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Background Check

katehughes

Star Member
Feb 17, 2010
80
1
United Kingdom
Category........
Visa Office......
London Visa Office
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-04-2011
AOR Received.
12-05-2011
File Transfer...
05-04-2011
Med's Done....
23-02-2011
Passport Req..
03-08-2011
VISA ISSUED...
23/08/2011
LANDED..........
24/09/2011
Over the past 7 years I have lived in 4 countries, Japan, Korea, NZ and Australia. Do you think this
will make my background check take longer?
 

eyeoftheocean

Hero Member
Sep 14, 2010
603
13
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Vegreville
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Jan 2009
AOR Received.
Jan 2009
File Transfer...
June 2009
Med's Done....
Dec 2008 2nd Meds done Jan 2011 Medical Results have been received March 11
Interview........
AIP interview Aug 09 Security interview May 2010
LANDED..........
29-11-2013
CIC will do all background checks on each Country so could prolong the timeline , maybe other posters on here could give you a time line with experience :)
 

rajeev9891

Full Member
Sep 16, 2010
39
1
It's depend if Ur visa officer will be OK with Ur all records but if they want to do deep checking then yeah it will be take long background check
 

Lilian

Star Member
Jul 20, 2010
61
2
My backround check just has been completed. It took 7 months and I have lived in 2 countries.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,897
22,141
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
I think it's very difficult to say what will happen. I was expecting a long background check for my husband since he had lived in the US (four different States), Kuwait and Egypt. However our entire application only took 4 months.
 

eyeoftheocean

Hero Member
Sep 14, 2010
603
13
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Vegreville
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Jan 2009
AOR Received.
Jan 2009
File Transfer...
June 2009
Med's Done....
Dec 2008 2nd Meds done Jan 2011 Medical Results have been received March 11
Interview........
AIP interview Aug 09 Security interview May 2010
LANDED..........
29-11-2013
Lilian said:
My backround check just has been completed. It took 7 months and I have lived in 2 countries.
Lilian , when did your background/security check start ? I'm into my 6 month in November .Mine started on the 6th May .
 

eyeoftheocean

Hero Member
Sep 14, 2010
603
13
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Vegreville
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Jan 2009
AOR Received.
Jan 2009
File Transfer...
June 2009
Med's Done....
Dec 2008 2nd Meds done Jan 2011 Medical Results have been received March 11
Interview........
AIP interview Aug 09 Security interview May 2010
LANDED..........
29-11-2013
Hopefully I'm not to far behind you !
 

SimpleMan

Star Member
Mar 31, 2010
97
3
Lilian said:
My backround check just has been completed. It took 7 months and I have lived in 2 countries.
Hi Lilian,

Congrats on this good news. How did you know that you background check has been completed? Did you contact CIC?
 

Lilian

Star Member
Jul 20, 2010
61
2
My e cas has changed to "Decision made". Just waiting for the letter with instructions for landing :D.
 

Lilian

Star Member
Jul 20, 2010
61
2
I just received a letter from CSIS - my background check was already completed on June 30. I really don't understand why does it took 4 more months to get my "Decision made - landing interview" letter.
 

adzees

Hero Member
Sep 2, 2010
697
34
Edmonton, AB
App. Filed.......
Oct 2011
Doc's Request.
July 2015
Nomination.....
October 2015
AOR Received.
February 2016
File Transfer...
July 2016
Med's Request
July 2016
Med's Done....
August 2016
Lilian said:
I just received a letter from CSIS - my background check was already completed on June 30. I really don't understand why does it took 4 more months to get my "Decision made - landing interview" letter.
And when did they start your back ground checks Lilian ??
 

SimpleMan

Star Member
Mar 31, 2010
97
3
Lilian said:
I just received a letter from CSIS - my background check was already completed on June 30. I really don't understand why does it took 4 more months to get my "Decision made - landing interview" letter.
This is very sad. The problem must be the consulate then, since they did delayed your case.

Which Canadian consulate are you dealing with?

When did you send the letter to the CSIS, and what letter format/ CSIS address did you use? I need to go the same thing. My background check is taking a lot of time and I am still waiting.
 

adzees

Hero Member
Sep 2, 2010
697
34
Edmonton, AB
App. Filed.......
Oct 2011
Doc's Request.
July 2015
Nomination.....
October 2015
AOR Received.
February 2016
File Transfer...
July 2016
Med's Request
July 2016
Med's Done....
August 2016
Lilian's case is inland
 

eyeoftheocean

Hero Member
Sep 14, 2010
603
13
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Vegreville
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Jan 2009
AOR Received.
Jan 2009
File Transfer...
June 2009
Med's Done....
Dec 2008 2nd Meds done Jan 2011 Medical Results have been received March 11
Interview........
AIP interview Aug 09 Security interview May 2010
LANDED..........
29-11-2013
SimpleMan said:
This is very sad. The problem must be the consulate then, since they did delayed your case.

Which Canadian consulate are you dealing with?

When did you send the letter to the CSIS, and what letter format/ CSIS address did you use? I need to go the same thing. My background check is taking a lot of time and I am still waiting.
My case is with the CSIS too and has been for 6 month now :eek: this isnt funny any more !

I faxed CSIS a letter in September and they replied shortly before 30 days with a standard reply explaining , Security Screening is a complex matter and The SIRC ( WATCH DOG OVER CSIS) ARE FULLY AWARE that the more complexed cases can take up to 16 month !


All I did was fax a letter , heres what you need to send them

Your name

CID number

DOB

Address

Phone number

Explain you are applying for PR and you would like to know if your still undergoing Security Screening.

They WILL NOT tell you how long they will take, but they do explain the procceeds.

Just to add , I also oredered my FOSS notes before I faxed CSIS to make sure CSIS had my file still. Have you ordered yours ?

The CSIS number is ; FAX 613 231 0672