Hi Guys
I have been one of the silent followers of this thread for the past year, and really appreciate the openness with which people share info & thoughts on this forum.
If its any consolation to all of you patient folks who are awaiting RPRF, PPR etc... spare a thought for your friend here who's still awaiting MR
... and I'm still cool!
I'm sure there are more like me out there.
I'm Subedar from India - on Row 25 in the list
Appl. Received - 8-May-2014
AOR - 18-Jun-2014
ECAS Status - "In Process" with just that 1 line for Appl Received
The only other update I've had from CIC is when they requested RCMP with fingerprints on 22-Jan-2015, which I sent to them via CanadaPost on 16-Feb-2015.
Awaiting GCMS notes which I applied for recently.
I was expecting a bit of delay in my processing since I submitted my application without the famous Employer Reference Letter - as my company doesn't provide that.
Although I did try to provide as much supporting evidence as possible with my application (explanation letter, all Salary Slips for 2 years, Tax/NOA for both years, Work Permit clearly mentioning the correct job title and company name etc.), but I guess it all depends on the VO, and I'm assuming mine has probably sent my application for 2nd, or maybe 3rd review ... maybe GCMS will tell.
What confuses me slightly is that I've often read comments that seemed to suggest that Criminality & Security checks are initiated after eligibility is determined. But I'm not sure that is the case. If I consider CIC's demand for my RCMP as part of Criminality check, would that mean my eligibility is determined? In which case, what would be stopping them from sending an MR request?
I can expect my Security checks to take a long time as well as I've travelled quite a bit. But I've always been a law-abiding person... so dont have anything to worry about.
I'll probably get a better idea once I get GCMS.
Anyway... I believe that each application is unique and will therefore take its own course, so to all those who're waiting... hang in there... All the Best!!
and happy for all those whose applications are progressing well!