Wolfman567 said:
Hello Drroza,
Below is your answer for "In Process"
Status of your application Explanation
IN PROCESS
(A decision has not been made yet.) Application Received by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)
We have received your application and will review it in order of receipt. We will send you an acknowledgement letter.
Documentation Verified by CIC
We are reviewing your application to make sure it is complete and that no documents are missing. We will return incomplete applications for resubmission.
An Interview May be Required
We will review the application and decide if an interview is necessary. If so, we will inform you in writing of the date, time and location of the interview.
WITHDRAWN
(An application can only be withdrawn when it is IN PROCESS.) Application Withdrawn
You may only withdraw your application before the Visa has been issued. There are no refunds after processing has started.
DECISION MADE
(A decision has been made at this point.) Medical Results Received by CIC
We have received your medical results. We will contact you only if additional tests are needed.
Approval Status Determined
Your application will be either approved or rejected. We will inform you of the decision in writing.
Permanent Residence Status Determined
If your application is approved, we will send you your permanent resident documentation and a letter saying what we need to finalize your permanent residence.
COMPLETE
(This is the last step in the processing of your application.) Applicant Arrives in Canada and is Granted
Permanent Residence
You will need to meet with an Immigration Officer who will verify your documents and grant you permanent residence if all is in order
So right now your application may be viewed by the CHC. To add your new born daughter you may require new passport, then please resend form "IMM 0008" with explaination cover.
Regards
Wolfy
Hi Wolfy
This sure was an useful post. I was just wondering, if these stages do actually apply on Drooza's case. I am only guessing here that (s)he had sent her initial appplication to CIO, Sydney and if that is true, then E-Cas status messages are to have quite different connotation than those you mention here.
For those who sent their application to CIO, Sydney the following are the stages of application processing (copied and pasted from CIC's website):
Application for Permanent Residence - Federal Skilled Worker submitted to the Centralized Intake Office (CIO) Sydney, Nova Scotia
This diagram explains each step in the application process.
Status of your application Explanation
APPLICATION RECEIVED
Application Received by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)
We have received your application. After checking for completeness, a file has been created and the information from the application form was entered.
Centralized Intake Office Sydney (CIO-S) ELIGIBILITY REVIEW COMPLETE
Centralized Intake Office Sydney (CIO-S) - Eligibility Review Complete
The review at the CIO-Sydney has been completed. A letter with additional information has been mailed.
RECEIVED BY VISA OFFICE
Received by Visa Office
The application and documents have been received by the visa office.
VISA OFFICE ELIGIBILITY REVIEW COMPLETE
Visa Office - Eligibility Review Complete
The review of the application and supporting documents has been completed at the visa office. A letter with additional information has been mailed.
WITHDRAWN
Application Withdrawn
We withdrew your application and your file has been closed.
IN PROCESS
In Process
Based on review of your complete application package, it has been determined that your application is eligible for processing.
Processing has begun.
DECISION MADE
(A decision has been made at this point.)
Medical Results Received by CIC
We have received your medical results. We will contact you only if additional tests are needed.
Approval Status Determined
Your application will be either approved or rejected. We will inform you of the decision in writing.
Permanent Residence Status Determined
If your application is approved, we will send you your permanent resident documentation and a letter saying what we need to finalize your permanent residence.
COMPLETE
(This is the last step in the processing of your application.)
Applicant Arrives in Canada and is Granted Permanent Residence
You will need to meet with an Immigration Officer who will verify your documents and grant you permanent residence if all is in order.
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Therefore, shouldn't it be construed that Drooza's application has been reviewed already? My understanding so far (including now) has been that a Visa Officer first reviews the application to determine if an applicant has at least 1 year of work experience in a designated profession listed in the Ministerial instructions (or in Drooza's case if the applicant has an acceptable 'arranged employment offer'). I think this is actually the first time a Visa Officer really looks at an application and this is what they refer to as the 'Visa Office Eligibility Review'. I understand that this only involves reviewing of documents relating to 'work experience', minimum funds. When this review is made (i.e. when an officer is satisfied that the applicant has the desired experience in one of the occupations listed in the ministerial instructions), the application then moves on to 'In Process'. I think, it is in this stage that a visa officer performs a points test, requests additional documents, decides that the applicant does not score the pass mark, takes steps to perform background checks, assigns a new bring forward date for next review of the application, issues medical requests, does security checks, and finally makes a decision.
Apparently visa officers performs the two tasks (visa office eligibility review and the points test) in 'one sitting'. Of course, where a visa officer decides that an applicant does not have the minimum experience, (s)he immediately declines the application without doing a points test and a refund will be issued and E-CAS will flash 'Visa Office Eligibility Review Complete'. But if (s)he decides that an applicant does meet the minimum requirements and has at least 1 year of work experience then the officer moves on to 'processing' which includes the points test based on paper screening, background checks, additional document requests...... medical requests, and so on.
I assume this is why, for example in many cases E-Cas moves on from 'Received at Visa Office' to 'In Process'. Also, many applicants get additional document requests, medical requests etc immediately after their E-Cas begins flashing 'In Process'.
My understanding could be very mistaken... Besides there are differences between procedures recommended by CIC (thats what we usually read; OP manuals etc) and the actual practices followed at different visa offices. So, my understanding is only speculative. Feel free to correct me!
// OB
In practice, a visa officer probably perfo
