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[ApplicantApril2015]

I got a CIC update yesterday.
Background check from "not needed at this time" to "in progress". So some movement in my application

CIC updated on weekend?

 

[jaffa83]

CIC updated on weekend?

Remember that GCMS whole concept is that your application can be accessed from any where and by any office if its assigned to a VO in their queue for processing. So, it balances the work load of CIC Offices across the globe. So, Im not surprised on this

 

[ApplicantApril2015]

Remember that GCMS whole concept is that your application can be accessed from any where and by any office if its assigned to a VO in their queue for processing. So, it balances the work load of CIC Offices across the globe. So, Im not surprised on this

and this is an assumption or u read it on CIC - that any office can process any file?

 

[rasber]

Remember that GCMS whole concept is that your application can be accessed from any where and by any office if its assigned to a VO in their queue for processing. So, it balances the work load of CIC Offices across the globe. So, Im not surprised on this

Usually Canada or any country will not open their Immigration related internal databases to be accessed from another country.
So my best guess is when VO make any change, these changes will sit in their local database until a scheduled over night batch job runs and updates the central database. This will be an automatic process and not necessarily involving manual intervention. In this case a scheduled weekend job might have updated the GCMS.

 

[jaffa83]

Usually Canada or any country will not open their Immigration related internal databases to be accessed from another country.
So my best guess is when VO make any change, these changes will sit in their local database until a scheduled over night batch job runs and updates the central database. This will be an automatic process and not necessarily involving manual intervention. In this case a scheduled weekend job might have updated the GCMS.

So, you mean when a person has a Work permit issued here in Canada cannot get his TRV from his own Country? Should the VISA office abroad can have the right to access this application or not?

I have my new renewed WP issued in Canada and has to go back to my home country for a family emergency, as I do not have the TRV at that time, but when I sent my TRV application to the Visa office they stamped it. So, did they access my file or not, to issue my TRV?


But I agree to your point about the Batches that run often on the weekends. However, this would have triggered for majority of our cases as well. But why it doesn't triggered for the others?

 

[jaffa83]

and this is an assumption or u read it on CIC - that any office can process any file?

http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/rpp/2010-2011/inst/imc/st-ts06-eng.asp

Read Para 1 and 2 under the 1. Description section (which implies what I said). Also, remember there were lot of Consulates and Embassies closed in 2012-2014 as part of cost cutting measures and CIC published the same in their Operational Bulletins, which I read sometimeback in 2013 that their cases will be assessed through GCMS from other Visa Offices. I tried to locate the OBs but I could not locate the exact one where I saw.

 

[ashrafgk]

No updates for me since April 15th.

My application started really fast, I sent my application on the 10th, got medical exam passed, my background check changed from "Not needed at this time" to "Not Started.

It still says "Not Started". Anyone with same status?

 

[k1123]

No updates for me since April 15th.

My application started really fast, I sent my application on the 10th, got medical exam passed, my background check changed from "Not needed at this time" to "Not Started.

It still says "Not Started". Anyone with same status?
same here it starts off fast nw its dead slow after submit my rcmp fingerprints

 

[ApplicantApril2015]

No updates for me since April 15th.

My application started really fast, I sent my application on the 10th, got medical exam passed, my background check changed from "Not needed at this time" to "Not Started.

It still says "Not Started". Anyone with same status?

Same as you

 

[rasber]

So, you mean when a person has a Work permit issued here in Canada cannot get his TRV from his own Country? Should the VISA office abroad can have the right to access this application or not?

I have my new renewed WP issued in Canada and has to go back to my home country for a family emergency, as I do not have the TRV at that time, but when I sent my TRV application to the Visa office they stamped it. So, did they access my file or not, to issue my TRV?


But I agree to your point about the Batches that run often on the weekends. However, this would have triggered for majority of our cases as well. But why it doesn't triggered for the others?

Good information Jaffa.
While GCMS can be accessed globally I am not sure if inland immigration applications will be processed in overseas VOs.

 

[bud_weiser]

Good information Jaffa.
While GCMS can be accessed globally I am not sure if inland immigration applications will be processed in overseas VOs.

Doubt that as well

 

[niagary]

Hi niagary, thanks for the info. I was actually trying to find out any written document that indicates the validity is one year. Can you please provide me any source for that?

I could not get the specific ref link. But it was one year from the issue date. Having said that it is better to be on the safer side and consider it has 6 months validity (as it cannot be more than 6 months before you apply, if you are in Canada).

 

[niagary]

If you guys check your express entry profile (not the residency application) is it blank for you? I got an email that says I have a new message in myCIC, but there is no change or new message, only my express entrys status is empty (not sure if it was empty before).

Hi Panka or any other who have submitted for BOWP,

Could you please let me know what to fill in the BOWP application. I am currently in Canada on a work permit. For BOWP, it asks for......

IMM 5710 Form

Q3: I am applying for one of the following: OPTIONS: a work permit with same employer or a new employer. I do not have new a offer letter. So what I should check in there.

Page 3:

1. What type of work permit applying for? - I chose open work permit.

2. Details of my prospective employer (attach original offer of employment)
a. Name of employer
b. Address of employer
c. Intended location of employment in Canada
d. My occupation in Canada will be
e. Duration of expected employment

I do not have a new offer letter. I do not know what to fill in. So what should one fill in? How the members dealt with it?

Another Q: Employment Details exceed the space provided - so what should I do?

Could you please provide information related to above urgently.

Thanks,
N

 

[Panka79]

Hi Panka or any other who have submitted for BOWP,

Could you please let me know what to fill in the BOWP application. I am currently in Canada on a work permit. For BOWP, it asks for......

IMM 5710 Form

Q3: I am applying for one of the following: OPTIONS: a work permit with same employer or a new employer. I do not have new a offer letter. So what I should check in there.

Page 3:

1. What type of work permit applying for? - I chose open work permit.

2. Details of my prospective employer (attach original offer of employment)
a. Name of employer
b. Address of employer
c. Intended location of employment in Canada
d. My occupation in Canada will be
e. Duration of expected employment

I do not have a new offer letter. I do not know what to fill in. So what should one fill in? How the members dealt with it?

Another Q: Employment Details exceed the space provided - so what should I do?

Could you please provide information related to above urgently.

Thanks,
N

Hi there,

for question3 I checked new employer (been told new or old both good) and for employers details just left it blank

 

[niagary]

Hi there,

for question3 I checked new employer (been told new or old both good) and for employers details just left it blank

Thanks for the info.

Few more queries?.....It also asks me for schedule1 form. Where do we get that? And after filling the forms....did you print, sign, scan and then uploaded?