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How long for backround check to finsh?

olgrime

Star Member
Dec 27, 2015
75
1
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20/05/2016
Doc's Request.
N/A
AOR Received.
07/06/2016 (AOR2 02-08-2016)
File Transfer...
19/07/2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Passport Req..
01/11/2016
VISA ISSUED...
27/11/2016
LANDED..........
04/12/2016
So guys i just noticed my wifes PRR backround check went from "not started" to "in progress" yesterday. Does anyone have a idea how long it takes for this step to complete, and to get a DM. Just looking for a estimate of time :) from your experiences.
 

rightback

Star Member
Mar 3, 2016
170
14
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
Jun-2011
Doc's Request.
July-2015
AOR Received.
Oct-2015
File Transfer...
Mar-2016
Med's Request
May-2016 - Re-Med Mar-2017
Med's Done....
May-2016 Re-Med Apr 2017
Passport Req..
28-April 2017
VISA ISSUED...
13-May-2017
LANDED..........
18-June-2017
olgrime said:
So guys i just noticed my wifes PRR backround check went from "not started" to "in progress" yesterday. Does anyone have a idea how long it takes for this step to complete, and to get a DM. Just looking for a estimate of time :) from your experiences.
There is no way to predict, depends on case by case. I have seen on this forums from 1 day to 1.5 years.
 

ScaMD

Star Member
Oct 13, 2016
77
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11/10/16
AOR Received.
20/10/16
File Transfer...
24/10/16
Med's Done....
27/06/16 DM: 06/02/17
Passport Req..
16/03/17
Just looking for someone else's thoughts. Do you think if you have had for instance and IEC work permit they would already have some kind of background check on your file and it may therefore be quicker than if you hadn't applied for another permit? Or do they start from scratch regardless?
 

profiler

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Aug 10, 2016
9,456
2,846
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-MAR-2016
AOR Received.
13-MAY-2016
IELTS Request
Upfront
Med's Request
Upfront; Passed
Interview........
Waived
LANDED..........
05-MAY-2017
ScaMD said:
Just looking for someone else's thoughts. Do you think if you have had for instance and IEC work permit they would already have some kind of background check on your file and it may therefore be quicker than if you hadn't applied for another permit? Or do they start from scratch regardless?
What if they missed something? They don't do as thorough a check for other visa as they do for PR. THose temporary visas can be immediately revoked. PR is pretty tough to take away..
 

ScaMD

Star Member
Oct 13, 2016
77
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11/10/16
AOR Received.
20/10/16
File Transfer...
24/10/16
Med's Done....
27/06/16 DM: 06/02/17
Passport Req..
16/03/17
profiler said:
What if they missed something? They don't do as thorough a check for other visa as they do for PR. THose temporary visas can be immediately revoked. PR is pretty tough to take away..
Of course I understand it is a far more thorough process for PR, just curious if they would use previous applications as a base or not
 

profiler

VIP Member
Aug 10, 2016
9,456
2,846
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Visa Office......
CPC-Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-MAR-2016
AOR Received.
13-MAY-2016
IELTS Request
Upfront
Med's Request
Upfront; Passed
Interview........
Waived
LANDED..........
05-MAY-2017
ScaMD said:
Of course I understand it is a far more thorough process for PR, just curious if they would use previous applications as a base or not
As I eluded to.. what if there was an error in that base?
 

ScaMD

Star Member
Oct 13, 2016
77
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11/10/16
AOR Received.
20/10/16
File Transfer...
24/10/16
Med's Done....
27/06/16 DM: 06/02/17
Passport Req..
16/03/17
profiler said:
As I eluded to.. what if there was an error in that base?
I understand your point from your first post. Thanks
 

ahalf89

Star Member
Oct 27, 2016
53
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
30-05-2016
AOR Received.
27-07-2016
File Transfer...
01-08-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
18-11-2016
LANDED..........
By Christmas would be nice :D
Hello olgrime, before the background check changed, what did it say under review of documents? Was it blank?

Thanks!