Hi, it's possible it could be in enhanced security screening. Details about it are a bit opaque, we have some collected info from public sources at
https://gcmsnotes.com/all-about-security-screening/ and
https://cbsa-screening-manual.gcmsnotes.com/
You can have family in Canada request your CBSA/CSIS notes just the way it was done for the GCMS notes and it "may" giving you some more info.
Hi, I ordered CBSA notes, and I wanted to share with you what I understand about my application, maybe it could be helpful to you.
This was my situation :
Hi everyone, I received my GCMS notes - Spousal sponsorship / Outland applicant / AOR1 : 2019-11-13 / VO : Paris.
ASSESSMENTS
Eligibility: passed 2020/04
Security: ( S15(1) in upper right corner )
Criminality: Passed 2020/04
Org Crime:
Medical: passed 2020/12
Misrepresentatlon:
Info Sharing: Complete
Other Reqs:
Final:
PAPER FILE
Office: Paris
#XXXXXXXXXX
Location: ppv
Security is blank--s15(1)--but in ACTIVITY/APPLICATION section status passed from :
Old value : Blank to New value : Not started. Around 2019/12 (estimated by using date of Meds)
then
Old value : Not started to New value : Blank S15(1). Around 2020/04 (after Eligibility passed). Here, my guess is that Security started.
My questions :
1 - What does PPV Location mean? And why is my Application stuck there since 2020/04/23 (3.5 months)?
I found on the forum several possible explanations for PPV : Prêt pour visa, Point of paper visa, ready for PRV. None of those seem to explain why it's taking so long to pass to Final: Approved.
The last note in GCMS was :
NOTES #
Created Date: 2020/04/22
Created By: JWXXXXX
Updated Date: 2020/04/22
Updated By: JWXXXXX
Restricted' No
Label: General
Office: Paris
Text
and CRIM entered, SVP ppv.
2 - If it's Security that's taking so long, then What does PPV stand for? since Ready for PRV or Prêt pour visa would mean that everything is passed, right ?
- From CBSA notes I understand that security was already done
(2020/04/22) at the same time with criminality.
the term "SEC" for security in the notes was retracted in GCMS(IRCC) notes, but was there in the CBSA notes :
IRCC notes :
CBSA notes :
- Since security was entered 4 days after eligibility was passed, I assume that they started security before eligibility (maybe they changed the order?).
- PPV most likely means "Prêt pour visa" or something on those lines.
So, there was no update on my application since April despite the fact that every step was passed and security entered. 4 months of delay that I can't explain since the lockdown in France ended in May and they worked on my application during the lockdown.
2 days after the generation of the CBSA notes, my application status on ECAS changed to
Decision Made (08/22) but still no PPR.
Conclusion : in my case CBSA notes answered my questions about security, but I still don't understand what took them 4 months to DM.