BG checks

[faith007]

How long it takes for BG checks from not started to in progress?

 

[ibejiopad]

How long it takes for BG checks from not started to in progress?

Depends on your category mate

Fsw inland- mostly after medical passed
Fsw outland (processed in ottawa) between 100 and 130 days
Fsw outland (processed at local visa office) within few days, 1 - 5 weeks

 

[faith007]

Depends on your category mate

Fsw inland- mostly after medical passed
Fsw outland (processed in ottawa) between 100 and 130 days
Fsw outland (processed at local visa office) within few days, 1 - 5 weeks

Wow 100 days.

When you say processed at local VO, who falls under this category. I am outland but i guess my application will be processed in canada?

 

[Manju Sagwal]

Depends on your category mate

Fsw inland- mostly after medical passed
Fsw outland (processed in ottawa) between 100 and 130 days
Fsw outland (processed at local visa office) within few days, 1 - 5 weeks

I am FSW Outland and my BG is in 'Not Started' status since last 2 months.
How do I know which office (Ottawa/Local visa office) is processing my file?
I applied through express entry and submitted my PR application on 10th October 2015.

 

[jorgecmb]

I am FSW Outland and my BG is in 'Not Started' status since last 2 months.
How do I know which office (Ottawa/Local visa office) is processing my file?
I applied through express entry and submitted my PR application on 10th October 2015.

No one can say for certain until PPR is received, but it is probably Ottawa, as most applications. Your waiting time is absolutely normal, check my timeline. My app took 3 1/2 months to start background check.

 

[hotshot007]

Wow 100 days.

When you say processed at local VO, who falls under this category. I am outland but i guess my application will be processed in canada?

Also in many cases when it is a local VO, the applicant also recieves a second AOR. So if someone got a second AOR, chances are that the application is being processed at local VO.

 

[andy108]

I''ve seen cases when BG checks have been very-very long. Unfortunately.

 

[hotshot007]

I''ve seen cases when BG checks have been very-very long. Unfortunately.

Are you referring to taking a long time for going from "not started" to "in progress" or the actual "in progress" background taking a long time?

 

[OhMyCanada!]

Hi guys,

Iam not understanding when you say (processed at a local VISA office), what do you mean? Are you saying the verifications will be done by someone based in the country where I currently live or what? Meaning to say that my file is transferred from Canada to my current country of residence for them to verify, is that so?

 

[hotshot007]

Hi guys,

Iam not understanding when you say (processed at a local VISA office), what do you mean? Are you saying the verifications will be done by someone based in the country where I currently live or what? Meaning to say that my file is transferred from Canada to my current country of residence for them to verify, is that so?

Yes if there is a Canadian Embassy in your country that processes visa applications. If it is transferred to your local VO they would process the complete application along with all employment or other inquiries if needed. Generally though it seems when it is transferred to a local VO and an applicant gets a second AOR, they have passed basic eligibility and any other checks are rare. Also getting transferred to local VO is a good thing because that means your application will be processed very quickly.

 

[OhMyCanada!]

Thanks HotShot007

Very clear.......appreciated hey!

Cheers.

 

[qweasd222]

Yes if there is a Canadian Embassy in your country that processes visa applications. If it is transferred to your local VO they would process the complete application along with all employment or other inquiries if needed. Generally though it seems when it is transferred to a local VO and an applicant gets a second AOR, they have passed basic eligibility and any other checks are rare. Also getting transferred to local VO is a good thing because that means your application will be processed very quickly.

second aor? will show at mycic too ?

 

[Manju Sagwal]

No one can say for certain until PPR is received, but it is probably Ottawa, as most applications. Your waiting time is absolutely normal, check my timeline. My app took 3 1/2 months to start background check.

Thanks for sharing your timeline
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