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[davidsson3]

I learned a few days ago that my eligibility is Review Required, 3 weeks ago it was 'In Progress' so my file has been touched in the last few weeks at least. Called CIC today and the agent said it's normal, she sees it on files all the time and not to worry. She was reluctant to even look at my application details as I still have 29 days until the 6 months is up - so I'm not confident in her saying it's a standard part of their process and to not worry. Ordered notes on Wednesday but I doubt I'll get them in time - any advice? I have an idea that it could be my NOC code matches my duties but not job title - but as per their website they choose NOC based on duties...but without notes I'm just guessing. Any advice?

CEC Inland
AOR: 7 March 19
Medicals Passed: 17 Apr 19
Eligibility: Review Required
Criminality: Passed
Security: Not Started
VO: Sydney

Order your GCMS bro

 

[trixipaws]

Order your GCMS bro

Ordered them on Wednesday but unless my application goes over the 6 month deadline there's no way I'm going to get them in time.

 

[ranjitrajkumar]

Do all applicants get an email if their application is to be reviewed by an officer?
As per my GCMS notes, I have an RR for A11.2, but there is no other information about why the RR.
Just wondering.
TIA

Just got an update:

I got my second set of GCMS notes (ordered from GCMS buddy on the 5th of July) last morning (received on the 9th of August).

The RR that I had found in the first set, now shows that it is for POF. I guess that in the first set that information was redacted.

I will be sending a webform with the bank letter by Tuesday (Saturday and Monday are bank holidays).

I hope that will clear the RR, and then CB01126 will move my file forward to Security.

 

[ranjitrajkumar]

I learned a few days ago that my eligibility is Review Required, 3 weeks ago it was 'In Progress' so my file has been touched in the last few weeks at least. Called CIC today and the agent said it's normal, she sees it on files all the time and not to worry. She was reluctant to even look at my application details as I still have 29 days until the 6 months is up - so I'm not confident in her saying it's a standard part of their process and to not worry. Ordered notes on Wednesday but I doubt I'll get them in time - any advice? I have an idea that it could be my NOC code matches my duties but not job title - but as per their website they choose NOC based on duties...but without notes I'm just guessing. Any advice?

CEC Inland
AOR: 7 March 19
Medicals Passed: 17 Apr 19
Eligibility: Review Required
Criminality: Passed
Security: Not Started
VO: Sydney

Don't stress out trying figure this out without your notes or an update from the call center.
In the first set of notes that I got, the reason for the RR was redacted.

In the second set, it was quite evident that RR was for PoF. I am on proactively working on getting the information ready and will upload it asap.
My application has not been touched since the 26th of April I can see that in both the notes. If only the first set had not been redacted, my application could have been in a different stage of the process.

I have 4 days left to complete 6 months.

IMHO GCMS notes are really helpful regardless of what anyone says.

 

[PR22may]

AOR 22 May
eligibility pass
criminality pass
security not started
vo sydney
Any idea how much time security process takes

 

[davidsson3]

AOR 22 May
eligibility pass
criminality pass
security not started
vo sydney
Any idea how much time security process takes

22 may AOR is too early. Can't tell anything at this stage. I am Feb 14th and still waiting

 

[PrasadK]

Jan 27th AOR here and still in the eternal queue..

 

[Dannny]

August 30 2018 guys

 

[p-v]

Hi all,
I applied for GCMS notes two times, one in March and the other in June. I got replies for both of them after completing my 6 months in this week one on Monday and the next today....is there any one with similar scenario here??

Aor Feb 9th, Med March 29th, Bio May 24th, Elgibility Review required, Criminality in progress, Security not started, VO Sydney Novascotia, Category CEC express entry, one dependent on file.

 

[davidsson3]

Hi all,
I applied for GCMS notes two times, one in March and the other in June. I got replies for both of them after completing my 6 months in this week one on Monday and the next today....is there any one with similar scenario here??

Aor Feb 9th, Med March 29th, Bio May 24th, Elgibility Review required, Criminality in progress, Security not started, VO Sydney Novascotia, Category CEC express entry, one dependent on file.

AOR Feb 14th, CEC, single applicant. Similar case to yours

 

[Karthicp2000]

August 30 2018 guys

My goodness. How are you handling the anxiety and stress?
I am finding it difficult just after 6 months. Is there a way at all for us to make the officers to look into our file?

 

[Dannny]

My goodness. How are you handling the anxiety and stress?
I am finding it difficult just after 6 months. Is there a way at all for us to make the officers to look into our file?

I ordered dozens of GCMS notes only to find out that my application was not touched since October 2018. I called IRCC several times and sent a bunch of emails, which was completely useless in my case so far. Then I contacted my local MP, they didn't change much but my my file is in queue for the officer and not awaiting review of an agent now. Several days ago I sent a letter to Minister of Immigration, haven't received a response yet.

 

[Karthicp2000]

I ordered dozens of GCMS notes only to find out that my application was not touched since October 2018. I called IRCC several times and sent a bunch of emails, which was completely useless in my case so far. Then I contacted my local MP, they didn't change much but my my file is in queue for the officer and not awaiting review of an agent now. Several days ago I sent a letter to Minister of Immigration, haven't received a response yet.

This is the same happening to me as well. My file was not opened after 2nd week of March. Every day I am thinking of writing to Prime Minister as it helped to one of my friend after an year of waiting.
I am not getting the courage to do it as I am afraid if it may negatively affect my application. At the same time this waiting time without any progress is frustrating

 

[d6k5d3]

Is something wrong with Sydney office? Those who got PPR (AOR in 2018) from Sydney, would you please mention how long you had to wait to get the PPR?

 

[d6k5d3]

To all who are excited about the message that says: application is to be reviewed by an officer,

I spoke to an agent last week, and was asking about the implication of the above message, as I also received the same. The agent said it was a generic reply to all queries related to the status of application sent to VO. It does not have any significance. However, when I asked why my security screening was taking so long, the agent said that security is done outside IRCC, and hence GCMS might not have a real time update. Despite GCMS showing 'security not initiated', it may have already initiated, and been under process.

Anyways, the waiting is getting unbearable; it is like slow-poisoning.