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DreamCanada16

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Can anybody tell that what does S.15(1) means on security pages ?
 

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truthprev said:
We have Request Passport for the last two months in Notes... no sign of PPR email yet... already requested another set of notes last week...... cannot do case specific enquiry becuase the processing time for VO has not elapased. any idea?
I would go ahead and try the case-specific enquiry or even try to phone the Ankara visa office to try to get some info from them. You could also ask your PM to try calling Ankara on your behalf.
 

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lazybone said:
You would get to see that section usually when security is ongoing or is completed..

Hope this helps!!
How about this explanation http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/gcms-notes-well-explained-has-never-before-until-now-t390292.0.html

Now if you go back in your GCMS notes, search for a note similar to one or could be anything compare to the one beneath:

NOTES:7 (or any # you can find) S.15(1) showing security is done
Created Date: 2015/10/27
Created By: SM60544 (Lead officer at the embassy the day him/her and his colleague at RC-9570 have said the same thing on your file)
Updated Date: 2015/11/10
Updated By: LM00555
Restricted: No
Label: Eligibility
Office: Manila, London, Pretoria or LA, just pick one office there or you can add your own office if you want.
 

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DreamCanada16 said:
How about this explanation http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/gcms-notes-well-explained-has-never-before-until-now-t390292.0.html

Now if you go back in your GCMS notes, search for a note similar to one or could be anything compare to the one beneath:

NOTES:7 (or any # you can find) S.15(1) showing security is done
Created Date: 2015/10/27
Created By: SM60544 (Lead officer at the embassy the day him/her and his colleague at RC-9570 have said the same thing on your file)
Updated Date: 2015/11/10
Updated By: LM00555
Restricted: No
Label: Eligibility
Office: Manila, London, Pretoria or LA, just pick one office there or you can add your own office if you want.


See security always goes between 'not started' and 'BLANK'...

Seeing the section means it is either ongoing or is complete..there is no way to be sure bcoz it is always blanked out...

You can confirm the same on your admissibilities, your activities and your assesments..security in all these parts will show as 'blank'

Hope this helps!!
 

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lazybone said:
See security always goes between 'not started' and 'BLANK'...

Seeing the section means it is either ongoing or is complete..there is no way to be sure bcoz it is always blanked out...

You can confirm the same on your admissibilities, your activities and your assesments..security in all these parts will show as 'blank'

Hope this helps!!
Ok thanks
 

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Received latest GCMS notes today.
Applied for GCMS on 19th October 2016
Received GCMS 18 November 2016

Sep 8th 2015 pnp paper application

I had ordered a GCMS in September and below mentioned are the updates while comparing them.

Update:
September GCMS: November gcms:
Group name: (blank). PACE JW 43
Group: (blank). 1-A30JS4T
Location: PS. PACE

On ACTIVITY:
New activity added.
Activity:Security.
Field name: status
Below is blank.
It's supposed to be new value, updated date and updated by in that blank.
But I have read that they won't write anything there for security reasons.
I hope it's all clear. Because location is changed from PS to PACE (at 4:00) after security check created time (3:59)
I assume they must have done security and updated on Oct 15 2016 at 3:59 and as it's good they must have forwarded to next section which is PACE.

At the end of GCMS a new note has been added.
Note 7:
Added on 2016/Oct/15
Office: CIO
TEXT: file reviewed. No apparent A35/A37 concern evident.
 

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roaringpanthers 12345 said:
Received latest GCMS notes today.
Applied for GCMS on 19th October 2016
Received GCMS 18 November 2016

Sep 8th 2015 pnp paper application

I had ordered a GCMS in September and below mentioned are the updates while comparing them.

Update:
September GCMS: November gcms:
Group name: (blank). PACE JW 43
Group: (blank). 1-A30JS4T
Location: PS. PACE

On ACTIVITY:
New activity added.
Activity:Security.
Field name: status
Below is blank.
It's supposed to be new value, updated date and updated by in that blank.
But I have read that they won't write anything there for security reasons.
I hope it's all clear. Because location is changed from PS to PACE (at 4:00) after security check created time (3:59)
I assume they must have done security and updated on Oct 15 2016 at 3:59 and as it's good they must have forwarded to next section which is PACE.

At the end of GCMS a new note has been added.
Note 7:
Added on 2016/Oct/15
Office: CIO
TEXT: file reviewed. No apparent A35/A37 concern evident.
Dear Brother,

Your application is taking very long to finalize but your latest GCMS seems to be OK with these new notes.

A35/A37 are about War crime/Human rights violation/Crime against humanity/Organizational crime etc.

For this verification your VO usually contacts Regional War Crimes Unit or the Modern War Crimes Unit, National Security Division, CBSA, NHQ etc. which takes time for the application to go to next step.

I hope your application will be finalized soon with PPR.

Thanks
 

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fahad04 said:
Dear Brother,

Your application is taking very long to finalize but your latest GCMS seems to be OK with these new notes.

A35/A37 are about War crime/Human rights violation/Crime against humanity/Organizational crime etc.

For this verification your VO usually contacts Regional War Crimes Unit or the Modern War Crimes Unit, National Security Division, CBSA, NHQ etc. which takes time for the application to go to next step.

I hope your application will be finalized soon with PPR.

Thanks
Hello Fahad,
Thanks for your reply.

So, as it says no evidence of A35/37 I should assume that security checks are passed right!?
 

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These are the last recent 7 updates note on spouse Security ACTIVITY: S.15(1) is right in the corner,
everything looks okay, I got PPR on the May 10. 2016 and our application is still open. The GCMS Note is generated on the 13 October 2016. Thanks.

ACTIVITY:1
UCI: xxxxxxxx
Name:xxxxx
Sub-Activity/Act Type: Security screening
Field name: Status
!
!
ACTIVITY:2
UCI: xxxxxxxx
Name:xxxxx
Sub-Activity/Act Type: Security screening
Field name: Status
!
!
ACTIVITY:3
UCI: xxxxxxxx
Name:xxxxx
Sub-Activity/Acti Type: Security screening
Field name: Status
!
!
ACTIVITY:4
UCI: xxxxxxxx
Name:xxxxx
Sub-Activity/Act Type: Security screening
Field name: Status
New Value: Not Started
Updated Date: 2016/09/06

Updated by: KT-xxx
Office: Accra
!
!
ACTIVITY:5
UCI: xxxxxxxx
Name:xxxxx
Sub-Activity/Act Type: Security screening
Field name: Status
New Value: Cancelled
Updated Date: 2016/09/06

Updated by: KT-xxx
Office: Accra
!
!
ACTIVITY:6
UCI: xxxxxxxx
Name:xxxxx
Sub-Activity/Act Type: Security screening
Field name: Status
!
!
ACTIVITY:7
UCI: xxxxxxxx
Name:xxxxx
Sub-Activity/Act Type: Security screening
Field name: Status
!
!
ACTIVITY:8
UCI: xxxxxxxx
Name:xxxxx
Sub-Activity/Act Type: Security screening
Field name: Status
New Value: Not Started
Updated Date: 2016/06/08

Updated by: JT-xxx
Office: Accra
!
!
ACTIVITY:9
UCI: xxxxxxxx
Name:xxxxx
Sub-Activity/Act Type: Security
Field name: Status
!
!
 

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roaringpanthers 12345 said:
Hello Fahad,
Thanks for your reply.

So, as it says no evidence of A35/37 I should assume that security checks are passed right!?
Dear Bro, Security screening consists of multiple "Activity" in GCMS note. A35/37 verification could be one of them. The note "no evidence of A35/37" may not be an indication that the total security checks are passed.

Thanks
 

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fahad04 said:
Dear Bro, Security screening might consists of multiple "Activity" in GCMS note. A35/37 verification could be one of them. The note "no evidence of A35/37" may not be a indication that the total security checks are passed.

Thanks
Good to know. Thanks bro.
 

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Does anyone know how to figure out the group name and group code.

I have read it somewhere in one of these threads what each Alphanumeric stands for.
Can't find that post now.

Group name: PACE JW 43
Group: 1-A30JS4T
 

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hello all,

how long does it usually takes to pass criminality for EE applicants after eAOR?
 

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maged_mmh said:
hello all,

how long does it usually takes to pass criminality for EE applicants after eAOR?
I think there is no timeline. My one 14 months passed but criminality not started.