For all new joiners of this forum, reposting your options when your application is not moving forward and world seems unfair
lol .. for people who already know these things, REPEAT
1. Start by taking control of your account incase you are running it through an agent. This way you could check your account yourself when you want.
2. Call CIC between 8am to 5pm Mon to Friday Canada time and ask for an update (free calls can be made to them using google hangouts app but only if you have uninterrupted and strong internet. Please expect a wait time of 15-30mins - REFER TO THIS PAGE 413 For the contact number) ask straight for status on Criminality, eligibility and security. Also, the visa centre where your file is being processed.
3.Email Ralph Goodale’s office (Email between Mon -Thurs during Canada working hours - revert should come the same day) draft pasted on page 375 by me
4. Order for your GCMS notes ( ask your agent to do this, cost will be 5CAD if ordered officially but you will need to know someone in Canada to or be based in Canada - timeline 30-60days) or you can also order from anywhere in the world from a website called getgcms.com for ₹1000INR OR $15 USD- same timelines
5. Raise a WEB QUERY ( ask your agent to do this or do it yourself - timeline for revert upto 10 working days)
People could start some of these steps much earlier then waiting till the end of 6 months
ABOVE ALL...Do not worry, you are not alone and it’s very temporary.. sooner or later your file will get cleared.
Ask your questions here and share the details of CIC reverts with us if you want us to explain. There are many who will be happy to help
Good luck and pls stay positive