Those who have ordered GCMS notes, check Correspondence section. There will be two sub sections "Outgoing" and "Incoming", pay attention to incoming. Each document/information you sent to IRCC will have a separate incoming correspondence.
During the initial(R10) checks these documents are verified by the program assistant. Now towards the end of each document there will be something called "Review Status". The PA based on his assessments will mark the field as either "Checked" or "Review Required". Some may have that field as blank.
Now based on the information I have gathered, Checked means it is recommended pass by the PA and Review Required obviously means the Case Analyst will have to review the document.
In my notes, medicals, Indian PCC, UK PCC, Degrees/diplomas are marked Checked. Client Information as Review Required. Proof of funds and work experience is left blank.
I have passed medicals hence it is marked as checked. The updated date is same as the date I passed medicals.
Now my theory is that I have passed criminality too, however, Program assistant cannot pass criminality. He can only recommend it passed. It will be officially passed by a case analyst. Since my file has not been picked up yet by a case analyst it is still marked as not started.
Client Information here is Letter of Explanation. I mentioned about gift deed in my LOE, hence it's marked as Review Required. Also makes sense, why that field is left blank.
Eventually when the case analyst picks up your file, he will read the notes of the PA and will recommend pass. 90% of the time, the case analyst agrees with the PA.
I have checked with others who have passed criminality and their PCC in incoming correspondence is marked as checked.
So for those who are still waiting for eligibility, criminality and security checks to start. These checks may have already started but are not officially updated
This was also confirmed by an IRCC agent, when I asked her the same question why the checks have not started after 5 months. She mentioned it may have begun in the background but they have not updated the file. When the file gets picked up everything can be cleared in 2 days
Hope others who are more knowledgeable on this can provide their inputs
