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Twee

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Oct 31, 2018
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@legalfalcon

your note is quite clear. My EE requires review too. I saw the note having no problems except for 2 points: the analyst said “did not provide translation info alert for SK (I am SINP inland applicant). I don’t understand this point as I attached the nomination certificate as a supporting doc though not initially required. Point 2 is that: the 10 year experience process is considered May 2010-May 2020. I have 10 years in my NOC (2009-2019) because in Aug 2019 I was on leave to attend a master program in Canada which makes me inland candidate.
What do you think?
 

legalfalcon

VIP Member
Sep 21, 2015
19,048
9,916
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
4112
App. Filed.......
03-09-2015
Doc's Request.
01-10-2015
AOR Received.
03-09-2015
Med's Done....
17-08-2015
Passport Req..
05-04-2016
VISA ISSUED...
12-04-2016
LANDED..........
05-05-2016
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@legalfalcon

your note is quite clear. My EE requires review too. I saw the note having no problems except for 2 points: the analyst said “did not provide translation info alert for SK (I am SINP inland applicant). I don’t understand this point as I attached the nomination certificate as a supporting doc though not initially required. Point 2 is that: the 10 year experience process is considered May 2010-May 2020. I have 10 years in my NOC (2009-2019) because in Aug 2019 I was on leave to attend a master program in Canada which makes me inland candidate.
What do you think?
Does any of your documents require translation or is an a language other than English or French.

The work experience for which you can claim points can only be in the last 10 years. Any work experience beyond the 10 years cannot be used to claim points. However, the max points you get is for 6 of more yeas of work experience. Any experience beyond the 6 years does not fetch you any more points for MEC and for CRS it is only 3 years, i.e. you get max points for 3 years of foreign work ex.
 
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tang205k

Star Member
Jan 13, 2020
71
29
Saskatchewan
Category........
CEC
NOC Code......
2262
AOR Received.
19-05-2020
Med's Done....
09-07-2020
You are close to your golden mail ;)
Hopefully that's the case because eligibility and background check still hasn't changed as shown below:

Review of eligibility
  • We are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements.
Review of additional documents
  • August 31, 2020 We are reviewing the additional documents you provided.
Background check
  • We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information.
 

caipsnotes

Champion Member
Jan 10, 2020
2,493
1,059
Canada
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
Hi Guys, need help, It seems I have "Review Required" by Case Processing Agent.
Review Required seems to be due to 'Funds' but then it also says Review Required A11.2 and Review Required R75.
Latest notes were on 2020/08/07 and since then no further progress. Please help me understand what these different Reviews mean? And any possible course of action? @legalfalcon @caipsnotes please help, greatly appreciate :

Here are the link to my GCMS notes:
https://ibb.co/3TpDYdF
https://ibb.co/RYZ70sx

My AOR is May 18th 2020.
Criminality: Passed
Medical: Passed
Security: Not started
Eligibility: Review Required
Review Required is fairly common, so nothing to worry about. Some of the common reasons for Review Required that applicants on this forum see are as follows. Also in your case POF is related to forex
  • Proof of funds (POF).
  • Reference letter
  • Work experience
  • Employment verification
  • If you answered yes to any Statutory (Stat) Questions
 

kish2020

Full Member
Jun 28, 2020
35
8
PNP Inland AOR # May 17 , finally I got call from Service canada for my Biometrics on Oct 14 .Got appointment for Oct 27, Mississauga . My Spouse being dependent got call first 3 weeks back.
 

kish2020

Full Member
Jun 28, 2020
35
8
Friends, I have a question. Does anyone with May AOR date applied under OINP category processing at Etobicoke office has any updates regarding Eligibility status updated as Passed in last 2 weeks time ? . When I got GCMS notes last month, Eligibility step was not yet started for me. So looking for info. Please share if anyone has any info.
 

Santaclause

Star Member
Jan 29, 2020
156
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R 75 refers to the criteria for FSW and A11.2 refers to the general eligibility.

Based on your notes, you meet the CRS as your cRS was 471 whereas the minimum CRS was 470 for the round.

RR for PoF is common if your PoF was in a foreign currency. Also, RR by itself does not mean that there is anything wrong with your notes. Your notes are good and everything is in order. These notes will be evaluated by an officer, who will make a final determination.

See my previous post on RR, reposting it again:


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.

Hope this helps.
So no action is required at this moment on my part.
 

NOC98

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Mar 7, 2020
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Hopefully that's the case because eligibility and background check still hasn't changed as shown below:

Review of eligibility
  • We are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements.
Review of additional documents
  • August 31, 2020 We are reviewing the additional documents you provided.
Background check
  • We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information.
Eligibility and background checks won’t get updated with completion dates until you receive a final decision on your app.
 
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Santaclause

Star Member
Jan 29, 2020
156
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Review Required is fairly common, so nothing to worry about. Some of the common reasons for Review Required that applicants on this forum see are as follows. Also in your case POF is related to forex
  • Proof of funds (POF).
  • Reference letter
  • Work experience
  • Employment verification
  • If you answered yes to any Statutory (Stat) Questions
Would this Review Required cause more than usual delay in processing?