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[gadhvibhargav]

One year is a little scary! What is review for stat? I know it can be employment, POF or few other things but never understood stat. Most Montreal candidates seem to get their PPR request in 6 months, so kind of curious why so long for poor skesy87.

Exactly anything more than 6 months is too scary. Stat question is I guess the statutory question like have you had you any visa refusals in the past? I’ve seen many people at various visa offices with eligibility in review required (other than the stat questions) end up with a delay in more than 8 months.
I wish none of us would ever go with the eligibility in that stage.

 

[maverick1982]

Thanks. Since Montreal is very slow and they touch eligibility late , its no wonder the case approached a year. I think we have to be mentally prepared for this scenario at Montreal

Exactly anything more than 6 months is too scary. Stat question is I guess the statutory question like have you had you any visa refusals in the past? I’ve seen many people at various visa offices with eligibility in review required (other than the stat questions) end up with a delay in more than 8 months.
I wish none of us would ever go with the eligibility in that stage.

 

[cansha]

Thanks. Since Montreal is very slow and they touch eligibility late , its no wonder the case approached a year. I think we have to be mentally prepared for this scenario at Montreal

We will know very soon depending on how June moves beyond 15 Nov. so in two weeks we will get a good idea whether they are now going beyond 6 month timeline.

 

[mm062]

@cansha Apologies could not reply earlier due to hectic work schedule. Got my second GCMS notes which showed my application is stuck under review required. Two reasons for review required - My spouse had earlier US student visa rejection, although got approved subsequently. Now spouse has multiple H1B's and approved I-140 in US, so personally should be immaterial. Second is w.r.t. requirement to provide detailed job responsibilities on company letterhead. Most top firms do not entertain such request and ask you to get the document notarized by your manager. Have shared the same input from my current/previous HR's to canada immigration. Now keeping fingers crossed.

 

[phaneeswar130]

One year is a little scary! What is review for stat? I know it can be employment, POF or few other things but never understood stat. Most Montreal candidates seem to get their PPR request in 6 months, so kind of curious why so long for poor skesy87.

Probably his application was put to SS (Security Screening). Just my guess!
Having said that, we still have some April folks active in the group that didn't get ppr yet. So over 6 months wait looks like a possibility

 

[cansha]

Probably his application was put to SS (Security Screening). Just my guess!
Having said that, we still have some April folks active in the group that didn't get ppr yet. So over 6 months wait looks like a possibility

Most April folks waiting are FSW I candidates. I saw a few on March thread also awaiting. I didn’t think that its connected to the stream but it appears so and its weird. Whether it is true or not will become apparent when we start seeing movement in June guys. Nov 15 is my guess based on the previous trend. Lets hope for the best. I wish April guys wait also ends soon. Its so bad on CIC part to keep people waiting on their whims when their applications are simple and straightforward.

 

[cansha]

@cansha Apologies could not reply earlier due to hectic work schedule. Got my second GCMS notes which showed my application is stuck under review required. Two reasons for review required - My spouse had earlier US student visa rejection, although got approved subsequently. Now spouse has multiple H1B's and approved I-140 in US, so personally should be immaterial. Second is w.r.t. requirement to provide detailed job responsibilities on company letterhead. Most top firms do not entertain such request and ask you to get the document notarized by your manager. Have shared the same input from my current/previous HR's to canada immigration. Now keeping fingers crossed.

Hey thanks for replying. Yeah j don’t think visa refusal is a big issue. And there are many who have received ppr based on job duties written by managers. So lets hope they work on your file soon.

 

[phaneeswar130]

Most April folks waiting are FSW I candidates. I saw a few on March thread also awaiting. I didn’t think that its connected to the stream but it appears so and its weird. Whether it is true or not will become apparent when we start seeing movement in June guys. Nov 15 is my guess based on the previous trend. Lets hope for the best. I wish April guys wait also ends soon. Its so bad on CIC part to keep people waiting on their whims when their applications are simple and straightforward.

Excited for the second half of November. Fingers crossed

 

[cansha]

Adding a few new cases in the list. And more just to keep this thread on top so that if there are others they join us.

Summary:
Total known Cases: 55 || Known PPR Cases: 13 || Known Review Required cases: 5

March 2018

1. shrey01 FSW - O | AOR 01 Mar | Eligibility - N/A | BG-C - N/A | BG-S - N/A | PPR - Yes after 100 Days | GCMS notes - ??
2. rajanshah176 FSW - O | AOR 01 Mar | Eligibility - N/A | BG-C - N/A | BG-S - N/A | PPR - 25 Jul after 146 Days | GCMS notes -
3. ss0592 FSW - O | AOR 03 Mar | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - 18 Sep | BG-S - 18 Sep | PPR - Yes 18 Sep | GCMS notes - ??
4. yourfather FSW - O | AOR 03 Mar | Eligibility - Done | BG-C - 20 Sep | BG-S - 20 Sep | PPR - Yes 20 Sep | GCMS notes - ??

April 2018

1. itwarriorkarve FSW - I | AOR 15 Apr | Eligibility - N/A | BG-C - N/A | BG-S - N/A | PPR - Yes | GCMS notes - ??
2. harsh083 FSW - I | AOR 17 Apr | Eligibility - Recommended Pass | BG-C - Ongoing | BG-S - Ongoing | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Yes
3. Oksamjackson FSW - I | AOR 18 Apr | Eligibility - Review Required for POF | BG-C - IP2 26 Apr | BG-S - IP2 26 Apr | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Yes.
   
4. roversam FSW - O | AOR 18 Apr | Eligibility - Done | BG-C - Not Known | BG-S - Not known | PPR - Yes 28 Aug | GCMS notes - ??
5. freesoul FSW - O | AOR 21 Apr | Eligibility - Recommended Pass 09 Jul | BG-C - 17 Sep | BG-S - 17 Sep | PPR - Yes 17 Sep | GCMS notes - Ordered 10 Aug
6. vish97 FSW - O | AOR 22 Apr | Eligibility - Review Required stat question | BG-C - 22 Oct | BG-S - 22 Oct | PPR - Yes 22 Oct | GCMS notes - Ordered 05 Aug | Review Required for stat question
7. aprilaor FSW - O | AOR 24 Apr | Eligibility - Done | BG-C - Sep 29 | BG-S - Sep 29 | PPR - Yes Sep 29 | GCMS notes - ??
   
8. smcan2014 FSW - O | AOR 25 Apr | Eligibility - ADR for employment support | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered
9. Srukar FSW - O | AOR 25 Apr | Eligibility - Pass | BG-C - Done | BG-S - Done | PPR - Yes 18 Oct | GCMS notes - ??
10. annevn8 FSW - I | AOR 25 Apr | Eligibility - Recommended Passed | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Received
    
11. harjeetm FSW - O | AOR 26 Apr | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - Yes 01 Oct| GCMS notes - ??
12. Rijo02 FSW - I | AOR 26 Apr | Eligibility - Met but review required | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Second set received which showed Eligibility met but analyst still tagged as review required
13. kevinboston FSW - O | AOR 26 Apr | Eligibility - Passed | BG-C -10 Oct | BG-S - 10 Oct | PPR - Yes 10 Oct | GCMS notes - Yes, Notes on 17 Sep showed Review Required. Uploaded required docs on 17 Sep proactively
    
14. mm062 FSW - O | AOR 28 Apr | Eligibility - Review Required Stat Question & Job responsibilities | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 1st set 22 Jun. Showed no progress after Medical. 2nd set 28 Aug

May 2018

1. Arminder_1985 FSW - O | AOR 05 May | Eligibility - Recommended Pass 12 Jun | BG-C - Done | BG-S - Done| PPR - Yes 25 Oct | GCMS notes - Received 21 Aug. There was an ADR that was submitted in May
   
2. Sington FSW - O | AOR 06 May | Eligibility - Pass | BG-C - Pass | BG-S - Pass | PPR - Ready to finalize | GCMS notes - ?? | File moved to Montreal after set as Ready to Finalize
3. sirjoe FSW - I | AOR 07 May | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 26 Sep
   
4. John4859 FSW - O/I | AOR 11 May | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ?? Moved to Canada on ICT so now inland candidate
   
5. Ash_Vish FSW - I | AOR 19 May | Eligibility - Review Required Age change between ITA and AOR | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Yes

June 2018

1. Param90 FSW - O | AOR 01 Jun | Eligibility - Recommended Pass | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - | Eligibility set as recommended pass at Ottawa, file moved to Montreal after
2. aki_arora FSW - O | AOR 01 Jun | Eligibility - Recommended Pass | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 26 Sep
3. monsieurlente FSW - O | AOR 01 Jun | Eligibility - Recommended Pass | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
4. Anujithvs FSW - I | AOR 07 Jun | Eligibility - Recommended Pass | BG-C - Started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 28 Sep
   
5. FSWOCanada FSW - O | AOR 08 Jun | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
   
6. pathwaytofreedom FSW - O | AOR 10 Jun | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 14 Sep
7. NandiniAS FSW - O | AOR 10 Jun | Eligibility - Review Required Stat Question | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 3rd Aug | Review required for stat question
8. serene17 FSW - O | AOR 12 Jun | Eligibility - Recommended Pass | BG-C - Complete BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ?? File moved from Ottawa to Montreal after Eligibility and Criminality complete
9. saikatroy FSW - I | AOR 13 Jun | Eligibility - Recommended Pass | BG-C - In progress | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Yes
   
10. bazingaaa FSW - O | AOR 13 Jun | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 2nd week Oct
    
11. Y@$h FSW - O | AOR 14 Jun | Eligibility - Recommended Pass | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ordered on Sep 03, received on Oct 03
    
12. thebestapplicant FSW - O | AOR 18 Jun | Eligibility - Review Required Stat question | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 13 Sep
13. phaneeswar130 FSW - O | AOR 18 Jun | Eligibility - Recommended Pass | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered and received
14. Reddevil_ps18 FSW - O | AOR 18 Jun | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 11 Sep
15. cansha FSW - O | AOR 19 Jun | Eligibility - Recommended Pass | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 03 Sep
16. canadadream26 FSW - O | AOR 19 Jun | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
17. shalini_can FSW - O | AOR 20 Jun | Eligibility - Passed? | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Received Nov 2
    
18. phoenixsong FSW - O | AOR 29 Jun | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??

July 2018

1. ValuationGuy FSW - O | AOR 12 Jul | Eligibility - Recommended Pass| BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Received 22 Oct
   
2. AmB20 FSW - O | AOR 16 Jul | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 10 Oct
   
3. sam.m FSW - O | AOR 16 Jul | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered
4. maverick1982 | FSW - O | AOR 16 Jul | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 12 Oct
5. kapahulu | FSW - O | AOR 17 Jul | Eligibility - Review Required Stat question | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 27 Sep
6. Adeife23 | FSW - O | AOR 24 Jul | Eligibility - Review Required Stat question | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 25 Oct
7. abhi1701 | FSW - O | AOR 24 Jul | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 12 Oct
8. naten FSW - O | AOR 27 Jul | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - One set received, Ordering another set

August 2018

1. Revitej_18 FSW - I | AOR 05 Aug | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
2. parts007 FSW - O | AOR 09 Aug | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
3. canadianpr123 FSW - I | AOR 09 Aug | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 23 Oct
   
4. rohitpahwa FSW - O | AOR 10 Aug | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 22 Oct
   
5. gadhvibhargav FSW - I | AOR 10 Aug | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 16 Oct
6. overnight FSW - O | AOR 20 Aug | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 19 Oct MEP Sep 09

 

[thebestapplicant]

@thebestapplicant and @Reddevil_ps18 You may have received your notes by now. Do you mind sharing your findings with us.

Hey

I received my notes, It says review required for my US visa denial (F1) in 2010 under section 214(b) {Potential Immigrant}

 

[cansha]

Hey

I received my notes, It says review required for my US visa denial (F1) in 2010 under section 214(b) {Potential Immigrant}

Hey thanks for replying. If I'm not wrong F1 is student visa? In any case there are many cases on this forum with US visa approval and they generally don't cause any problem. All the best!

 

[thebestapplicant]

Hey thanks for replying. If I'm not wrong F1 is student visa? In any case there are many cases on this forum with US visa approval and they generally don't cause any problem. All the best!

Thats right, it was for a student visa, however I was approved for a tourist visa in 2012 and I'm on a student visa right now since 2014
Not sure whats the hold up for anyways
Hope they clear up the backlog soon for all of us !!!

 

[rohitpahwa]

@cansha : Hey, i just got to know that my Visa office in Montreal too. They haven't started Eligibility, criminality and security checks.

AOR -10th Aug
MEP -31st Aug

Nothing after that. I ordered GCMS on 22nd Oct and still waiting for that to come.

 

[cansha]

@cansha : Hey, i just got to know that my Visa office in Montreal too. They haven't started Eligibility, criminality and security checks.

AOR -10th Aug
MEP -31st Aug

Nothing after that. I ordered GCMS on 22nd Oct and still waiting for that to come.

Hey rohit .. welcome to the thread. Yeah it is not surprising that they haven't started eligibility yet. They have been erratic in that. My own eligibility was almost 2 months after AOR. So it is possible you see your eligibility status in your GCMS notes. Do come back and share your findings. Also, keep coming back to keep the thread alive.

 

[gadhvibhargav]

Most April folks waiting are FSW I candidates. I saw a few on March thread also awaiting. I didn’t think that its connected to the stream but it appears so and its weird. Whether it is true or not will become apparent when we start seeing movement in June guys. Nov 15 is my guess based on the previous trend. Lets hope for the best. I wish April guys wait also ends soon. Its so bad on CIC part to keep people waiting on their whims when their applications are simple and straightforward.

I was under the impression that 'I' (Inland) and 'O' (Outland) don't matter much because the security tests in anyways won't take too long for most nationals. However, the stream might matter as CEC guys could easily get their eligibility tests cleared as IRCC, I assume, have an easy access to the Canadian employers. Having said that the eligibility is one of the longest tests of the application, CEC guys are likely to get the PPR sooner than their counterparts from any other stream.
However, looking at the recent trends for FSW-I, in general at any VO, seems disappointments for inland candidates. On immitracker I see 5 cases (out of 13 who got their PPR in the last two months) that took more than 200 days for them to get the PPR emails. Not sure is it just a coincident that suddenly we see many cases with >6 months for the FSW-I or there is a reason behind this.
Let's hope that we have good news in coming weeks for FSW-I guys at Montreal!