Which one is a better option? IRCC or CBSA. I just want to check if they have my friend’s medical or not. And there was a mistake in her birth country, for which she received email from IRCC that web form query is resolved but nothing on ECAS or GCkey. So which option is better for her?
HOW TO ORDER GCMS NOTES: STEP BY STEP PROCESS!
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caipsnotes
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Both IRCC and CBSA use the same GCMS system so you can request from either or both. There is a greater chance of delays with IRCC vs CBSA; delays with CBSA are possible as well but it's a more reliable partner. If you wanted to request from just one source then consider CBSA.
caipsnotes
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That is a very valid concern, personal information from GCMS can easily be misused. Identity theft, or the theft of personal information, can be the starting point to a range of crimes — from financial fraud and forgery to abuse of government programs. The thief only needs a small amount of information, as little as your name and birth date, to start building their new identity and committing fraud. Once they access your personal information, identity thieves can also:
- spend money from your accounts
- open new bank accounts
- change your passwords and contact information for your online accounts
- apply for loans, credit cards and benefits in your name
- rent an apartment or car
- commit other crimes using your credentials
Hi I am the sponsor. I ordered the GCMS notes but I missed the consent form to upload and attach it and also made the $5 fees. My request went through and got an email back with the receipt and for submitting the request. How can I send the consent form now? Or will my request go through without the consent form?
caipsnotes
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If you need to contact/send anything simply use the email. IRCC ATIP will also contact you if they need anything of you.
Hi did you get your PR or still waiting? I had applied since July 2020 but there is no progress on my file what to do now?
Likely the term that was referred to was "writ of mandamus."
It is a complex and tricky legal procedure with very limited application, only in extremely specific circumstances. And it will probably be expensive with low likelihood of success, and high burden of 'proof' on you/the applicant to demonstrate that what is being done (or not done) is something they must do under law and are effectively withholding it from you.
If you search for writ of mandamus canada immigration you will see some cases/firms trying to use this. But unless your file is truly exceptionally delayed - which would be difficult to show in covid times - may not be successful. (Note, there are a number of other requirements, it's not just 'delays')
If you have real delays you should really try every other avenue such as MP's offices first.
[Hard to comment of course because don't see any specifics of your case here]
I did same. Forgot to attach. They emailed me that it's required + Please sign with ink and attach in email. I did that and request was completed within 2 weeks i believe.
Thank you @armoured for explaining thoroughly. This really calmed me down. You know when your own representative scares you that it's too late now you should have gotten the PPR and we should start investigation and file that mandamus, it gives you panic. i guess it's going to be 1 year since the Pre arrival so it's kind of panic situation but as you mentioned, half of that time is due to Covid as well so I am hopeful and wait and let's see what happens.
Thanks once again.
Look, I want to emphasize, I'm not a lawyer, and I don't want to second-guess your lawyer. And most of all I don't know anything about the specifics of your case - and one year since pre-arrival does seem excessive. But I also don't see how long your file has been going on.
And background is I've heard people in various contexts throw the idea of a Writ of Mandamus around as if it was a magic solution, so I'm a bit skeptical in general whereas at times it really does have its place.
But it's also possible your lawyer is experienced and has done this before successfully in some cases - because government does HAVE to respond to it (as I understand), and perhaps there is a possibility it will 'shake the tree' and get your file loose.
Off the top of my head my thoughts are:
-is your lawyer giving you a good, solid cost estimate? It's one thing if it's just writing a letter/filing but if he/she needs to go to court, well, that gets expensive. (But maybe the strategy is not to go to court)
-have your ordered gcms notes recently? Not only because it would help find out what is happening, but I would _assume_ that's good supporting info for the proposed mandamus.
-if you have got recent gcms notes - what do they tell you about where it's hung up?
-Have you also written your MP, written the minister, called, written whoever you can think of? Those things are "free" if you do them yourself. They also have some chance (even if small) of shaking things loose.
(Even with a filing of a writ of mandamus I'd want to keep the public pressure on - maybe interest a journalist - for the same reasons. It costs govt money to go to court as well so if it's really just a screw-up somewhere, maybe they'll deal with it. But if it's a real issue and not just a bureaucratic screw-up, govt has WAY more money than you.)
Again, not a lawyer, not an expert, but perhaps these thoughts help a bit)