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How long after receiving the correspondence letter for biometrics, do you receive an answer?

poppedpluto

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Jul 14, 2020
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Anyone seen any updates this week?
No Updates :(
My timeline below:
ICT-GSS Work Permit applied from USA on April 20th, 2020.
Biometrics completed on July 13th, 2020 at ASC.
No progress after that. The application has been in background check since I finished biometrics.

Not sure when IRCC is going to provide any updates. Really frustrating and irritating.
 
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ash_pratap

Full Member
Jul 13, 2020
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The interesting thing is that there is no update for anyone. At least a couple of weeks earlier there were a few cases that were approved and the Passport requests were sent. I haven't heard any other updates since early last week when one GTS application was approved. I have been seeing a lot of AIPs for student visas though. I am starting to wonder if IRCC is giving priorities to the Student visas right now.
 

chaudri

Hero Member
Feb 1, 2015
341
137
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Mississauga, Ontario
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Abu Dhabi
NOC Code......
0124
App. Filed.......
26-05-2016
AOR Received.
08-07-2017
Med's Done....
11-06-2017
Passport Req..
31-08-2017
LANDED..........
23 April 2018
The interesting thing is that there is no update for anyone. At least a couple of weeks earlier there were a few cases that were approved and the Passport requests were sent. I haven't heard any other updates since early last week when one GTS application was approved. I have been seeing a lot of AIPs for student visas though. I am starting to wonder if IRCC is giving priorities to the Student visas right now.
probably, but most Uni's in Canada are offering at least the first semester online where possible.
 

chaudri

Hero Member
Feb 1, 2015
341
137
124
Mississauga, Ontario
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Abu Dhabi
NOC Code......
0124
App. Filed.......
26-05-2016
AOR Received.
08-07-2017
Med's Done....
11-06-2017
Passport Req..
31-08-2017
LANDED..........
23 April 2018
There is a thing called print queue for any kind of correspondence letter like passport request. Pretty sure IRCC folks have some sort of mysterious batch process on that. Or maybe their printers have been out of ink for a month.
that is so true, holding passport requests makes no sense. Especially when the Embassies are opening worldwide.
 

SophieLiang

Newbie
Jul 15, 2020
7
0
My GCMS notes just arrived. It was approved on the date that I received my biometrics correspondence. They already hold back the passport request letter for almost 3 weeks!
Hi Yqing, I am also considering to order, could you please share how long it took from ordering the submission of GCMS notes to receiving the response? thanks
 

phuongdong

Hero Member
Jun 27, 2020
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Canada
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STUDY
There is a thing called print queue for any kind of correspondence letter like passport request. Pretty sure IRCC folks have some sort of mysterious batch process on that. Or maybe their printers have been out of ink for a month.
I feel that dude!! The print queue due date is so mysterious. But your comment is so hilarious hahaha.
 

nat0107

Full Member
Jul 19, 2020
27
5
It took around 2 weeks
Hi Yqing I also ordered GCMS note on August 13. I got the confirmation email which said that they will send me a new tracking number after request has been registered. I wonder did you receive a new number before you got the notes?

Thank you
 

Yqing237

Hero Member
Jun 12, 2019
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Hi Yqing I also ordered GCMS note on August 13. I got the confirmation email which said that they will send me a new tracking number after request has been registered. I wonder did you receive a new number before you got the notes?

Thank you
Yes but the number was of no use at all. I just waited for two weeks and they sent me a file
 

nat0107

Full Member
Jul 19, 2020
27
5
Yes but the number was of no use at all. I just waited for two weeks and they sent me a file
ahhh I see I was worried because I haven't received the second number and next Thursday will be 2 weeks. I wonder when did you receive the second number? Shortly before you received the file? I ordered it on August 13
 

Yqing237

Hero Member
Jun 12, 2019
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ahhh I see I was worried because I haven't received the second number and next Thursday will be 2 weeks. I wonder when did you receive the second number? Shortly before you received the file? I ordered it on August 13
Yes shortly after. Depends on who you ordered from they might not send that at all