Nmetuk said:
Useful info, thanks.
Any ideas on bg not needed at this time. My case was aor on 29 dec, now it shows bg not needed. I did not see ip status.
I am pretty sure that if not needed at this time means that two things:
1. CIC have had a cursory look at your file and have 'parked' it due to workload, priority or simply needing some more information from somewhere.
2. CIC have then passed it to local VO with clear instructions that you have supplied the correct information and no further in depth BG Check is needed by them so procession to PPR can occur quite quickly once it goes to in Progress.
I think if it stays as not needed for a long time it means the work is being carried out in Canada. If it goes from BG in progress to not needed it has been passed from Canada to local VO and they are doing BG work that is expected to take some time.