******March 2021 AOR********

[Ravpreet32]

After a very small group of March applicants got super fast approval , i feel like IRCC is slowing down again , the majority of us still probably will need to wait much longer than that

Totally agree, that's why i don't want to call them and get my hopes high.! Just going along with it.!

 

[svk.dec25]

RCMP Finger prints Request (ADR) - March 29
Submitted ADR - April 28
Review of additional documents changed to 'reviewing document' - April 28
Review of additional documents changed to 'Not Applicable.' - May 19.

Does 'Not applicable' mean that they accepted the ADR with no issues?

Wondering if anyone can shed some light on this.

Yes , it is accepted and hoping that your criminality will be passed smoothly in next few weeks.

 

[tonitigers]

Curios to ask this, IRCC is a by default recipient for the WES, no need to add(if I am not wrong )
Are u sure she didn't do any mistake while creating WES profile ?

For me and most of us , We got WES decision at home address , so not sure why would we ask WES to send anything directly to IRCC

 

[scenestrange]

For me and most of us , We got WES decision at home address , so not sure why would we ask WES to send anything directly to IRCC

Yes, we got it at our home address, because we added ourself as a recipient.

But for IRCC we don't especially add it as a recipient ..

This WES ECA report is intended for use in connection with a IRCC immigration application. IRCC will verify the report against an electronic copy from WES. Your WES ECA report will be voided and not accepted by IRCC if it is found to be altered or modified in any way.

 

[nylider]

Cec inland
Aor: mar 23 2021
Dependent: 3
2 accompanied 1 new born baby Canadian unaccompanied
No update medical and bio

hello, what's the update on your application?

 

[baloch2]

Hello there,
My AOR 13 March
MEP: 29 March
Biometrics: 30 March

just called IRCC for the status update, and this is what I have been told:

Review of Eligibility: Review Required.
Background Check: still under process.

my question is what does review required means in review of Eligibility, does that mean I am in trouble.

and for background check, he said they are still doing my bg check and he said they need more time.

@legalfalcon. Pls help me out in this situation, I am worried about my review of Eligibility and I haven’t answered yes to any off statury questions.

 

[PD_Canada_PD]

RCMP Finger prints Request (ADR) - March 29
Submitted ADR - April 28
Review of additional documents changed to 'reviewing document' - April 28
Review of additional documents changed to 'Not Applicable.' - May 19.

Does 'Not applicable' mean that they accepted the ADR with no issues?

Wondering if anyone can shed some light on this.

I too have the same status and I had checked with IRCC and was advised that no additional documentation is needed at present hence the status was not change to NA

 

[Smithens]

AOR - March 05
BIL- March 23rd
MEP- March 23rd
Biometrics Enrolment- March 23rd

As of May 16
Criminality in progress
Eligibility recommended pass
Security not started
CPC Ottawa

 

[Ade3032]

As of May 16
Criminality in progress
Eligibility recommended pass
Security not started
CPC Ottawa

Hi
When was your AOR? My processing office is Ottawa as well. My eligibility and security not started as of May 17. AOR is March 28th. Regards

 

[Smithens]

Hi
When was your AOR? My processing office is Ottawa as well. My eligibility and security not started as of May 17. AOR is March 28th. Regards

Aor march 4th

 

[heliu03]

Hello there,
My AOR 13 March
MEP: 29 March
Biometrics: 30 March

just called IRCC for the status update, and this is what I have been told:

Review of Eligibility: Review Required.
Background Check: still under process.

my question is what does review required means in review of Eligibility, does that mean I am in trouble.

and for background check, he said they are still doing my bg check and he said they need more time.

@legalfalcon. Pls help me out in this situation, I am worried about my review of Eligibility and I haven’t answered yes to any off statury questions.

I am sorry but I think "review required" could be bad news. I am pretty sure there is a thread all about this status within this forum. From what I read, they can take significantly longer. You might want to order GCMS notes and understand why the agent thought review was required.

 

[morpheusmx]

Hello there,
My AOR 13 March
MEP: 29 March
Biometrics: 30 March

just called IRCC for the status update, and this is what I have been told:

Review of Eligibility: Review Required.
Background Check: still under process.

my question is what does review required means in review of Eligibility, does that mean I am in trouble.

and for background check, he said they are still doing my bg check and he said they need more time.

@legalfalcon. Pls help me out in this situation, I am worried about my review of Eligibility and I haven’t answered yes to any off statury questions.

Don't worry on Review required. Sometimes case analyst marks as RR for senior officer to review and clear it. It should not be a problem. You can order gcms notes to see on which part of eligibility was review required.

 

[baloch2]

Hey thanks for the comment, even the call agent told me to they just need more time and I asked him when should I call back, luckily he was a nice agent and very considerate, he told me to just Waite instead of calling back and said they just need more time. How can I order gcms notes??

 

[legalfalcon]

Hello there,
My AOR 13 March
MEP: 29 March
Biometrics: 30 March

just called IRCC for the status update, and this is what I have been told:

Review of Eligibility: Review Required.
Background Check: still under process.

my question is what does review required means in review of Eligibility, does that mean I am in trouble.

and for background check, he said they are still doing my bg check and he said they need more time.

@legalfalcon. Pls help me out in this situation, I am worried about my review of Eligibility and I haven’t answered yes to any off statury questions.

Understanding “Review Required”

A lot of applicants see “review required” in their GCMS notes for eligibility. There are many theories floating around with regard to what “review required” means and if it is alarming.

Before I venture into explaining the significance, it is important to understand that each application goes through the following stages as per the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the regulations (Canadian Immigration Law):

R10 – Completeness Check
Criminality
Medicals
A11.2 – eligibility
Security

Out of the above, the most important stage is eligibility. This is also the most time-consuming stage because your documents have to be verified, evaluated and assessed to ascertain that you meet the eligibility criteria for the program you have applied (FSW / CEC / FTW). To stream line this process and make it easier for an immigration officer (decision making authority), all applications are first evaluated by case analysts or program assistants. They review the documents and summarize it in the GCMS. If they have any concerns with any document or want the immigration officer to carefully look into a specific document, they will flag it as “review required.” It is the content of the note that is important here. If the review required is for a specific document, while the summary of the note says that an applicant has met the eligibility, or “ready to finalize” it simply means that while the applicant has met the eligibility criteria, but the specific document needs a careful examination form the officer before promoting (eligibility pass) by the officer.

However, if there are concerns, there will be a review required for the eligibility, and there will be no text to the effect “ready to finalize” or pass. The note will specifically state job duties do not match, or the employment cannot be verified, or the number of years of work experience claimed cannot be verified. This is where an application can land in muddy waters. But the final decision rests on the immigration officer. He may override the decision of the analyst / assistant or go with the analysis of the analyst / assistant.

Even in cases where the analyst / assistant is of the opinion that the applicant has met the eligibility, and there is no “review required,” the officer can replace it with his own opinion. Though rare, but it does happen. This is why the eligibility is only passed when an officer conclusively marks the eligibility as passed.

Finally, there is “review required” for PoF. This is the most common in many applications. This is because, the financial and banking practices of each country are different. Eg. Fixed deposits are know as Certificate of Deposit (CD) in the US. Similarly, treasury bonds, mutual funds, stocks, and many other investment vehicles are there. If your PoF anything other than a bank deposit, it is more likely that it will be marked as “review required.” Also, IRCC does not go by day to day fluctuations in FOREX. Instead, the Canadian federal government issued a quarterly conversion rate for all FOREX vis-a-via CAD. If your PoF is in a foreign currency, then you may have “review required” for the officer to make a determination.

Just because you have “review required” does not mean that you hit the panic mode. Instead, read the context in which it is there. If there is a concern regarding a document, you can send a replacement document via CSE. The most common reasons for RR are:

1. Work reference letter without job duties
2. Work reference letters missing all the details requested by IRCC
3. If you submitted a letter from a colleague because you were unable to get one from your employer, but did not have a LoE on file, this too will lead to RR.
4. Not sufficient work experience in the primary NOC.
5. Inability to verify your employment as your employer details are missing.

There are just some of the scenarios.

 

[scenestrange]

Understanding “Review Required”

A lot of applicants see “review required” in their GCMS notes for eligibility. There are many theories floating around with regard to what “review required” means and if it is alarming.

Before I venture into explaining the significance, it is important to understand that each application goes through the following stages as per the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the regulations (Canadian Immigration Law):

R10 – Completeness Check
Criminality
Medicals
A11.2 – eligibility
Security

Out of the above, the most important stage is eligibility. This is also the most time-consuming stage because your documents have to be verified, evaluated and assessed to ascertain that you meet the eligibility criteria for the program you have applied (FSW / CEC / FTW). To stream line this process and make it easier for an immigration officer (decision making authority), all applications are first evaluated by case analysts or program assistants. They review the documents and summarize it in the GCMS. If they have any concerns with any document or want the immigration officer to carefully look into a specific document, they will flag it as “review required.” It is the content of the note that is important here. If the review required is for a specific document, while the summary of the note says that an applicant has met the eligibility, or “ready to finalize” it simply means that while the applicant has met the eligibility criteria, but the specific document needs a careful examination form the officer before promoting (eligibility pass) by the officer.

However, if there are concerns, there will be a review required for the eligibility, and there will be no text to the effect “ready to finalize” or pass. The note will specifically state job duties do not match, or the employment cannot be verified, or the number of years of work experience claimed cannot be verified. This is where an application can land in muddy waters. But the final decision rests on the immigration officer. He may override the decision of the analyst / assistant or go with the analysis of the analyst / assistant.

Even in cases where the analyst / assistant is of the opinion that the applicant has met the eligibility, and there is no “review required,” the officer can replace it with his own opinion. Though rare, but it does happen. This is why the eligibility is only passed when an officer conclusively marks the eligibility as passed.

Finally, there is “review required” for PoF. This is the most common in many applications. This is because, the financial and banking practices of each country are different. Eg. Fixed deposits are know as Certificate of Deposit (CD) in the US. Similarly, treasury bonds, mutual funds, stocks, and many other investment vehicles are there. If your PoF anything other than a bank deposit, it is more likely that it will be marked as “review required.” Also, IRCC does not go by day to day fluctuations in FOREX. Instead, the Canadian federal government issued a quarterly conversion rate for all FOREX vis-a-via CAD. If your PoF is in a foreign currency, then you may have “review required” for the officer to make a determination.

Just because you have “review required” does not mean that you hit the panic mode. Instead, read the context in which it is there. If there is a concern regarding a document, you can send a replacement document via CSE. The most common reasons for RR are:

1. Work reference letter without job duties
2. Work reference letters missing all the details requested by IRCC
3. If you submitted a letter from a colleague because you were unable to get one from your employer, but did not have a LoE on file, this too will lead to RR.
4. Not sufficient work experience in the primary NOC.
5. Inability to verify your employment as your employer details are missing.

There are just some of the scenarios.

I might have this question earlier, but just want to make sure.
when security starts then does that mean eligibility complete? any idea?