CSIS and CBSA notes for Background Check

[tripko]

I understand you, there is nothing in our power to change this. Yes its not fair and this long wait have huge impact on our life's.
I'm on 597 day since submiting my application and im thinking about mandamus.

 

[Seym]

Curious, is it even worthwhile ordering CSIS notes if much of the info. is going to be redacted?

The CSIS notes are pretty much this :
"Your security screening is in progress (or other status) and we won't say anything more because of this or that section of the Privacy / Access to information Act .
You can contact us at <mail> or <phone> (but yeah, we won't say more anyway due to above sections).
If you're not happy with the info, feel free to contact the privacy commisionner of Canada."

So, apart from knowing that it's in progress, which you know already, you very probably won't get any additional information.
If your goal is to know why it may be taking them so long, the notes won't help even if you explicitely ask for details.

 

[UDON55fai]

The CSIS notes are pretty much this :
"Your security screening is in progress (or other status) and we won't say anything more because of this or that section of the Privacy / Access to information Act .
You can contact us at <mail> or <phone> (but yeah, we won't say more anyway due to above sections).
If you're not happy with the info, feel free to contact the privacy commisionner of Canada."

So, apart from knowing that it's in progress, which you know already, you very probably won't get any additional information.
If your goal is to know why it may be taking them so long, the notes won't help even if you explicitely ask for details.

Thanks for the prompt reply. Two year anniversary yesterday of our file being uploaded to the IRCC website. Only positive I guess, I was able to renew my wife's work permit recently, processing times for this supposedly 128 days which is crazy.

 

[UDON55fai]

Is there a preferred browser to use if I do decide to request CBSA Notes. Used Safari on a Mac, set up my authentication app which apparently is required now. Went to access the link to fill out forms electronically and hit with error messages. System will be down on Sunday for a spell.

Edit: Appear to have access now so may submit my request online.

 

[DanyN]

I understand you, there is nothing in our power to change this. Yes its not fair and this long wait have huge impact on our life's.
I'm on 597 day since submiting my application and im thinking about mandamus.

for me, this oct is 3 years since submiting ! thinking about that too.

 

[opee]

Hi All, I have applied my Citizenship application on August 2023. Test Completed on October 2023. Till now my application is pending with CSIS for Security Clearance and I got to know this 2 days back. Based on the forum discussion, I have raised request to CSIS to get information on my security clearance.
Kindle let me know if another request should i raise to speed up the process or any other alternative is there to reach out to them ? You response is muc appreciated.

can you kindly put me through how to request csis? does it show details of dependant?