my point is wat the diffrence btwn assessing officer and visa officer LVO is mkn ppl confuse by their emails once we got email file is being in line to be reviewd by assessing officer.
on 2nd inquiry the rplid file in under review with a visa officer
my understanding is a visa and assessing officer is the same.
Review steps: as per CIC
The first step took place at the Case Processing Centre in Sydney, Nova Scotia where a review was
conducted to assess whether your sponsor was eligible to sponsor you and met the requirements for
sponsorship. We will now assess whether you, the applicant, meet the relevant requirements to be
granted a permanent resident visa.
Your application will first go through a pre-assessment done by Case Analysts. Case Analysts do not
make decisions. They will go over the facts of your application and deepen the understanding of your
circumstances before your file is assigned to an officer for processing. You may receive a request for
additional evidence.
Once your application is assigned to an officer, the first step will be for the officer to review whether you
meet the requirements for the Family Class category you applied under. This is called: Eligibility.
Once eligibility is completed, the officer will review your admissibility to Canada. Providing there are no
concerns, the decision on your admissibility may closely follow the decision on your eligibility. However,
complex medical conditions, criminal records or security concerns can significantly extend the
processing time of your application. Certain reviews or verifications are conducted by partner agencies
and these verifications will most likely extend the processing time of your application.
Once these reviews are completed, your application should be ready for final decision.