+1(514) 937-9445 or Toll-free (Canada & US) +1 (888) 947-9445

Review of eligibility

starnaenae

Champion Member
Aug 9, 2016
2,792
837
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico
App. Filed.......
March 1 2017
Doc's Request.
March 27, 2017, July 10, 2017
AOR Received.
AOR 1:March 17 2017 AOR 2: May 10, 2017
File Transfer...
April 8, 2017
Med's Request
Upfront - PASSED
Med's Done....
December 12 2016
Interview........
NOT REQUIRED
Passport Req..
March 5, 2018
VISA ISSUED...
March 13, 2018
LANDED..........
April 30, 2018
What do they review? What makes one eligible? How long does that take?
 

Ponga

VIP Member
Oct 22, 2013
10,417
1,469
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
That used to be a simple question to answer. I would have told you to find a document on CIC's website (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/ip/ip08-eng.pdf) and look at the flowchart on page (49?) to answer your question. Unfortunately (but not surprisingly) that flowchart has been removed.

You should still read through the new version of IP8, just for fun, or just start on page 20. Your question is eventually answered on page 22, section 5.15.


Good luck!

*edit* this wold be for an Inland applicant, but the eligibility requirements to apply for Outland sponsorship should be pretty close, except for the cohabiting with sponsor part.
 

starnaenae

Champion Member
Aug 9, 2016
2,792
837
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico
App. Filed.......
March 1 2017
Doc's Request.
March 27, 2017, July 10, 2017
AOR Received.
AOR 1:March 17 2017 AOR 2: May 10, 2017
File Transfer...
April 8, 2017
Med's Request
Upfront - PASSED
Med's Done....
December 12 2016
Interview........
NOT REQUIRED
Passport Req..
March 5, 2018
VISA ISSUED...
March 13, 2018
LANDED..........
April 30, 2018
Ponga said:
That used to be a simple question to answer. I would have told you to find a document on CIC's website (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/ip/ip08-eng.pdf) and look a the the flowchart on page (49?) to answer your question. Unfortunately (but not surprisingly) that flowchart has been removed.

You should still read through the new version of IP8, just for fun, or just start on page 20. Your question is eventually answered on page 22, section 5.15.


Good luck!

Urgh!! So timing wise we have no idea eh?!?! Its kinda outdated. Is it mississauga or the vo that does the eligibility review?
 

CanadianZenGirl

Hero Member
Jan 24, 2017
364
91
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
29-12-2016
AOR Received.
17-01-2017
File Transfer...
10-03-2017
Med's Request
Upfront
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
13-06-2017
VISA ISSUED...
21-06-2017
LANDED..........
23-06-2017
starnaenae said:
Urgh!! So timing wise we have no idea eh?!?! Its kinda outdated. Is it mississauga or the vo that does the eligibility review?
Mississauga processes the sponsor applications. The visa offices process the applicants coming to Canada.
 

profiler

VIP Member
Aug 10, 2016
9,456
2,846
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-MAR-2016
AOR Received.
13-MAY-2016
IELTS Request
Upfront
Med's Request
Upfront; Passed
Interview........
Waived
LANDED..........
05-MAY-2017
CanadianZenGirl said:
Mississauga processes the sponsor applications. The visa offices process the applicants coming to Canada.
And in the case of inland applications, they process the applicants too (unless interview or closer review required -- then it's sent to a CIC office local to the applicant).
 
  • Like
Reactions: pius88

starnaenae

Champion Member
Aug 9, 2016
2,792
837
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico
App. Filed.......
March 1 2017
Doc's Request.
March 27, 2017, July 10, 2017
AOR Received.
AOR 1:March 17 2017 AOR 2: May 10, 2017
File Transfer...
April 8, 2017
Med's Request
Upfront - PASSED
Med's Done....
December 12 2016
Interview........
NOT REQUIRED
Passport Req..
March 5, 2018
VISA ISSUED...
March 13, 2018
LANDED..........
April 30, 2018
CanadianZenGirl said:
Mississauga processes the sponsor applications. The visa offices process the applicants coming to Canada.
Thank you!! How long do these generally take? What is involved?
 

TANMEX

Hero Member
Dec 14, 2015
758
26
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
starnaenae said:
What do they review? What makes one eligible? How long does that take?
Hey ,

they review the documents you send and make sure everything is legit and then they want to make sure the story you'r telling makes sense and your relationship is genuine and you are not just looking for an access to Canada .
what makes you eligible is meeting all the mentioned above plus No Criminality and no security issues . as for how long it take that's the hard one ,depends on too many factors starting from your country of Citizenship to your ability to quickly supply documents if and when needed .

eligibility is the backbone of your application and the most important part .
 
  • Like
Reactions: hemanthsamayam

starnaenae

Champion Member
Aug 9, 2016
2,792
837
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico
App. Filed.......
March 1 2017
Doc's Request.
March 27, 2017, July 10, 2017
AOR Received.
AOR 1:March 17 2017 AOR 2: May 10, 2017
File Transfer...
April 8, 2017
Med's Request
Upfront - PASSED
Med's Done....
December 12 2016
Interview........
NOT REQUIRED
Passport Req..
March 5, 2018
VISA ISSUED...
March 13, 2018
LANDED..........
April 30, 2018
TANMEX said:
Hey ,

they review the documents you send and make sure everything is legit and then they want to make sure the story you'r telling makes sense and your relationship is genuine and you are not just looking for an access to Canada .
what makes you eligible is meeting all the mentioned above plus No Criminality and no security issues . as for how long it take that's the hard one ,depends on too many factors starting from your country of Citizenship to your ability to quickly supply documents if and when needed .

eligibility is the backbone of your application and the most important part .
awesome answer thank you so much for getting back to me!!!! i appreciate it!
 

Ponga

VIP Member
Oct 22, 2013
10,417
1,469
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
TANMEX said:
Hey ,

they review the documents you send and make sure everything is legit and then they want to make sure the story you'r telling makes sense and your relationship is genuine and you are not just looking for an access to Canada .
what makes you eligible is meeting all the mentioned above plus No Criminality and no security issues . as for how long it take that's the hard one ,depends on too many factors starting from your country of Citizenship to your ability to quickly supply documents if and when needed .

eligibility is the backbone of your application and the most important part .
Actually, the criminality, security and medical is all part of the second phase; Admissibility. This comes after the foreign national has met the eligibility requirements.
 

TANMEX

Hero Member
Dec 14, 2015
758
26
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Ponga said:
Actually, the criminality, security and medical is all part of the second phase; Admissibility. This comes after the foreign national has met the eligibility requirements.
How do you know what phase is checked 1st ? My eligibility and criminality passed in the same day on my CIC . as matter of fact my GCMS notes showed criminality passed before eligibility .
and my medicals passed longtime before that .
 

kristiina89

Star Member
Feb 17, 2016
80
68
Why background check could be stuck on in progress for a year and eligibility haven't even started? Isn't this basically same thing?
 

profiler

VIP Member
Aug 10, 2016
9,456
2,846
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-MAR-2016
AOR Received.
13-MAY-2016
IELTS Request
Upfront
Med's Request
Upfront; Passed
Interview........
Waived
LANDED..........
05-MAY-2017
TANMEX said:
How do you know what phase is checked 1st ? My eligibility and criminality passed in the same day on my CIC . as matter of fact my GCMS notes showed criminality passed before eligibility .
and my medicals passed longtime before that .
Ponga is right here. However, they've started doing security and criminality at the time they start the app. They run independently and when completed are stored on that date in GCMS for review.

The last step is a global review of the person, not their eligibility.
 

starnaenae

Champion Member
Aug 9, 2016
2,792
837
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico
App. Filed.......
March 1 2017
Doc's Request.
March 27, 2017, July 10, 2017
AOR Received.
AOR 1:March 17 2017 AOR 2: May 10, 2017
File Transfer...
April 8, 2017
Med's Request
Upfront - PASSED
Med's Done....
December 12 2016
Interview........
NOT REQUIRED
Passport Req..
March 5, 2018
VISA ISSUED...
March 13, 2018
LANDED..........
April 30, 2018
profiler said:
Ponga is right here. However, they've started doing security and criminality at the time they start the app. They run independently and when completed are stored on that date in GCMS for review.

The last step is a global review of the person, not their eligibility.
will there be an update for each check such as criminality, background, etc?

thanks!
 

profiler

VIP Member
Aug 10, 2016
9,456
2,846
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-MAR-2016
AOR Received.
13-MAY-2016
IELTS Request
Upfront
Med's Request
Upfront; Passed
Interview........
Waived
LANDED..........
05-MAY-2017
starnaenae said:
will there be an update for each check such as criminality, background, etc?

thanks!
Generally no. They call it Background Check in myCIC. But lately broke that :(.
 

browning911

Champion Member
Mar 30, 2016
2,022
494
Toronto ON
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
CPCMISS
App. Filed.......
30-03-2016
Doc's Request.
Redo IMM5406 and IMM5669 (Jan 2017)
AOR Received.
02-05-2016
Med's Request
00-00-0000
Med's Done....
27-06-2016
Interview........
00-00-0000
Passport Req..
00-00-0000
VISA ISSUED...
00-00-0000
LANDED..........
17-07-2017
If review of eligibility is the first step then how come in our My CIC it states:

Review of eligibility: The next step is to review your eligibility.

Background check: We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information.