Fingerprints

[Oct13]

Wondering what does it indicate in the application to have fingerprints requested as opposed to not have them requested?
Same question goes for RQ?

In other words, if an applicant at the same time in the same local office had figerprints requested or RQ, while another did not, would that mean that the other's application is going more smoothly?

 

[daktrader]

FPs are requested if the Applicant's name triggers an alert of some sort...
The RCMP runs the prints to validate if the Applicant is good to proceed further...

RQs are triggered based on many factors...
Alot of travelling, constant address changes, breaks in work history etc...

Generally application without FP & RQ requests proceed more smootly than the others...

Good Luck!

Wondering what does it indicate in the application to have fingerprints requested as opposed to not have them requested?
Same question goes for RQ?

In other words, if an applicant at the same time in the same local office had figerprints requested or RQ, while another did not, would that mean that the other's application is going more smoothly?

 

[Oct13]

Thanks for the prompt reply.

 

[Oct13]

FPs are requested if the Applicant's name triggers an alert of some sort...
The RCMP runs the prints to validate if the Applicant is good to proceed further...

RQs are triggered based on many factors...
Alot of travelling, constant address changes, breaks in work history etc...

Generally application without FP & RQ requests proceed more smootly than the others...

Good Luck!

And does the step that may require RQ happen before the one that may require FP?

 

[daktrader]

FPs are requested once the backround checkes are run/renewed...
RQs usually happen after the FP unless the FPs expire and have to be requested again...
FP reports are valid for 1 year.

And does the step that may require RQ happen before the one that may require FP?

 

[Guldad]

This is related to a potential issue with the 2nd submission of my fingerprints to CIC in July 2013.

In May 2012, I was asked by CIC to do and submit my fingerprints. I did that.

In July 2013 I was asked by CIC to submit my fingerprints once again. I did not do fresh fingerprints, and just sent a Paper copy of my previous year’s fingerprints to CIC St John’s office. I actually called CIC and was told that was okay. However, now I think that was a mistake; as just recently I contacted RCMP and was informed that the only application they have is May 2012 (and not July 2013).

My point is: the fingerprints taken in May 2012 were not valid in July 2013, and RCMP website says they destroy the old fingerprints after sometime which they do not search for future purposes.

Now, since April 2013 (after I wrote my Citizenship Test), whenever I call CIC to enquire about the status of my application, they say they are waiting for verification of my fingerprints by RCMP (the last thing, they say, to be done on my application); while RCMP is not doing that on my expired fingerprints.

I am just wondering if I do fresh fingerprints and send that to RCMP, so that RCMP is able to do their verification and CIC is able to resume processing my application.

 

[L-Tosh]

The more you are undecided on what next to do, the more you make your waiting period longer. I believe the best thing to do is what you have suggested in the last paragraph of your last post; do a new fingerprints test and send them to the CIC. I hope that will set the machinery rolling again in your application processing.

 

[Guldad]

Yes I will do that; thank you very much.