I am stuck in fast track since the last 3 years. For years, from forums to consultants and from consultants to the ex employees of canadian high commission, I have tried my level best to dig into this matter. As per my understanding, this is how the whole process works:
1. You submit your full docs to the local office
2. they are checked for completeness (Please dont forget to write the visa office name correctly or your documents would be returned, there is a policy for it in the official operational guide, given to the embassy)
3. A Bf'd is set and Immigration officer reviews your case
Based on the review, if he thinks your case is crystal clear, he can skip the background checks, but its rarely done
4. if not, the Imm. officer marks it to the CASE ANALYSTS for background checks, your file goes in a queue and it can take from few months [for majority] to years for some (I am one of the them facing it in years)
5. please note: if the IO thinks, your background checks will take more than an year, he would delay your medicals to avoid expiry of the medicals
6. once the background checks are over, you would get the medicals and security check begins [note: if the IO thinks, your security checks will take more than an year, he would delay your medicals to avoid expiry of the medicals, it depends on case to case and is rare]
7. once security checks are done, you are clear and ready to get a visa
Things I still doubt: if you closely observe the patterns of CHC, you would note something very ridiculous. They are sending applicants per NOC, for example, financial managers from old MI-1 are getting medz and 0213 are still waiting for medz, even though they lodged their cases way earlier than other NOCs. Sometimes, background checks gives a look of excuse for a delay but I am not sure of it.
If someone from 0213 has recently received the medz, please do let me know, specially from pakistan. As what i have observed is that, every visa office has a specially quota for each country. is the 0213 quota again filled?
Pardon me if i am wrong, I am not someone from embassy but this is all what I have observed and believe is right.. I am just an applicant like you are here.
I hope this helps
kind regards
