Those who Waiting EXPRESS ENTRY in Six Months and not finalized!!!!

[Sirgic]

I wonder if IRCC is utilizing the services of some 'specialists' hired solely for the purpose of dealing with applicant inquiries, as the responses are generic and based on ready-made templates, so often. I guess they don't even read the contents of the client inquiries properly, maybe, because often there are needless loads of inquiries and in order to save the time of actual personnel dealing with the applications, IRCC came up with an idea to hire some clerical assistants who might not even know what they are dealing with and are simply clearing the mail boxes and sending template messages back to the applicants (just speculating...).

And regarding the delayed applications, I think once an application gets into some sort of spin and/or is neglected for long enough time, it becomes a forgotten story. I wonder if there are even some sort of alerts for the delayed applications to get the attention of the processing officers. I am not even sure if there's a proper queuing system for the applications. And even if there was, I guess, delayed applications get (separated) into a separate bin (folder in the GCMS), where there is no queuing system and/or any alerts. :/

Or, maybe, IRCC has really no clue and no control over these cases and maybe, some third parties are playing treasure hunt with these file (if there is an adverse information, how long it takes to find that out and/or process it for a decision, and if there's nothing, what are they planing to do with that?) and/or have simply forgotten about those select cases, otherwise what sort of verification(s) take this long? Or, they're backlogged, as well.

/rant

True

 

[sunshinejan]

You can add me to the list as well - AOR Mar 4.

I've called CIC twice now, and I gather that we've passed everything, except the security check is not completed for my husband. We're guessing that it's because of his (mandatory) military service long ago.

When I called them yesterday I also got a nagging from the call center agent about requesting GCMS notes too often - he was going on about how MAYBE SOMETIMES things could happen, like they could misplace your file if they kept having to pick it up? I found that rather disturbing, even if he was careful to keep saying that it was my right to request them. In any case for my most recent request it's already been 43 days, so they're hardly meeting their service targets.

Anyway. It just feels really frustrating that it feels like we've been put on hold because of nothing that we could help.

Hi bratsche,
very similar situation here. I am also guessing that this wait is due to military service checks, cause they've requested additional docs about this (and of course everything was sent to them immediately and in full) ((

No info from call center and I strongly believe that calling call center is just useless, they never have more info than the applicant and calling them doesn't even draw the actual officer's attention to the file.

But from you post, it turns out ordering GCMS notes should somehow make them look into the file, right?
I haven't ever ordered one though. I guess it's about time to try now.

Other than that, maybe it makes sense to raise cse from time to time, cause it goes directly to Ottawa.

 

[asadchev]

Landed today in ottawa. nearly 9 month of PPR wait and lots of calls and emails to officials. Landing took 15 mins from plane to "Welcome to Canada".

 

[DreamCanada16]

Landed today in ottawa. nearly 9 month of PPR wait and lots of calls and emails to officials. Landing took 15 mins from plane to "Welcome to Canada".

Congratulations!

 

[munika]

Hi All.
You can add me to that unfortunate list. Processing time reaching 14 months in 2 weeks. How about that. Hope some will find comfort in my post.
The last conversation was in May when they told us what we already knew - security checks are ongoing. Don't email us. We'll email you if we need anything.
It became ridiculous - Our medicals have expired, police clearances, language credentials.
What was the point.
Hopeless

 

[raman186]

Hi All.
You can add me to that unfortunate list. Processing time reaching 14 months in 2 weeks. How about that. Hope some will find comfort in my post.
The last conversation was in May when they told us what we already knew - security checks are ongoing. Don't email us. We'll email you if we need anything.
It became ridiculous - Our medicals have expired, police clearances, language credentials.
What was the point.
Hopeless

I am shocked to see your time...u applied under express entry right???? Raise GCMS notes and Case specific enquiry.. its all online...Google them..These will help to boost the CIC attention toward your file... If nothing works then last and best hope to meet your Local Member Of parliament to raise your issue with CIC...these things will surely help.....

 

[KimJowan]

Updated for JohnMj (Removed) and Cookiedough12 (Added)! Welcome

Name AOR Date Category Visa Office (if known) mokachino 06 May 2015 FSW - Inland CPC-Ottawa NashMash 30 July 2015 FSW - Outland --- rigel 02 Aug 2015 FSW - Outland New Delhi Sharma1990 12 Aug 2015 CEC - Intland CPC-Ottawa taekwondo 26 Aug 2015 FSW - Outland Ottawa Aigan 04 Sep 2015 FSW - Outland --- ues.waiting 05 Sep 2015 FSW - Outland --- DreamCanada16 09 Sep 2015 FSW - Inland CPC-Ottawa fkl 11 Sep 2015 FSW - Outland --- DominoEnrich 12 Sep 2015 FSW - Outland --- Canadaist 15 Sep 2015 FSW - Outland --- samroger 16 Sep 2015 FSW - Inland CPC-Ottawa IceAge 20 Sep 2015 PNP - Outland Singapore Bassamjh 23 Sep 2015 PNP - Outland CPC-Ottawa Tocanadawego 06 Oct 2015 FSW - Outland Ottawa DandK 06 Oct 2015 PNP - Outland Pretoria miltoncsekuet 08 Oct 2015 PNP - Outland Singapore vernon22445 09 Oct 2015 --- --- Sirgic 09 Oct 2015 PNP - Outland ADVO yras 09 Oct 2015 FSW - Intland Ottawa smimran 10 Oct 2015 PNP - Outland ADVO Que Em 11 Oct 2015 PNP - Outland ADVO asadchev 15 Oct 2015 FSW - Inland (USA) CPC-Ottawa uppu22 26 Oct 2015 FSW - Outland NDVO perfectSkilledMigrant 18 Nov 2015 PNP - Outland ADVO EhabHassaneen 02 Nov 2015 PNP - Outland Ottawa Amal 20 Nov 2015 FSW - Outland Ottawa RSS2015 27 Nov 2015 FSW - Outland NDVO Gatari 01 Dec 2015 PNP outland NA ambreenkhan 23 Dec 2015 PNP-Outland Sydney(Australia) Cookiedough12 01 Jan 2016 PNP - Inland Ottawa Hosam 08 Jan 2016 FSW - Outland Ottawa sunshinejan 09 Jan 2016 FSW - Outland Ottawa apache5021 14 Jan 2016 FSW - Outland NDVO Rahul1990 18 Jan 2016 FSW - Outland NDVO redd456 19 Jan 2016 --- NDVO ybjianada 20 Jan 2016 FSW - Outland SGVO Cowkiki 29 Jan 2016 --- Ottawa Neo_Says 06 Feb 2016 FSW - Inland Ottawa Ertugru 07 Feb 2016 PNP-Outland Ottawa Waiting _Kills 07 Feb 2016 FSW-Outland NDVO Shana_kabir 07 Feb 2016 PNP-Outland SGVO vab_o1984 10 Feb 2016 FSW-Outland NDVO hamzakhobza 14 Feb 2016 PNP-inland Ottawa Kirkoven 20 Feb 2016 FSW-outland Ottawa linandzou 02 Mar 2016 FSW-Intland Hong Kong VO sttaq 05 Mar 2016 FSW-outland Ottawa Shilpa.Pahwa 17 Mar 2016 FSW-outland NDVO

Please add me on the list Timeline on my profile. Thank You

 

[munika]

I am shocked to see your time...u applied under express entry right???? Raise GCMS notes and Case specific enquiry.. its all online...Google them..These will help to boost the CIC attention toward your file... If nothing works then last and best hope to meet your Local Member Of parliament to raise your issue with CIC...these things will surely help.....

Express Entry LMO based CEC.
Raised CSE, ordered GCMS notes, emailed CPC Ottawa. Security checks ongoing and were told not to email them.
Next step is to contact MP. Not sure how that will helps since all he can do is inquiry about the status and I assume he'll receive the same answer as we did.

 

[mian mian]

Updated for vab_o1984 (Removed) and Graciekay, mian mian, Cansmk, bratsche (Added)! Welcome

Note: I add to the list who clearly states their interest to be added. I hope all of us get our PPRs as soon as possible.

Name AOR Date Category Visa Office (if known) mokachino 06 May 2015 FSW - Inland CPC-Ottawa NashMash 30 July 2015 FSW - Outland --- rigel 02 Aug 2015 FSW - Outland New Delhi Sharma1990 12 Aug 2015 CEC - Intland CPC-Ottawa taekwondo 26 Aug 2015 FSW - Outland Ottawa Aigan 04 Sep 2015 FSW - Outland --- ues.waiting 05 Sep 2015 FSW - Outland --- DreamCanada16 09 Sep 2015 FSW - Inland CPC-Ottawa fkl 11 Sep 2015 FSW - Outland --- DominoEnrich 12 Sep 2015 FSW - Outland --- Canadaist 15 Sep 2015 FSW - Outland --- samroger 16 Sep 2015 FSW - Inland CPC-Ottawa IceAge 20 Sep 2015 PNP - Outland Singapore Bassamjh 23 Sep 2015 PNP - Outland CPC-Ottawa Tocanadawego 06 Oct 2015 FSW - Outland Ottawa DandK 06 Oct 2015 PNP - Outland Pretoria miltoncsekuet 08 Oct 2015 PNP - Outland Singapore vernon22445 09 Oct 2015 --- --- Sirgic 09 Oct 2015 PNP - Outland ADVO yras 09 Oct 2015 FSW - Intland Ottawa smimran 10 Oct 2015 PNP - Outland ADVO Que Em 11 Oct 2015 PNP - Outland ADVO asadchev 15 Oct 2015 FSW - Inland (USA) CPC-Ottawa uppu22 26 Oct 2015 FSW - Outland NDVO perfectSkilledMigrant 18 Nov 2015 PNP - Outland ADVO EhabHassaneen 02 Nov 2015 PNP - Outland Ottawa Amal 20 Nov 2015 FSW - Outland Ottawa RSS2015 27 Nov 2015 FSW - Outland NDVO Gatari 01 Dec 2015 PNP outland NA ambreenkhan 23 Dec 2015 PNP-Outland Sydney(Australia) Cookiedough12 01 Jan 2016 PNP - Inland Ottawa Hosam 08 Jan 2016 FSW - Outland Ottawa sunshinejan 09 Jan 2016 FSW - Outland Ottawa apache5021 14 Jan 2016 FSW - Outland NDVO Rahul1990 18 Jan 2016 FSW - Outland NDVO redd456 19 Jan 2016 --- NDVO ybjianada 20 Jan 2016 FSW - Outland SGVO Cowkiki 29 Jan 2016 --- Ottawa Neo_Says 06 Feb 2016 FSW - Inland Ottawa Ertugru 07 Feb 2016 PNP-Outland Ottawa Waiting _Kills 07 Feb 2016 FSW-Outland NDVO Shana_kabir 07 Feb 2016 PNP-Outland SGVO hamzakhobza 14 Feb 2016 PNP-Inland Ottawa Kirkoven 20 Feb 2016 FSW-Outland Ottawa Cansmk 22 Feb 2016 PNP-Outland NDVO linandzou 02 Mar 2016 FSW-Intland Hong Kong VO Graciekay 03 Mar 2016 FSW-Outland Pretoria bratsche 04 Mar 2016 FSW-Intland Ottawa mian mian 05 Mar 2016 FSW-Outland Ottawa sttaq 05 Mar 2016 FSW-Outland Ottawa Shilpa.Pahwa 17 Mar 2016 FSW-Outland NDVO T

Thanks for update and adding me. Fst/outlander Aor 05/03/16 Still waiting.

 

[taekwondo]

Hi All.
You can add me to that unfortunate list. Processing time reaching 14 months in 2 weeks. How about that. Hope some will find comfort in my post.
The last conversation was in May when they told us what we already knew - security checks are ongoing. Don't email us. We'll email you if we need anything.
It became ridiculous - Our medicals have expired, police clearances, language credentials.
What was the point.
Hopeless

Hi Munika,

I am in the same boat ..August 26 , 2015 AOR , RPRF 7th October ....and security check in progress since 13th Jan 2016...would be completing 13 months post AOR tomorrow.

My medicals expired in July and I was asked for new set of medicals ( which is submitted 2 months ago...july 24th to be precise) ...I have stopped calling or writing them coz it seems nothing is working ..they always say " Thank you for your continued patience ...we are awaiting results from external agencies for your security checks " .

I assume that my delay in security check could be because of my govt consulting experience ( although that would be a very stupid excuse for them )...is there any specific reason you can think of for delay in security check of your application ?

Hope CIC will understand our plight and move our case...

 

[DreamCanada16]

Hi Munika,

I am in the same boat ..August 26 , 2015 AOR , RPRF 7th October ....and security check in progress since 13th Jan 2016...would be completing 13 months post AOR tomorrow.

My medicals expired in July and I was asked for new set of medicals ( which is submitted 2 months ago...july 24th to be precise) ...I have stopped calling or writing them coz it seems nothing is working ..they always say " Thank you for your continued patience ...we are awaiting results from external agencies for your security checks " .

I assume that my delay in security check could be because of my govt consulting experience ( although that would be a very stupid excuse for them )...is there any specific reason you can think of for delay in security check of your application ?

Hope CIC will understand our plight and move our case...

I think now we should open a thread for those more than 12months

Extremely disappointing

 

[taekwondo]

I think now we should open a thread for those more than 12months

Extremely disappointing

Nice idea ..at least we will be able to get a clear picture of why some applications are getting delayed so much to the tune of 12+ months !!

 

[andy108]

Nice idea ..at least we will be able to get a clear picture of why some applications are getting delayed so much to the tune of 12+ months !!

I support it would give a clearer picture.

 

[elmas]

You can add me to this list.

I wish you didn't need to!

March 4 FSW outland Ottawa

 

[dh5689]

Hi guys!

i got a LMIA for PR support application. but i was bit confuse about my work experience as i am working as store manager in local company at my place since 5 years. I have all proof and documents to support my work experience. Do you think CIC will accept that experience as valid or genuine?
As i heard from so many people that cic only accept experience from MNC or big companies.