Finally got portal email #1
Please see below for my timeline (Long post)
AOR: November 18, 2022
Medical + Biometrics Completed: December 5, 2022
IRCC and CBSA notes requested on: March 6, 2023
IRCC notes received April 2, CBSA notes received April 5
Notes dated March 27, 2023:
PVO: OSC, SVO: CIO
ASSESSMENTS
Eligibility: Not Started
Security: Not Started
Criminality: Passed
Medical: Passed
Info Sharing: Complete
Tracker till April 12, 2023:
Medical: Complete
Biometrics: Complete
Eligibility: Not Started
Background Check: Not Started
Called IRCC on April 13, 2023: stating the application is about to reach 5 months (processing time for applications on their website)
1st GU on GC Key: April 13, 2023, afternoon
Background check changed from "We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information" to "Your application is in progress. We will send you a message when we start your background check."
Tracker on April 14, 2023:
Medical: Complete
Biometrics: Complete
Eligibility: Complete
Background Check: Not Started
Tracker on April 19, 2023:
Medical: Complete
Biometrics: Complete
Eligibility: Complete
Background Check: In Progress (probably a mass update for everyone)
Called IRCC on April 28, 2023:
Agent mentioned
Eligibility: Complete
Security: Not Started
***Criminality: Not Started*** (don't understand the reason)
Medical: Passed
Info Sharing: Complete
Called IRCC on May 8, 2023:
Same status + PVO: CPC Edmonton, SVO: OSC (Not sure when it changed)
2nd GU on GC Key: May 10, 2023 10:50 am
Background check changed from "Your application is in progress. We will send you a message when we start your background check." to "We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information"
3rd GU on GC Key: May 10, 2023 3:57 pm
No changes
Portal email #1: May 11, 2023, 10 am from Etobicoke
No updates/GU on GC Key, Portal still shows Background Check in progress
