do you think is the same for all VO? just asking coz i dont want to set my hopes too high. I have seen some waiting for 2-3months after remeds have passed to get the ppr.
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i don't know about the VOs, but i don't want to keep hopes high. I submitted ADR ( POF) on 26th Jan, 2022 and medical was extended on 10th Feb, 2022. Nothing since then. ( Edmonton VO)
Have seen the recent ones from otttawa being issued 3 days after meds passed
I would temper your expectations. It's possible, but for many people it can be months. You never know.
Hi everyone,
I'm AOR Dec 2020 and my application says Background check in process since forever. There has been no updates to my application in a very long time and no request for additional document. The link for getting updates never gives any response back.
Anyone else in the same boat? Is there anything that can be done?
I'm AOR Dec 2020 and my application says Background check in process since forever. There has been no updates to my application in a very long time and no request for additional document. The link for getting updates never gives any response back.
Anyone else in the same boat? Is there anything that can be done?
Have you ever ordered GCMS notes or called IRCC to get a more detailed update on the application progress?
Not yet. My impression was IRCC has stopped taking any calls and the forms is the only way to get any updates. Do you know any active number for reaching out to IRCC?
For GCMS, havent tried but per my research, it shows the same progress as the account without adding much value. Please correct me if I'm am wrong and let me know if GCMS really helps. Is there a link to order the notes?
Dont submit it until they ask for, but maintain the balance for 6 months or take it you have to
I got an email from CIC yesterday Feb 28th
“In order to make a decision, we require the following information/document”
1. Please provide a new passport or travel document
2. Schedule A (imm5669)
I have filled out the IMM5669 form, (I did make a mistake on one of the dates under address history,and I already submitted, should I write an loe or leave it like that?
I’m still waiting for my new passport and that might take a few weeks.
I need to submit everything before the end of March.
“In order to make a decision, we require the following information/document”
1. Please provide a new passport or travel document
2. Schedule A (imm5669)
I have filled out the IMM5669 form, (I did make a mistake on one of the dates under address history,and I already submitted, should I write an loe or leave it like that?
I’m still waiting for my new passport and that might take a few weeks.
I need to submit everything before the end of March.
IRCC has started giving updates on your application akin to GCMS notes over the phone. If you're inside Canada you can call 1-888-242-2100. Otherwise, you will have to use a VOIP like the TextMe app to call with a Canadian number. Its easy and free. Sometimes its hard to get through. I found the easiest way to get through is to hit 2 when they ask for a UCI number, then hit 1 when they start talking about Afghanistan and Ukraine. Then hit 3, then 0. They will likely say that they are busy and can't transfer you. Hang up and try again. It once took me 30 calls. Try to call in the morning.
The other route is to get GCMS notes. It will have MUCH more information than is just shown on the account. For example you can see if your eligibility, security, and criminality checks have been started, what your Visa Office is (i.e. where your file has been assigned which can inform a timeline), and if your medical has been extended but your account doesn't reflect that. Plus you can see all officer notes and comments on your account. The issue is that if you order them today, it might take 1 month to 4 months to get them back, even though they are supposed to get it to you in 3 days. If you are in Canada you can order them yourself, otherwise its easy to use a service like GetGCMS or any other numerous services for a fee around $20-30 CAD.
Well, as per my understanding, VO may not make too much of a difference. I am sure that at a central level, maybe at the Ministry level, each VO will be monitored against multiple milestones as per the KRA. I agree that we should not set our hopes too high, that is why I have mentioned only the minimum days. And with the Ukraine episode, it is going to be more difficult to judge the maximum days.