Hello everyone , I’m new here. I have been following the thread for sometime though. I requested for gcms note oct 15th. I’m July 25th AOR. I got a request this morning stating they need another 60days more to process gcms note. Should I be worried ? Is anything wrong with my application? A response would be appreciated.
below is the content summary of the response.
In the past too IRCC had sought such extensions for some requests. All such extensions were challenged with the
Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC). In the most recent final report, the OIC observed that "
IRCC claimed that it required the extension due to the volume of records that needed to be processed and the operational challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this request did not total more than 250 pages, and IRCC did not show how pandemic-related challenges amounted to unreasonable interference with its operations." Thus, OIC held that "
IRCC did not demonstrate that it met the requirements of paragraph 9(1)(a), and that the time extension was invalid. IRCC was therefore in deemed refusal pursuant to subsection 10(3) of the Act." A copy of the final report (redacted) is attached for your reference.