CSIS and CBSA notes for Background Check

[thecoolguysam]

Hello Everyone,

We have ordered notes for our family member whose citizenship application is in progress.

Background check is in progress. Criminality has passed, Security is in progress.

The security notes were erased before being sent to us.

Can we order CSIS and CBSA notes to track the progress? Would we be able to see the data or it will be erased the same way GCMS notes were?

 

[citapplicant]

IDK what is wrong with my application but here's my status. I passed criminality (I'm sure of this), and security (I'm not sure of this, see this post where I explain why I think I passed security), but my prohibitions are still in progress (passed language and physical presence). I requested my CBSA and IRCC notes, the same parts are redacted/erased in the notes. I requested my CSIS notes as well, but they haven't sent it yet. It will be 30 days on the 30th of this month, but since it's the end of the year, they might postpone my request. I'll try to update you if I don't forget about this post, and tell you if ordering CSIS notes was useful.

TL;DR: Same sections are redacted in CBSA and IRCC notes, I'm still waiting for my CSIS notes.

 

[armoured]

TL;DR: Same sections are redacted in CBSA and IRCC notes, I'm still waiting for my CSIS notes.

If the sections/ items are redacted on the basis of exemptions to the privacy act law, and the info is the same, you'd expect them to be redacted on both.

 

[citapplicant]

yeah right. i didn't expect to get that redacted part, but maybe other type of info but it was essentially the same with the ircc notes.

 

[thecoolguysam]

IDK what is wrong with my application but here's my status. I passed criminality (I'm sure of this), and security (I'm not sure of this, see this post where I explain why I think I passed security), but my prohibitions are still in progress (passed language and physical presence). I requested my CBSA and IRCC notes, the same parts are redacted/erased in the notes. I requested my CSIS notes as well, but they haven't sent it yet. It will be 30 days on the 30th of this month, but since it's the end of the year, they might postpone my request. I'll try to update you if I don't forget about this post, and tell you if ordering CSIS notes was useful.

TL;DR: Same sections are redacted in CBSA and IRCC notes, I'm still waiting for my CSIS notes.

Background Check comprises of Criminality and Security both. If either of them are in progress the background check will show in progress. In your case I think the background check should show as passed. Just wait for the prohibitions to complete and you will receive the oath soon.

I will wait to hear from you regarding the CSIS notes.

 

[citapplicant]

Yeah my background check is completed but prohibitions involve RCMP, CSIS and IRCC's own data. See this https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/93f692f2-4496-4e26-bf87-dea3f09083dc/downloads/CP6+-+Prohibitions.pdf?ver=1674583914012 pdf for detailed info on how they process prohibitions. It is from 2010 but should be similar.

 

[thecoolguysam]

Yeah my background check is completed but prohibitions involve RCMP, CSIS and IRCC's own data. See this https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/93f692f2-4496-4e26-bf87-dea3f09083dc/downloads/CP6+-+Prohibitions.pdf?ver=1674583914012 pdf for detailed info on how they process prohibitions. It is from 2010 but should be similar.

That's an interesting long topic for me to read and I will give it a read sometime later.

I am just wondering if Background check involves Criminality and Security clearance, what is so different about Prohibitions?

 

[citapplicant]

honestly I have no clue hahaha. It looks like I have an ongoing investigation about me but it is redacted, the only reason I believe this is the case is because they redacted information based on S.21 and S.22 or something like that I don't quite remember and those laws were about ongoing investigations if I remember correctly. I haven't committed any crimes, so idk what they are investigating lol. we'll see i guess (if they include what the investigation was about after it's done)

 

[thecoolguysam]

honestly I have no clue hahaha. It looks like I have an ongoing investigation about me but it is redacted, the only reason I believe this is the case is because they redacted information based on S.21 and S.22 or something like that I don't quite remember and those laws were about ongoing investigations if I remember correctly. I haven't committed any crimes, so idk what they are investigating lol. we'll see i guess (if they include what the investigation was about after it's done)

Do you have a common name?

 

[citapplicant]

Do you have a common name?

i mean it is a somewhat common turkish name (maybe barely common, I haven't met many people with the same name as me, but data suggests it is somewhat popular) but not the kind that would cause a random check lol.

 

[thecoolguysam]

i mean it is a somewhat common turkish name (maybe barely common, I haven't met many people with the same name as me, but data suggests it is somewhat popular) but not the kind that would cause a random check lol.

Well, common names, common date of births go under additional scrutiny.

 

[citapplicant]

yeah it's possible, I hope they process everyone's application as quickly as possible. we'll wait and see, nothing much we can do unfortunately.

 

[thecoolguysam]

yeah it's possible, I hope they process everyone's application as quickly as possible. we'll wait and see, nothing much we can do unfortunately.

When there is a common name/date of birth, IRCC does additional checks to ensure it's not the same person who has criminal record that's what I have heard.

 

[citapplicant]

When there is a common name/date of birth, IRCC does additional checks to ensure it's not the same person who has criminal record that's what I have heard.

Yeah right it's probable, thank you. we'll see hahaha.

 

[citapplicant]

Welp, today is the 30th day since I made my request. They haven't responded yet. I haven't forgotten this thread, but they just haven't sent my notes yet.