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August AOR 2017

Abuzii

Full Member
Jun 22, 2017
31
2
Bremen
Category........
FSW
Nomination.....
31-05-2017
Med's Done....
14-06-2017

jman25

Hero Member
Jul 27, 2017
521
222
Hi everyone I Received my PPR Yesterday. My timeline is below.

AOR 31/8
Additional Information Request 14/9
MEP 22/9
IP1 22/9
NA 26/9
IP2 28/9
PPR 4/10

Now I'm wondering how long does it take to get your passport back from CPC?
Congratulations! Are you CEC or FSW? Single Applicant?
 

craig123

Hero Member
Jul 7, 2017
236
80
I am in a similar situation.

AOR: 8 August
IP1/MEP/ADR for FBI PCC: 24 August
IP2: 1 September
FBI PCC submitted: 14 September

There has been no update since then. I called CIC 2 days ago and they informed me that my eligibility is done but background check not finalised. I am at CPC-Ottawa.

I think for all ADR people we are in some sort of queue. Another theory is they will wait until the deadline on ADR to continue processing our applications?

Your theory of iccrc waiting till deadline on ADR is plausible. I think that might be the case.

Delay in FBI PCC has made many people late with their file submission. I received ITA on 31-MAY-17 and apart from FBI PCC I had all other documents ready/or got them ready in 1 week time.

Hopefully the electronic system FBI is implementation now drastically minimizes the time.
 
May 20, 2017
19
1
Hi!!

AOR: 24th Aug
Medical passed: 13th Sept

However there is no change in the BCG status. It is still NA.

What stage do you reckon my application is at? Haven't seen anyone have such a time gap between med cleared and no change in status of BCG.

Thanks!
 

HassanH

Star Member
Apr 22, 2017
149
17
Hi!!

AOR: 24th Aug
Medical passed: 13th Sept

However there is no change in the BCG status. It is still NA.

What stage do you reckon my application is at? Haven't seen anyone have such a time gap between med cleared and no change in status of BCG.

Thanks!
It's normal.

My AOR was 25th Aug, and Meds passed on 09 Sept.
 

hamgha

VIP Member
Mar 1, 2017
3,486
713
App. Filed.......
07-07-2017
Nomination.....
12-04-2017
IELTS Request
21-01-2017
Med's Done....
25-04-2017
Your theory of iccrc waiting till deadline on ADR is plausible. I think that might be the case.

Delay in FBI PCC has made many people late with their file submission. I received ITA on 31-MAY-17 and apart from FBI PCC I had all other documents ready/or got them ready in 1 week time.

Hopefully the electronic system FBI is implementation now drastically minimizes the time.
I like this explanation lol, if it's that way than I've only been in IP2 for 19 days instead of a month. I'll convince myself of that :D
 

sanexplorer666

Star Member
Jul 25, 2017
126
51
India
Visa Office......
Ottawa
AOR Received.
17-08-2017
Passport Req..
29-12-2017
Hey guys, after a long while my application moved from na2 to ip2. Do anyone have any idea how long might it takes to get ppr ?. Aor 17th aug, na2 7th September and ip2 on 5th October.
 

Mystico_90

Hero Member
May 11, 2013
819
343
Canada
Category........
Other
Visa Office......
Halifax, NS
Job Offer........
Yes
AOR Received.
20-08-2017
IELTS Request
7.0
Med's Done....
05-09-2017
Hey guys, after a long while my application moved from na2 to ip2. Do anyone have any idea how long might it takes to get ppr ?. Aor 17th aug, na2 7th September and ip2 on 5th October.
What's your stream and do you have any dependents?
What I noticed FSW stream is getting PPR quickly. CEC applicants getting PPR quickly if they have dependents.
 

legalfalcon

VIP Member
Sep 21, 2015
19,048
9,916
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
4112
App. Filed.......
03-09-2015
Doc's Request.
01-10-2015
AOR Received.
03-09-2015
Med's Done....
17-08-2015
Passport Req..
05-04-2016
VISA ISSUED...
12-04-2016
LANDED..........
05-05-2016
Hey guys, after a long while my application moved from na2 to ip2. Do anyone have any idea how long might it takes to get ppr ?. Aor 17th aug, na2 7th September and ip2 on 5th October.
The classification of IP, NA etc. is based on your MyCIC status and does not necessarily depict what stages you application is at. Each application as per the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and the regulations there under goes through the following:

R10 (Completeness)
Medicals
Criminality
Eligibility
Security.
To read more on these stages see https://www.getgcms.com/blog/express-entry-application-processed/


The MyCIC status does not correctly reflect which stage you have passed, or where your application is at. Generally an application follows the following process

The anatomy of a standard application is as follows:

1. Enter the EE pool.

2. Receive the ITA.

3. File application and supporting documents.

4. AoR - Automatically acknowledged, usually on the same day as submission.

5. The first step is to check for completeness. This usually triggers the application review "IN PROGRESS." This is done at the Centralized Intake Office (CIO).

6. Next stage is the R10 review. This is the first stringent check of the application against the EE profile you created. The Regulation 10 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations imposes a strict liability on the applicants to account for all documents uploaded, satisfy what was stated in the EE profile, and ensure that there are no gaps. If you do not provide the documents or they are filed incorrectly, your application can be rejected due to the strict liability on the applicant under this regulation. However, a lot depends on the agent reviewing the file. Under the R 10 review your IELTS, ECA are checked against the websites to ascertain that there is no misrepresentation. (R10 review is done within the the first month of filing the application). If an applicant's age has changed from EE profile to ITA, then the same is recorded and his score determined. There is an exception clause for when the age changes, it keeps the CRS score intact. This is also done at the CIO level. Most of the applications are rejected here because they are incomplete.

7. At the R10 review, if you have any documents missing, the application is rejected, or more time is given to file the document if there is a Letter of Explanation (LoE). It largely depends on the agent reviewing it. Some are brutal and will reject the application even for a minor error.

8. Usually, by this stage, the medicals are also passed. Recently some applicants received request to re-access their medicals when the file reached the Local Visa Office (LVO). I have a theory for this, but in most cases, once the medicals are passed, they are good until the final review stage. The applicants who received a reassesment for the medicals could be because of two reasons:
a. The doctor or the facility which examined them had a complaint against it, or the CIC found something fishy about how things were being conducted there; or
b. The medicals did not disclose the required parameters, or the applicant had an underlying medical issue, which the CIC wanted to get re-assessed.

8. Now the next stage is to determine eligibility, i.e. whether the application meets the program prerequisites under which it is filed. For FSW, your experience, letters of reference, education, etc are in order. For the PNP, FSW and your nomination is present, for CEC, your Canadian experience is on file. And, so on so forth for the other categories. The objective here is to review whether you meet the program threshold and what you claim is correct. If there is any suspicion, or things don't sound good, the agent can send your application for further review. Which includes an interview, extra doc request etc. If the applicant meets the requirements, and his score is over the cut off for the ITA she received, his eligibility is passed. If there are issues, they will be addressed. At this stage, if the eligibility is met, the chances of refusal considerably go down, unless there is a criminal history. However, if your score goes down due to CIC not acknowledging your experience, NOC and reference letters not matching, or a change in age, the application is rejected.

9. As soon as the eligibility is met, next comes the security and criminality (or background check). Usually the criminality is met through the Police Clearance Certificates (PCC) uploaded with the application. If the applicant has been to a country which is suspicious, or your travel history does show frequent visits to a country without any explanation, the same are recorded and evaluated. If things look good, your criminality is passed. A lot of applicants receive a request for Schedule A at this stage to ensure no gap time is present and the history is clear.

10. The last and the final stage is the security. This is a serious & time-consuming stage, involving many agencies, including Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), International Police (INTERPOL), Criminal Database Checking & touch-base with Local Police. Many things are considered here. Number of countries visited, Applicant coming from 'certain' countries, past law enforcement or military record, Prolonged stay in a country w/out sufficient docs to prove cause, frequent traveling to certain nations, your *Name (?), Inter-Religion/Nationality Marriages etc. If everything is simple & straight, the file soon gets into the 'final review' stage. If there are any 'red flags', the case goes into a 'spin'. Then the file might go to the local Police/intelligence agencies; the outcome/timeframe of which is beyond the control of CIC. And thereby the timeframe can be anything [sometimes beyond 1yr]. But, usually this stage should be over within 1-2 months. However, a point to be noted is that the applicant can also be called for an Interview [at this stage], due to this reason. For some people the security has a quick turn around. But in the last two weeks a lot of applicants are stuck at this stage.

11. At the final review, when the security results come in, the PPR is issued.

Now, this is NO way is a generalization of the process. Some applications are processed much faster, some are slow. This is what I could gather from my GCMS notes, my experience with dealing with the immigration authorities in US on behalf of my clients and my personal EE application, which was filed in Sep 15' and approved in April 15.

This is only for information to provide a picture about the process, but CIC has never disclosed their processing procedure. However, looking into some immigration cases, and the information through the GCMS notes available on the forum, this is the best generalization I could come up with. Albeit, for some applicants the criminality is done before the eligibility is checked, for other after. So please don't debate as to how one case you saw was different from what I have stated.

This is just an overview. If you do not find it appealing, just ignore it. If it was up to me, I would process all applications much faster.

But, this is a long wait and probably the most important decision you will make in your life. Be optimistic, helpful and supportive of others. This forum is an excellent resource for many, so even when you receive your PPR, please hang on for a few more months and update your timelines and answer any questions other applicants may have. Don't be a parasite.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
 
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