Check eCas, who, how?

[isilrion]

TL;DR: in a family application, does it matter who (me or my partner) logs in, and what "identification type" number (client id, etc) is used to log in? Is there a preferred "identification type"?

Can any applicant in a family application access (his/her) eCas? Are all the options in the "identification type" drop box equivalent (when they update it by ClientID, do they also update it by receipt number, etc)?

I tried to access eCas, to no avail. I suppose it is because:

*) Not ready yet (most likely).
*) I'm using the "wrong" identification type (e.g., could they have updated it with my clientID but not with the receipt number?)
*) I'm checking the "wrong" person (e.g., they updated my partner's application but not mine)
*) They typed some information wrong on e-cas (e.g., my last name is fairly complicated, typos are common)

So far, we are left with trying all identification types for both of us and failing every time, thereby assuming the "not ready yet" reason. I seem to recall that for our PR application, logging in with the "immigration file #" worked rather quickly, but the "client id" didn't until much later. So I fear I may miss important information if I only try one option...

 

[yr97]

TL;DR: in a family application, does it matter who (me or my partner) logs in, and what "identification type" number (client id, etc) is used to log in? Is there a preferred "identification type"?

Can any applicant in a family application access (his/her) eCas? Are all the options in the "identification type" drop box equivalent (when they update it by ClientID, do they also update it by receipt number, etc)?

I tried to access eCas, to no avail. I suppose it is because:

*) Not ready yet (most likely).
*) I'm using the "wrong" identification type (e.g., could they have updated it with my clientID but not with the receipt number?)
*) I'm checking the "wrong" person (e.g., they updated my partner's application but not mine)
*) They typed some information wrong on e-cas (e.g., my last name is fairly complicated, typos are common)

So far, we are left with trying all identification types for both of us and failing every time, thereby assuming the "not ready yet" reason. I seem to recall that for our PR application, logging in with the "immigration file #" worked rather quickly, but the "client id" didn't until much later. So I fear I may miss important information if I only try one option...

When did you apply ? it usually takes 2-3 months for the ecas to be active.. And in case u received the AOR by email, u won't have access to eCas, so far.

 

[isilrion]

I don't expect eCas to be active yet (too soon). But I don't know how will I know that eCas became active (say, if the AOR mail or email gets lost somehow), other than checking all combinations of "identification type" and applicant, which is tiresome. So I'm asking if it is "safe" to just check, say, /my/ application with my /client id/ only until something shows up.

I have no idea of how CIC processes family applications. I don't know if they update the eCas of only one person in the family (if so, who?). If they update only my partner's eCas, then I'm wasting my time checking mine (and vice-versa). If they update both, then I can safely check only one eCas until it comes online.

 

[isilrion]

Also, those receiving email AOR... do you get only one email for everyone, or every family member gets an email?

 

[isilrion]

Closing my thread:

eCas just went active.

Both my and my partner's eCas became active. Only one of them shows the "received" line, though. I can access with the client id (don't forget the hyphen!) and PR card number, but not with the receipt number or COPR.

So, empirically (and with only one test case) it seems that all eCas for a family application go online at the same time, albeit with different information, and that only /some/ (not all) "identification types" give you access.