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understanding GCMS notes

damien86

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does anyone know if ordering GCMS notes is something frustrating for the officers? do they have to go through extra work because applicant ordered the notes? or is it a simple electronically generated procedure?
 

nickarter84

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damien86 said:
does anyone know if ordering GCMS notes is something frustrating for the officers? do they have to go through extra work because applicant ordered the notes? or is it a simple electronically generated procedure?
Its not, and it generates in a totally different department.
 

taral80

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My application has completed 2 months. Should i order gcms notes ? And if i order from outside canada through third party, am i violating any law?
Please advise, thanks...
 

nickarter84

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taral80 said:
My application has completed 2 months. Should i order gcms notes ? And if i order from outside canada through third party, am i violating any law?
Please advise, thanks...
This is perfect time to order GCMS notes,
No, you are not violating any law by ordering notes, plenty of applicants have ordered the notes more than 2,3 times.

So don't worry.
 

taral80

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what could be the difference between reviewing the application and processing the application? any ideas ? can we find any explanation of these stages in gcms notes?
 

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To those who've ordered and received GCMS notes, what checks do they report on? Is is just police checks, etc, or do they check credit history in all countries you've lived in?

Also, do you know if they call every single employer or just your current one?
 

ankcan

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Jan 5, 2016
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ceedly said:
To those who've ordered and received GCMS notes, what checks do they report on? Is is just police checks, etc, or do they check credit history in all countries you've lived in?

Also, do you know if they call every single employer or just your current one?
I got my notes yesterday.
For Criminality - they did based on PCC that I submitted + RCMP + partner - USA.
Security still shows not started after 3 months of AOR so not clear what they will check.
For sure as I wrote in another forum , there is point recalculation per category for example FSW for me that is different from CRS we get for EE.
 

ankcan

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taral80 said:
what could be the difference between reviewing the application and processing the application? any ideas ? can we find any explanation of these stages in gcms notes?
You'll need to follow Remarks and activity sections of the notes to follow. They are descriptive and have a record when you updated any element in your file or they added comments/ updated.

Thats the last few pages.
 

JoacRy

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ankcan said:
I got my notes yesterday.
For Criminality - they did based on PCC that I submitted + RCMP + partner - USA.
Security still shows not started after 3 months of AOR so not clear what they will check.
For sure as I wrote in another forum , there is point recalculation per category for example FSW for me that is different from CRS we get for EE.
Hi @ankan, can you please explain what you mean by point recaclulation per category that is different from CRS. Are you referring to the 67 points for FSW?
 

JoacRy

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I assume so. I saw my FSW score around 80 which was also part of the agent remarks.
Ok thank you for the tip. Can you please state your timeline so I also have a rough idea of when to order GCMS notes. It's so frustrating and from what people are saying I'm in for a very long wait.
 

ankcan

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JoacRy said:
Ok thank you for the tip. Can you please state your timeline so I also have a rough idea of when to order GCMS notes. It's so frustrating and from what people are saying I'm in for a very long wait.
Here it is

ITA : 23 Oct 2015
App Sub : 27 Nov 2015
AOR : 28 Nov 2015
Review of Eligibility : In progress : 28 Nov 2015
Medical Passed : 10 Dec 2015
BG in Progress : 10 Dec 2015
BG Not Needed : 22 Dec 2015
 

ankcan

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PranavKat said:
Agent Review at CIO on 20th Oct

*** AGENT REVIEW *** POLICE CERTIFICATES R10 OK All police cetificates on application; following PC's NRT INDIA AND SINGAPORE (PA AND SPOUSE). EDUCATION DOCUMENTS ECA report verified on issuing agency website; foreign credential confirmed on ECA site. ECA Canadian Equivalency Summary reported by issuing agency as MASTERS DEGREE. Credential is consistent with leve of education calimed by PA under EE Eligibility. SPOUSE'S EDUCATION ECA report verified on issuing agency website; foreign credential confirmed on ECA site. ECA Canadian Equivalency Summary reported by issuing agency as MASTERS DEGREE. Credential is consistent with leve of education calimed by SP under EE Eligibility. AGE Applicant's age reviewed and no change from ITA to e-APR.

Later File transferred to CPC-Ottawa on 20th Oct due to Workload (re)-distribution.

RPRF bulk request on 22nd Oct.

Should I be worried about my application?
Ditto same for my agent review notes. Just that I paid RPRF upfront.
 

PranavKat

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ankcan said:
Ditto same for my agent review notes. Just that I paid RPRF upfront.
What is the due date mentioned on the second page of your GCMS notes?
Mine is 20th Dec 2016 :'(