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[matthewc]

One question, I am a software developer myself, how do you actually query ECAS? Do they provide some kind of API or web service?

No, they provide no API. I wish! I had to build my own from scratch. It literally has to connect to e-CAS, log in, and scrape the page to determine changes. (That's all automated, and over an SSL connection of course.) Most of the actual work is simply done using some custom php using curl and xpaths. The rest of the app is just comparing the current e-CAS pages to what's in the database, done with php, storage, done with the ezcomponents database library, and then of course emailing people, and figuring out when to deactivate trackers. There's a little more to it, but that's the nutshell.

I had one third party audit the code after I rebuilt it a while back. Contact me by email if you'd like to do the same. It's open source.

All this, of course, begs a more fundamental question. Why the hell don't CIC send an email to you when your ECAS status changes?

Believe me, I'd be so happy if they did. Maintaining the tracker sucks up time and is a pain. I continue to do it because of the thank you emails and because it wouldn't be fair to abandon the 800 people currently using it. When I built it when I was immigrating I had spare time. Now I really don't.

I appologize to touch your feelings. But I myself has become victim of a scams. As a programmer my self , I know that your site definitely gets all user information in database,like applicant file number, date of birth, place of birth and email address also.

Sorry to hear you fell for a scam. That's really unfortunate. Of course the tracker info is stored in a database - there's no other way it could work. However, there's a number of security best practices the site uses to limit the potential for problems. The main one is that it's as simple as possible... there's no way to "log in" once you've signed up, it's over-zealous about cleansing inputted data (during the sign-up process) and it stores the minimum amount of information possible for it to work (which I realise is still a significant amount of personal info).

End of the day, like Wayne said, it's always a trade off.

After getting this information any further query can be done. This is complete information of an applicant. By this information an application can be withdrawn, false information can be sent, even payment can be requested etc etc. And Visa office will be right to act upon provided information because Visa office only recognize your identity by your information only. That's why original ecas site forces an applicant to accept internet usage terms. It even provides a link to remove the ecase status by internet site.

Anyone who thinks I, personally, am not trust worthy should not use the site. Simple as that. That is part of the reason why the sign up page explains very clearly what it is, who I am, and why I built it. Transparency is important to me.

Also, it's worth noting that if you deactivate e-CAS (by clicking that link to remove the status from the internet) then - of course - the tracker stops working too. It's rare, but that's actually happened a couple of times.

So we can see how much careful are Canadian visa officers.

Given what goes on at CIC, I'd really like to think I'm far more careful than most visa officers.

Furthermore any good hacker can hack your site and get all important information of all applicants Because your site is personal and definitely will not be protected by professional firewall devices.

That's actually not the case. The url is a subdomain of my personal website, but I actually run the servers were it's hosted as part of an ISP cooperative. It's not some old server sitting in a closet somewhere, it's actually in a state of the art facility that we source our upstream servers from.

Matthew

 

[angelpot]

Guyz,

So, why is my status different from others. Why does it say "Centralized Intake Office Sydney (CIO-S) Eligibility Review Complete". The sib details show "We received your application for permanent residence on 8 June 2010. Your application and supporting documents were received by the Sydney, Nova Scotia - C-50 office. They are pending review" which contradicts the main status.

SO CONFUSING ...
Any idea!!!

;D

PalNP


hi ,

I'm may applicant I got the same messages in my Ecas but i mailed my docs. in Buffalo..so any news...from yours...so anybody knows what does it means..Pls. share..thank you. seniors help.

 

[PalNP]

Hi there

nope ..no messages and updated till now.

just wait wait & wait!...
MAY BE TUESDAY-Some gud news!

BTW What response did u get from Buffalo?

PalNP

 

[muk]

By the grace of Almighty Allah, just few hours ago I received my 2nd AOR (dated march 8, 2011).

 

[PalNP]

By the grace of Almighty Allah, just few hours ago I received my 2nd AOR (dated march 8, 2011).

Congrates muk, best wishes to you for further super fast processing!
whats your current status...
PalNP

 

[rehaan]

Hi Guys,

How you doing, still giving consolation to each other I lost hope from
london visa office. After two - three months we are in process from last
one year.

who knows may be 2,3 years more ;D

Rehaan

 

[PalNP]

Hi Guys,

How you doing, still giving consolation to each other I lost hope from
london visa office. After two - three months we are in process from last
one year.

who knows may be 2,3 years more ;D

Rehaan

Your doc request date is 20-10-2010..then how come you been waiting since last year?

 

[muk]

Congrates muk, best wishes to you for further super fast processing!
whats your current status...
PalNP

current status... RBVO

 

[PalNP]

Hey Guys,

What are the possibilities of conducting Inquiries of employment-record and when will NDVO starts that? and will they inquire all the offices thats being mentioned on record .....
If the documents and other supporting documents are strong then is there any chances of skipping it?
I've heard that there are chances if presented docs are strong enough they will skip inquiry process...what say...
PalNP

 

[akapoor3]

Hi Palnp,

It depends case to case basis. I think they generally won't do any inquiry (if every doc is as per there specification) but if they found any doc not as per there requirement , then they can go to any extent to verify that.
In my case, i couldn't provide 'job responsibilities' letter. So, i printed my responsibilities on Rs. 10 Indian Judicial paper, get it notarized and attach HR head visiting card of my company so that they can telephonically verify that. I am sure they'll do it.

Regards,
Anubhav

 

[PalNP]

Hi Palnp,

It depends case to case basis. I think they generally won't do any inquiry (if every doc is as per there specification) but if they found any doc not as per there requirement , then they can go to any extent to verify that.
In my case, i couldn't provide 'job responsibilities' letter. So, i printed my responsibilities on Rs. 10 Indian Judicial paper, get it notarized and attach HR head visiting card of my company so that they can telephonically verify that. I am sure they'll do it.

Regards,
Anubhav

Thanx Anubhav

It was indeed great source of info...before 2nd AOR arrives what will be the status...say before 1 / 2 weeks

..u have any idea?

mine CIOS eligibility complete
& waiting for 2nd AOR. :

Mark

 

[akapoor3]

Thats very straange that u still haven't recieved AOR...
My docs to NDVO were submitted on 25/01/2011, that time, status was 'In Process'....Than after 2 weeks, it changed to 'Received by Visa Office' and i got 2nd AOR dated 08/02/2011.

Which means when the status changed to RBVO, it means they r in process of sending AOR

Hope this helps

 

[PalNP]

Thats very straange that u still haven't recieved AOR...
My docs to NDVO were submitted on 25/01/2011, that time, status was 'In Process'....Than after 2 weeks, it changed to 'Received by Visa Office' and i got 2nd AOR dated 08/02/2011.

Which means when the status changed to RBVO, it means they r in process of sending AOR

Hope this helps

Oh god, that means they are not in process to send 2nd AOR!!! Coz mine not even showing RBVO.
What is going on yaar? I don't know what to do...anyways, i have submitted inquiry for that matter hope it works.
Mark

 

[sinhasharat]

I had submitted full doc to Buffalo VO on 6thJan2011...

Now E-CAST status changed to
Your application and supporting documents were received by the Buffalo office. They are pending review.
they have removed my old address from ECAST.

So far not received 2nd AOR... ???
What does it means .. not clear !!! :'(

 

[PalNP]

I had submitted full doc to Buffalo VO on 6thJan2011...

Now E-CAST status changed to
Your application and supporting documents were received by the Buffalo office. They are pending review.
they have removed my old address from ECAST.

So far not received 2nd AOR... ???
What does it means .. not clear !!! :'(

That means i'm not the only one...same is happening to me ...

current status CIO(S) eligibility review complete.

Today is Tuesday ..hope something will happen to our ecas staus....a big hope!!!

Removal of address is happening to most of us

Mark