20 months and counting for a PR application

[AngryByte]

Hi,

I got my ITA and submitted my PR application on Feb 2016 ( Express Entry Skilled Worker program (FSW) ), the file has been in process ever since.

I got GCMS notes a bunch of times, and everything seems to be in order except for "security screening", I noticed that every 5 months, its status is changed to "CANCELLED", "NOT STARTED", then started again. the process is then restarted roughly 5 months later.

I contacted CIC a couple of times, and they just said that the file is under processing and that I should email them back if its not done in 6 months.

so far this was done 3 times and I suspect to see a 4th upon receiving my next GCMS notes. have any of you seen a similar case? what could be the reason?

thanks

 

[Rich03]

Have you travelled or lived certain countries that CIC might question or investigate further?

 

[AngryByte]

Have you travelled or lived certain countries that CIC might question or investigate further?

Yes, that's true, and I wouldn't mind a long screening, what bothers me is the reset (cancel / start) occurring every 5 months. I looked everywhere and couldn't find a similar case even for people living in less fortunate countries. any idea if the periodic resets are normal?

 

[andyding13]

I am not an expert so take my opinion with a grain of salt.

I suggest you consult an immigration lawyer. I read somewhere else that in this case you can sue CIC in court to force it to make a timely decision on your case.

 

[StevieFray]

Yes, that's true, and I wouldn't mind a long screening, what bothers me is the reset (cancel / start) occurring every 5 months. I looked everywhere and couldn't find a similar case even for people living in less fortunate countries. any idea if the periodic resets are normal?

Have you traveled or lived certain countries that CIC might question or investigate further? Do you care to list them? More than likely, its either because of your nationality or traveling history (providing your criminal record is crispy clean).

 

[AngryByte]

I am not an expert so take my opinion with a grain of salt.

I suggest you consult an immigration lawyer. I read somewhere else that in this case you can sue CIC in court to force it to make a timely decision on your case.

I already checked with an immigration lawyer and they tried to contact CIC on my behalf, they only got the same generic answer, "File being processed, the process takes 6 months, contact us again if there's no decision by then"

it didn't get to suing CIC, and I don't think thats the best move at the moment

 

[AngryByte]

Have you traveled or lived certain countries that CIC might question or investigate further? Do you care to list them? More than likely, its either because of your nationality or traveling history (providing your criminal record is crispy clean).

I live in Libya, other than that my travel history is all warm and cozy my criminal record is cleaner than a priest on Sunday.

I checked tracker files for people living in similar countries, I couldn't find a longer processing time than mine.

 

[StevieFray]

I live in Libya, other than that my travel history is all warm and cozy my criminal record is cleaner than a priest on Sunday.

I checked tracker files for people living in similar countries, I couldn't find a longer processing time than mine.

Damn, just hold in there then, you should soon be finished.

 

[canuck78]

I would guess the delay is partially due to the lack of established government to communicate with.

 

[AngryByte]

I would guess the delay is partially due to the lack of established government to communicate with.

I hope they're not waiting for that, I wouldn't hold my breath if that was the case.

 

[conroex3800]

Is your whole application being cancelled every 5 months or just security screening part?

 

[AngryByte]

Is your whole application being cancelled every 5 months or just security screening part?

Just the screening part,

 

[can_immi_can]

Just the screening part,

How do you know that screening restarts? What do you see in gcms notes from which you are inferring that ss starts again every 5 months or so?