Hello guys , unfortunately didn’t hear any good news from you about PPR and as I understand most of you here waiting for security check as it’s the longer step in overseas spouse/ dependents application and I’m trying to understand why it takes so long ? I did some research to find out what is the expected timeline for this step and I found @Jizmilak who mentioned in thread about audit report was in 2011 talking about security screening ( http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/internet/english/parl_oag_201111_02_e_35934.html#hd4b ) , the summary of this report as following:
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2.40 Applicants aged 18 years and over are subject to criminal and security checks. (A visa officer can also request checks on someone younger if concerns exist.) First, visa officers examine the information and documentation submitted by the applicant. If they determine that an applicant requires a more detailed investigation, the applicant’s file is referred to partners for security screening.
2.41 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is responsible for supporting the security screening of persons who may be inadmissible. The Agency is the central liaison for the security screening process in partnership with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The results of the security screening are key to visa officers when making a final determination of an applicant’s admissibility.
Timeliness of security screening.
2.53 For permanent residence cases, we noted that there was a formal agreement on service standards in the 2006 memorandum of understanding between CIC and the CBSA, which stated that advice will be provided to visa officers within 9 to 18 months. Through our file review, we found that the CBSA had completed its analysis in less than 9 months in 67 percent of the cases and exceeded 18 months in 19 percent of the cases.
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I share this with you guys and hope by reading this report will be more understand what actually happens with our application process, I know most of you will see this not enough because the report is old ( since 2011) so maybe now the process is faster or maybe not , no body knows actually. Anyway, let’s be optimistic and hope to get good news soon . Good luck to you all
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2.40 Applicants aged 18 years and over are subject to criminal and security checks. (A visa officer can also request checks on someone younger if concerns exist.) First, visa officers examine the information and documentation submitted by the applicant. If they determine that an applicant requires a more detailed investigation, the applicant’s file is referred to partners for security screening.
2.41 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is responsible for supporting the security screening of persons who may be inadmissible. The Agency is the central liaison for the security screening process in partnership with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The results of the security screening are key to visa officers when making a final determination of an applicant’s admissibility.
Timeliness of security screening.
2.53 For permanent residence cases, we noted that there was a formal agreement on service standards in the 2006 memorandum of understanding between CIC and the CBSA, which stated that advice will be provided to visa officers within 9 to 18 months. Through our file review, we found that the CBSA had completed its analysis in less than 9 months in 67 percent of the cases and exceeded 18 months in 19 percent of the cases.
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I share this with you guys and hope by reading this report will be more understand what actually happens with our application process, I know most of you will see this not enough because the report is old ( since 2011) so maybe now the process is faster or maybe not , no body knows actually. Anyway, let’s be optimistic and hope to get good news soon . Good luck to you all
