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Status removed from ECAS

salmunsu

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Apr 17, 2015
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mssm said:
Congratss .. did you get ghost mail or something before your status change to DM or you directly got PPR without DM ?
Hey Hakiki, I had the same question, what does your MyCIC account look like. I logged in after a month and it said "updated". When i opened the application nothing was different. Everything was exactly like it was a month ago :(

ECAS is also down. STRESS
 

terki

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Nov 16, 2012
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guess it should be due to system maintenance - most of the applicants are facing the same issues ; time is essence
 

jorgecmb

Hero Member
Jul 22, 2015
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Brazil
Category........
Visa Office......
SPVO
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-05-2015
Nomination.....
17-07-2015
AOR Received.
13-08-2015
File Transfer...
13-08-2015
Med's Done....
27-07-2015
Passport Req..
08-01-2016
VISA ISSUED...
22-01-2016
Someone from the FSW Outlanders thread got a reply yesterday from a CSE regarding ECAS access. CIC admitted it is a system failure and that they are working to get it back to everyone asap. We shouldn't worry about it.
 

riddymon

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Jun 26, 2013
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2174
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jorgecmb said:
Someone from the FSW Outlanders thread got a reply yesterday from a CSE regarding ECAS access. CIC admitted it is a system failure and that they are working to get it back to everyone asap. We shouldn't worry about it.
That was an obvious response.........but like 3-4 weeks though? Geez..
 

dream2016

Star Member
Jul 29, 2015
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Very strange that a major system (ECAS) is down for more than a month...
Or it has been taken down for a purpose... May be to hold the applications
 

Canadaistheway

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Dec 10, 2015
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dream2016 said:
Very strange that a major system (ECAS) is down for more than a month...
Or it has been taken down for a purpose... May be to hold the applications
We touched this issue a little bit and it sparked some controversy. My personal understanding is they have diverted ECAS servers to better serve growing number of refugee applications. Here is the proof of recent ECAS updates for them while none of us has had ECAS recently:

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/time-line-for-permanent-residence-application-for-refugees-t17484.2655.html
 

harry899

Star Member
Nov 15, 2015
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Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18/09
AOR Received.
07/11
File Transfer...
06/11
Med's Done....
10/11, BG: IP 05/04
Passport Req..
12/04
Canadaistheway said:
We touched this issue a little bit and it sparked some controversy. My personal understanding is they have diverted ECAS servers to better serve growing number of refugee applications. Here is the proof of recent ECAS updates for them while none of us has had ECAS recently:

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/time-line-for-permanent-residence-application-for-refugees-t17484.2655.html
I have also observed that ECAS is working fine for other categories. As CIC has confirmed the technical glitch in their system, I presume only the EE candidates are facing the problem.
 

Olrdude

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Feb 2, 2015
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harry899 said:
I have also observed that ECAS is working fine for other categories. As CIC has confirmed the technical glitch in their system, I presume only the EE candidates are facing the problem.
It also seems to be working for newer express entry applicants in November and December.
 

PN2511

Hero Member
Nov 17, 2015
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Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
5-11-2015
AOR Received.
5-11-2015
File Transfer...
3-12-2015
Passport Req..
18/4/2016
Olrdude said:
It also seems to be working for newer express entry applicants in November and December.
not me :-X
 

vishalv

Hero Member
Jul 5, 2015
991
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Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
ADVO
App. Filed.......
22-07-2016
Passport Req..
13-01-2016
VISA ISSUED...
28-02-2016
LANDED..........
12-03-2016
I'll be more concerned about PPR requests for July/August AORs at this stage rather than ECAS access. ::)

For the more recent AORs, yes ECAS access is important and gives you an idea of the progress of the application.
 

StAnger

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Nov 10, 2015
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I think that when you submit your application, the officer is assigned and he initiates your process and during this time you get an ecas access. Preceeding this, he keep you in the queue and its during this time when you lose ecas access (bg checks not started or not needed at this time). Whenever the officer opens up your file to actually starts the process, ecas access is restored.

Just a wild theory to convince myself. Lol. It could just be a software glitch. :)