GCMS shows 'PNP Secure Outstanding' and waiting - get together here!!!

[Matt-NL]

This part of the information is pretty much about us:

Applications for Permanent Residence from Within Canada

The Service has the sole responsibility for screening immigrants and
refugees who apply for permanent residence status from within Canada. In
2008-2009 the Service received 33, 837 such screening requests. Of these
requests, 21, 950 were immigration applications and 11, 887 came through
the Refugee Determination Program.

According to the statistical information provided by the Service, the
time required for the Service to issue a recommendation on an
immigration application varies considerably depending on how the
application was filed. Those applications filed using the Electronic
Data Exchange from within Canada took a median of 45 days, and
electronic filings within the Refugee Determination Program took 55
days. For those applications filed on paper, the median turnaround time
for immigration applications from within Canada was 70 days; for
applications from the U. S. it was 150 days, and for paper applications
from within the Refugee Determination program 94 days.

 

[Matt-NL]

This part of the information is pretty much about us:

Applications for Permanent Residence from Within Canada

The Service has the sole responsibility for screening immigrants and
refugees who apply for permanent residence status from within Canada. In
2008-2009 the Service received 33, 837 such screening requests. Of these
requests, 21, 950 were immigration applications and 11, 887 came through
the Refugee Determination Program.

According to the statistical information provided by the Service, the
time required for the Service to issue a recommendation on an
immigration application varies considerably depending on how the
application was filed. Those applications filed using the Electronic
Data Exchange from within Canada took a median of 45 days, and
electronic filings within the Refugee Determination Program took 55
days. For those applications filed on paper, the median turnaround time
for immigration applications from within Canada was 70 days; for
applications from the U. S. it was 150 days, and for paper applications
from within the Refugee Determination program 94 days.

I think the responsibility for the security screening / investigations is SOLELY under the competence of the Canadian Intel Service. They conduct the process and at the end, when they have a final conclusion, they inform the CIC. After our file is transferred to the Cad Intel they determine how long the process last and what checks are required. After they simply inform CIC in givind a YES or NO for us. As much as I understand from other forum-based info they DO NOT contact our governments but their FIELD OFFICERS to collect relevant information about us. This is somehow good news (if info accurate) because some governments (like mine) are not based on rule of law and do excessive difficulties for their citizens.
I hope this information will contribute to comprehend and be helpful to understand the nature of internal processing of security screening which is in most cases the final step before the PPR.
Best wishes and a speedy PPR for all.

 

[Matt-NL]

Also this information might be useful, guys:

According to CSIS, 51 percent of the of the 53,029 requests from Citizenship and Immigration
Canada for CSIS security checks were processed in 24 days, with “less than
one percent” taking longer than 12 months to process.
There are approximately 400 files currently under review by CSIS.


Source: https://cpj.ca/files/docs/csis.pdf

 

[Blanka]

Hey Blanka, they say your wife security check is being processed by an external party, right?
Did they say your security is completed? Did they ever told you which 3rd party is doing this check?
Thanks!

No, my husband's security is in process since Sept. 2016, mine is passed. I am the PA, we just have to wait for that security part to be done. They didn't tell us who is doing it, just that our application won't be finalized until they get that info, and there is no deadline, as long as it takes to get security info.
He served mandatory military service for 6 months, that's all "red flag" about him.

 

[andremarques19751]

No, my husband's security is in process since Sept. 2016, mine is passed. I am the PA, we just have to wait for that security part to be done. They didn't tell us who is doing it, just that our application won't be finalized until they get that info, and there is no deadline, as long as it takes to get security info.
He served mandatory military service for 6 months, that's all "red flag" about him.

Did you ever applied for CSIS info? I just did by fax and here's a template if you or anyone else wants to use:

To the attention of: Assistant Director, Operations
Canadian Security Intelligence Service
P.O. Box 9732, Station T
Ottawa, ON
K1G 4G4
Fax: 613-369-2954

Dear Sir/Madam,
I, the undersigned, kindly request the status of my immigration screening file performed by CSIS, for which I provide the information below:
Full name: xxxxx
Data of birth: xxxx
Place of birth: xxxxx
Return mailing address: xxxxx

I am a resident of xxxxx since xxxxx under an open work permit that expires on xxxxx. I qualified for the Permanent Residence by being nominated by xxxxx province and applied for Permanent Residence trough the Express Entry stream on xxxxx under file number xxxxx.

I thank you in advance,
Best regards,

______________________________________________
xxxxx

 

[Matt-NL]

Did you ever applied for CSIS info? I just did by fax and here's a template if you or anyone else wants to use:

To the attention of: Assistant Director, Operations
Canadian Security Intelligence Service
P.O. Box 9732, Station T
Ottawa, ON
K1G 4G4
Fax: 613-369-2954

Dear Sir/Madam,
I, the undersigned, kindly request the status of my immigration screening file performed by CSIS, for which I provide the information below:
Full name: xxxxx
Data of birth: xxxx
Place of birth: xxxxx
Return mailing address: xxxxx

I am a resident of xxxxx since xxxxx under an open work permit that expires on xxxxx. I qualified for the Permanent Residence by being nominated by xxxxx province and applied for Permanent Residence trough the Express Entry stream on xxxxx under file number xxxxx.

I thank you in advance,
Best regards,

______________________________________________
xxxxx

Thank you my friend.
I faxed the request today.
Best,

 

[sam_dawkins]

How much time does it take to get reply from CSIS? Let us know the update.

Did you ever applied for CSIS info? I just did by fax and here's a template if you or anyone else wants to use:

To the attention of: Assistant Director, Operations
Canadian Security Intelligence Service
P.O. Box 9732, Station T
Ottawa, ON
K1G 4G4
Fax: 613-369-2954

Dear Sir/Madam,
I, the undersigned, kindly request the status of my immigration screening file performed by CSIS, for which I provide the information below:
Full name: xxxxx
Data of birth: xxxx
Place of birth: xxxxx
Return mailing address: xxxxx

I am a resident of xxxxx since xxxxx under an open work permit that expires on xxxxx. I qualified for the Permanent Residence by being nominated by xxxxx province and applied for Permanent Residence trough the Express Entry stream on xxxxx under file number xxxxx.

I thank you in advance,
Best regards,

______________________________________________
xxxxx

 

[andremarques19751]

How much time does it take to get reply from CSIS? Let us know the update.

They say 8 weeks, let's see what happens.

 

[sam_dawkins]

They say 8 weeks, let's see what happens.

by then you will get your PPR hopefully
I just emailed CPC Ottawa. they say it takes 20 business day for reply. By then I will have my GCMS notes. Also I will contact my MP's office next Monday.

 

[ks164]

Did you ever applied for CSIS info? I just did by fax and here's a template if you or anyone else wants to use:

To the attention of: Assistant Director, Operations
Canadian Security Intelligence Service
P.O. Box 9732, Station T
Ottawa, ON
K1G 4G4
Fax: 613-369-2954

Dear Sir/Madam,
I, the undersigned, kindly request the status of my immigration screening file performed by CSIS, for which I provide the information below:
Full name: xxxxx
Data of birth: xxxx
Place of birth: xxxxx
Return mailing address: xxxxx

I am a resident of xxxxx since xxxxx under an open work permit that expires on xxxxx. I qualified for the Permanent Residence by being nominated by xxxxx province and applied for Permanent Residence trough the Express Entry stream on xxxxx under file number xxxxx.

I thank you in advance,
Best regards,

______________________________________________
xxxxx

Thanks for the template.. Just a question. What if they say that we have already done your screening and sent to CIC.. how do you proceed after that? do we send their reply to CIC? do we contact other agencies?
I am not sure what everyone does after contacting CSIS, since most of the applicants I read about have got a confirmation that their security was done in 45 days.

 

[sam_dawkins]

Thanks for the template.. Just a question. What if they say that we have already done your screening and sent to CIC.. how do you proceed after that? do we send their reply to CIC? do we contact other agencies?
I am not sure what everyone does after contacting CSIS, since most of the applicants I read about have got a confirmation that their security was done in 45 days.

There are other agencies from where CIC gets input such as interpol, FBI and others. And unfortunately we can not contact them I believe.

 

[ks164]

There are other agencies from where CIC gets input such as interpol, FBI and others. And unfortunately we can not contact them I believe.

Ya...Thats what I thought..so how would getting the information help us?
I mean I do get the need of knowing if it was cleared by CSIS and I have been thinking of getting it myself. but I was just curious what do people do after getting the response from CSIS? contact CIC again?

 

[SAMCANADA_ON]

I think the responsibility for the security screening / investigations is SOLELY under the competence of the Canadian Intel Service. They conduct the process and at the end, when they have a final conclusion, they inform the CIC. After our file is transferred to the Cad Intel they determine how long the process last and what checks are required. After they simply inform CIC in givind a YES or NO for us. As much as I understand from other forum-based info they DO NOT contact our governments but their FIELD OFFICERS to collect relevant information about us. This is somehow good news (if info accurate) because some governments (like mine) are not based on rule of law and do excessive difficulties for their citizens.
I hope this information will contribute to comprehend and be helpful to understand the nature of internal processing of security screening which is in most cases the final step before the PPR.
Best wishes and a speedy PPR for all.

I don't get this point. Correct me if I am wrong, so this Cad intel send field person to home town i.e India or china( depending on the applicant home country) to check verify background info. in order to finalize the background process and then they issue PPR

 

[Matt-NL]

I don't get this point. Correct me if I am wrong, so this Cad intel send field person to home town i.e India or china( depending on the applicant home country) to check verify background info. in order to finalize the background process and then they issue PPR

This is correct.

 

[deepgill]

This is correct.

Hi Matt,

Do you think they contact field person for each express entry application or do they do it if they see any red flag with application.
Also, do field official go to local police station?

Cheers