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8 months passed and no reply for security check

Firasewar

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Jul 19, 2017
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Dear,

Is it normal to a sponsorship file to take 8 months and more of security check verification?

Thank you,
Firas
 

KandyK

Hero Member
Feb 9, 2017
686
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Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
CPC Mississauga
App. Filed.......
13-03-2017
Doc's Request.
O4-04-2017
AOR Received.
28-03-2017
File Transfer...
05/10/2017
Med's Request
19/07/2017
Med's Done....
03/08/2017
LANDED..........
10/19/2017
I know people who had that happened to them.
They weren't contacted for a year after background check started.

They applied April 2016 inland.

What are your timelines? Inland or outland?
 

Buletruck

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May 18, 2015
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A lot of the delays result from slow responses from organizations outside Canada. The application won't be finalized until they are completed.
 

Firasewar

Newbie
Jul 19, 2017
5
2
Actually, I am living now outside Canada in Lebanon and My wife in Montreal, I firstly applied on Dec 2015, They start processing on 20/May/2016, I have an interview on 1 June 2016 for the reason that they lost my file as they said, I have the second interview on Nov/2016.
The Security Check began on Dec 2016 and till the moment no response.

The question is that they requested for the RPRF fees about 20 days ago while we are waiting for the verification, is this a sign to have the visa soon?
Second, I have traveled before to three countries (Kurdistan/ Turkey and Jordan), Is this may be a cause for the security check to be delayed more?

Knowing that every time we send an email, they reply that still pending verification and they understand my patience.

Thank you very much for your help.

Regards
Firas
 

Galano1213

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Jun 30, 2013
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PEI
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana Cuba
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-07-2014
Med's Done....
23-04-2014
They started background check April 2017 still waiting for visa Spouse is in Cuba
 

KandyK

Hero Member
Feb 9, 2017
686
202
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
CPC Mississauga
App. Filed.......
13-03-2017
Doc's Request.
O4-04-2017
AOR Received.
28-03-2017
File Transfer...
05/10/2017
Med's Request
19/07/2017
Med's Done....
03/08/2017
LANDED..........
10/19/2017
I am also stuck in background check nearly 8months. Applied on April 2016. Still no update
According to friends, this is pretty normal.

She applied April 2016 but landed this month. Whole process too 15 months for her.

What is your timeline @Nakaa ?
 

Nakaa

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Jul 17, 2017
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Applied on April 2016. The eligibility passed following the interview on Dec, 2016. Since then i am stuck in background check, in the meantime my medical expired. For now i am waiting the VO (new delhi) to complete the checking hopefuly Soon and next steps in this application will be determined therefater (remedical) maybe or direct will get passport request letter.

But i really dont know how longer the background check will take. I am Afghan live in Pakistan.
 
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KandyK

Hero Member
Feb 9, 2017
686
202
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
CPC Mississauga
App. Filed.......
13-03-2017
Doc's Request.
O4-04-2017
AOR Received.
28-03-2017
File Transfer...
05/10/2017
Med's Request
19/07/2017
Med's Done....
03/08/2017
LANDED..........
10/19/2017
Applied on April 2016. The eligibility passed following the interview on Dec, 2016. Since then i am stuck in background check, in the meantime my medical expired. For now i am waiting the VO (new delhi) to complete the checking hopefuly Soon and next steps in this application will be determined therefater (remedical) maybe or direct will get passport request letter.

But i really dont know how longer the background check will take. I am Afghan live in Pakistan.
okay i think the timelines will be different, she applied inside Canada
 

Firasewar

Newbie
Jul 19, 2017
5
2
Thanks God, my security verification has finished today after 8 months of waiting from Lebanon, but they wrote in the Email, "sec to be passed then ready for RFV", so please can you guide me what this means and how much it may take time?

Is it Second to be passed in the security check and be Ready for Visa? or something like this
 
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Nakaa

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Jul 17, 2017
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Wow Congrats bro. RFV (Ready For Visa), i think you should bear a little more time to remedical and get your passport request letter thereafter.

But mine is still pending.
 
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Firasewar

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Jul 19, 2017
5
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Wow Congrats bro. RFV (Ready For Visa), i think you should bear a little more time to remedical and get your passport request letter thereafter.

But mine is still pending.
Thank you Bro and hope for you to hear good news very soon becuase I think you are in the limits now.
 
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