Days: 1125
App Sent: Sept 1. 2020
App Delivered: Sept 2. 2020
AOR: Dec 3. 2020
In-Progress: Prohibition, Language, Physical Presence, Ceremony
Test Email: Sept. 8 2021
Fingerprints: Jun. 26, 2021
BG Complete: Jul. 26, 2021

I've updated the spreadsheet. Could you please provide the "In Progress" date from ECAS ?

 

[canv_1234]

I've updated the spreadsheet. Could you please provide the "In Progress" date from ECAS ?

The first time it was in progress was on Feb 15

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

Okay, so below are the details of my GCMS notes that were extracted on September 1st, 2021 - After my citizenship application was closed!

Here are the links to my previous GCMS notes from IRCC and CBSA =>

1. Previous notes from IRCC
2. Previous notes from CBSA

Posting latest notes as 2 parts since I can't fit everything in 1 post.

PART-1​

APPLICATION:

Primary Office: Mississauga IRCC
App Status: Closed
App Status Reason: TFR - File Retirement

ASSESSMENTS

Knowledge: Passed
Residence: Passed
Language: Passed
Prohibition: Passed
Security: <redacted>
Criminality: Passed
Final: Granted
Oath: Oath taken

ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility Assessment: 1

Type: Eligibility - Knowledge
Status: Passed
Status Date: 2021/06/29
Due Date: 2021/11/28

Eligibility Assessment: 2

Type: Eligibility - Prohibitions
Status: Passed
Status Date: 2021/08/03
Due Date: 2021/11/28

Eligibility Assessment: 3

Type: Eligibility - Residence
Status: Passed
Status Date: 2021/08/03
Due Date: 2021/11/28

Eligibility Assessment: 4

Type: Eligibility - Language
Status: Passed
Status Date: 2021/08/03
Due Date: 2021/11/28

Eligibility Prohibition

Eligibility Prohibition: 1
Type: Grant Adult - 2017/03
Status: Completed
Status Update Date: 12/03/2020 14:36:30

Security

Security: 1
Type: Security Clearance
(other parts of the page are redacted)

Criminality

Criminality: 1
Updated Date: 2021/02/09 09:45:55
Validity Date: 2022/02/09
Due Date: 2021/02/16

Sub Activities

Type: CIT RCMP Screening
Updated Date: 2021/02/09 09:45:55
Status: No reportable Trace
Validity Date: 2022/02/09
Due Date: 2021/04/13

FINALIZE APPLICATION

DOCUMENT ISSUANCE

DOCUMENT ISSUANCE: 1
Created Date: 2021/08/05 10:25:18
Document: Commemorative I Commemoratif
Status: Confirmed
Print Queue: PQ-DOC-XXXXXXX-94-Mississauga
Status Updated Date: 2021/08/23 00:00:00
Due Date: 2021/08/05
Printed Date: 2021/08/20
Issued At: Mississauga IRCC

SECURE PRINT ATTACHMENT
ATTACHMENT: 1
eDoc#:
Name: CIT0004_2-XXXXX
Date Saved: 2021/08/05 10:25:18
Size: 496
Type: xfdf

CORRESPONDENCE

OUTGOING

OUTGOING: 1
Created Date: 2021/08/05 10:24:38
Updated Date: 2021/08/09 15:01 :41
Created Office: Mississauga IRCC
Document: Notice to Appear- Oath of Citizenship I Avis de convocation - Pour preter le serment de citoyennete
Type: PDF
Status: Sent
Name: Notice to Appear- Oath of Citizenship I Avis de convocation - Pour preter le serment de citoyennete
Print Queue: PQ-DOC-XXXXXXX4-Mississauga
Due Date: 2021/08/05
All Rec'd: N/A
Category: Grant

OUTGOING: 2
Created Date: 2021/06/2113:06:06
Updated Date: 2021/06/23 11 :17:39
Created Office: Mississauga IRCC
Document: Notice to Appear - To Write a Citizenship Test I Avis de convocation - Examen de citoyennete
Type: PDF
Status: Sent
Name: Notice to Appear - To Write a Citizenship Test I Avis de convocation - Examen de citoyennete
Print Queue: PQ-DOC-XXXXXXX4-Mississauga
Due Date: 2021/06/23
All Rec'd: N/A
Category: Grant

OUTGOING: 3
Created Date: 2020/12/03 13:39:26
Updated Date: 2020/12/03 13:40:16
Created Office: CPC Sydney
Document: Acknowledgement of Receipt - Grant I Accuse de reception - Attribution
Type: Auto E-mail with PDF
Status: Sent
Name: Acknowledgement of Receipt - Grant I Accuse de reception - Attribution
Due Date: 2020/12/03
All Rec'd: N/A
Category: Grant

<<There were a bunch of incoming requests (UP request, PP pages, calls to IRCC and GCMS notes requests>>

EVENTS

EVENTS: 1
Created Date: 2021/08/05 10:19:54
Updated Date: 2021/08/0510:25:11
Sub Type: Other
Status: Scheduled
Start Date/Time: 2021/08/23 08:30:00
End Date/Time: 2021/08/23 09:15:00
Event Office: Mississauga IRCC
Event Jurisdiction: Mississauga
Facility: Virtual ceremony/Ceremonie virtuelle
Language: English
Capacity: 100
Resource: Albert Wong

EVENTS: 2
Created Date: 2021/06/21 13:01 :37
Updated Date: 2021/06/2113:05:22
Status: Scheduled
Start Date/Time: 2021/06/28 00:00:00
Duration: 30239
End Date/Time: 2021/07/18 23:59:00
Event Office: Mississauga IRCC
Event Jurisdiction: Mississauga
Facility: Online Test I Test en ligne
Language: Bilingual
Capacity: 300

Organization & Entities

Created Date: 2020/06/19 09:06:27
Updated Date: 2020/06/19 10:07:54
Name: Telework
Type: Organization
Sub Type: Other
Other Sub Type Descrip: Telework
Effective Date: 2021/01/26
Status: Active

<<Then there is some information under "Groups" about "Batch Notes". I think this refers to GCMS notes>>

Paper File

Paper File: 1
Created Date: 2020/12/03 13:35:09
Updated Date: 2021/08/26 08:40:47
Primary: Y
Office: Mississauga IRCC
Location: In Transit
Status: Retired
FOSS: N

<<Then there are 15.5 pages of "History" redacted!! >>

Paper File History

History: 1
Created Date: 2021/08/26 08:40:47
Updated Date: 2021/08/26 08:40:47
Office: Mississauga IRCC
Location: In Transit
Status: Retired

History: 2
Created Date: 2021/08/23 10:41 :59
Updated Date: 2021/08/23 10:41 :59
Office: Mississauga IRCC
Location: Registry
Status: Retired

History: 3
Created Date: 2021/08/03 18:21 :34
Updated Date: 2021/08/03 18:21 :34
Office: Mississauga IRCC
Location: Ceremony Ready Shelf
Status: Open

History: 4
Created Date: 2021/07/09 15:21 :06
Updated Date: 2021/07/09 15:21 :06
Office: Mississauga IRCC
Location: Scanned Files
Status: Open


History: 5
Created Date: 2021/03/24 09:10:50
Updated Date: 2021/03/24 09:10:50
Office: Mississauga IRCC
Location: Test Ready
Status: Open

History: 6
Created Date: 2021/03/19 09:10:50
Updated Date: 2021/03/19 09:10:50
Office: Mississauga IRCC
Location: Registry
Status: Open

History: 7
Created Date: 2021/03/10 08:02:33
Updated Date: 2021/03/10 08:02:33
Office: CPC - Sydney
Location: In Transit
Status: Open

History: 8
Created Date: 2021/01/28 14:46:04
Updated Date: 2021/01/28 14:46:04
Office: CPC Sydney
Location: CST
Status: Open

Paper file transfer history

History: 1
Created Date: 2021/08/26 08:40:47
Updated Date: 2021/08/26 08:40:47
Office: Mississauga IRCC
Location: In Transit
Transfer Type: Paper File & App
Transfer Outcome: Transferred
Transfer Reason: File Retirement

History: 2
Created Date: 2021/03/19 14:01:58
Updated Date: 2021/03/19 14:01:58
Office: Mississauga IRCC
Location: Registry
Transfer Type: Paper File & App
Transfer Outcome: Received
Transfer Reason: Eligibility

History: 3
Created Date: 2021/03/10 08:02:03
Updated Date: 2021/03/10 08:02:03
Office: CPC Sydney
Location: In Transit
Transfer Type: Paper File & App
Transfer Outcome: Received
Transfer Reason: Eligibility

<<Then there is EDOCS section where all the communication to call center and via webform including UP request and PP pages submission is noted>>

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

PART-2​

NOTES

NOTES: 1
Created Date: 2021/08/23 11 :26:30
Updated Date: 2021/08/23 11 :27:37
Restricted: No
Label: General
Office: Mississauga IRCC
Text: As per request, Citizenship Certificate will be mailed out on 23AUG2021 via PUROLATOR. Certificate Number: XXXXXXX

NOTES: 2
Created Date: 2021/08/23 10:39:36
Updated Date: 2021/08/23 10:41 :50
Restricted: No
Label: General
Office: Mississauga IRCC
Text: Client attended virtual ceremony on (2021/08/23 at 8:30AM). Oath form was signed and received this date. PR Card (XXXXXXXXX) was destroyed during the virtual ceremony. Citizenship certificate to be sent urgently to client: <<My address was printed here>>)

NOTES: 3
Created Date: 2021/08/19 13:57:24
Updated Date: 2021/08/19 13:57:25
Restricted: No
Label: General
Office: Mississauga IRCC
Text: Mandatory GCMS check/Name Search/Integrated Search completed. No adverse information found.

(Looks like they do a search before oath to ensure our file is still clean and there are no new concerns that would prohibit us from taking oath)

NOTES: 4
Created Date: 2021/08/09 15:03:28
Updated Date: 2021/08/09 15:03:28
Restricted: No
Label: General
Office: Mississauga IRCC
Text: The applicant has been scheduled for Virtual Citizenship Ceremony. Notice to Appear (with Zoom meeting details) including Add Electronic Signature document and CIT0049_0ath Form were sent to the applicant via email. Event details can be found under event tabs.

NOTES: 5
Created Date: 2021/08/03 20:28:49
Updated Date: 2021/08/03 20:30:00
Restricted: No
Label: General
Office: Mississauga IRCC
Text: Spoke with applicant to advise he will be scheduled for virtual oath on Aug 23rd 2021 and to verify his
email for further details.

NOTES: 6
Created Date: 2021/08/03 13:46:44
Updated Date: 2021/08/03 13:47:25
Restricted: No
Label: General
Office: Mississauga IRCC
Text: GCMS/FOSS-SMGC/SSOBL : No adverse information. Applicant meets 5(1 )d and 5(1 )e. In accordance with the Citizenship Act and Regulations, and based on the information provided: Canadian Citizenship is granted. Request for urgent processing approved. Email sent to XX for applicant to be scheduled at next available virtual oath

NOTES: 7
Created Date: 2021/08/03 09:17:22
Updated Date: 2021/08/03 09:19:22
Restricted: No
Label: General
Office: Mississauga IRCC
Text: Urgent request received 30Jul2021 has been reviewed. Request for urgent processing has been approved. Email sent to XX for file to be reviewed accordingly for next steps.

<<Urgent Processing request approved here>>

NOTES: 8
Created Date: 2021/08/03 07:39:38
Updated Date: 2021/08/03 07:39:43
Restricted: No
Label: General
Office: Mississauga IRCC
Text: In response to the CC inquiry dated 30JUL2021 - request forwarded to officer XX for action/review

NOTES: 9
Created Date: 2021/07/28 10:19:34
Updated Date: 2021/07/28 10:22:21
Restricted: No
Label: General
Office: Mississauga IRCC
Text: Urgent request rec'd 27JUL2021 was reviewed and is not approved. Client does not meet the criteria for urgent processing.
Client will be scheduled for an interview and/or ceremony in due course.

(<<Not sure why they rejected UP request here>>)

NOTES: 10
Created Date: 2021/07/28 09:49:17
Updated Date: 2021/07/28 09:50:11
Restricted: No
Label: General
Office: Mississauga IRCC
Text: Received 27 JUL YY2021. Explanation letter from client requesting urgent processing of citizenship application with supporting documents attached. Documents are located in the "Correspondence to be attached to file" binder in mailroom. Scanned copy of correspondence has been sent to Officer (XX/YY) for review.

NOTES: 11
Created Date: 2021/07/28 08:01 :50
Updated Date: 2021/07/28 08:01 :53
Restricted: No
Label: General
Office: Mississauga IRCC
Text: In response to the CC inquiry dated 27JUL2021- Client is providing a passport. Email can be found under
incoming correspondence.

NOTES: 12
Created Date: 2021/07/1214:11:22
Updated Date: 2021/07/1214:11:22
Restricted: No
Label: General
Office: Mississauga IRCC
Text: Passport request letter was sent to client via BELA on 2021-07-12 (YYYY-MM-00)

NOTES: 13
Created Date: 2021/06/2417:48:41
Updated Date: 2021/06/2417:48:41
Restricted: No
Label: General
Office: Mississauga IRCC
Text: The following Email including Notice has been sent. The invitation letter to complete your on line Citizenship test has recently been amended. Please review this new letter and contact the local office if you have any questions with respect to the changes.

NOTES: 14
Created Date: 2021/06/23 11 :18:21
Updated Date: 2021/06/23 11 :18:21
Restricted: No
Label: General
Office: Mississauga IRCC
Text: This Citizenship Applicant has been scheduled for a Citizenship Event. Event notice and attachments were sent by Email this date. Event information can be viewed on the Events Tab.