GCMS REPLACED CAIPS - OLDER CASES ARE PROCESSED WITH CAIPS , NEWER ONES ON GCMS
FOSS IS A DATABASE USED TO SCRUTINY CRIMINAL RECORDS,
IF U ORDER GCMS - ALL WILL BE IN IT -
GCMS - In short, this system will replace (and combine) both CAIPS and FOSS.
MORE ABOUT FOSS
Field Operations Support System (FOSS)
Description: The FOSS database is a central repository of information on all persons who have been, may be or are wanted to be seen by Immigration staff. FOSS is the main operational support system for immigration operations in Canada. The system is comprised of numerous components including query functions, status entry, document creation, refugee monitoring, case processing support, medical profiles, registry functions, client name and address, statistical functions, airport primary inspection line functions, access and security, appeals and litigation, quality assurance and records maintenance. FOSS also provides query capabilities for lost, stolen and fraudulent documents. All Immigration staff that work with the public and the staff that support these officers use FOSS. It is also used at all international airports by customs inspectors and by a number of specialized groups, such as: Case Management, Query Response Centre, Social Insurance Registry, Immigration Health, Immigration Statistics, External Affairs Protocol , Canadian consulates in various locations in the United States. There are over 18.75 million client records and over 32.5 million document reference records.
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