What does UCI number means? Is it for any class of visa? help

[Catherine27]

Hello,

I need some help. I am applying for TRV Temporary Resident Visa and immigration have requested many additional papers for my application. They also have add to the number of my application a UCI number.

What does it mean??

Any help? Thanks

 

[jubear]

Hello,

I need some help. I am applying for TRV Temporary Resident Visa and immigration have requested many additional papers for my application. They also have add to the number of my application a UCI number.
What does it mean??
Any help? Thanks

Catherine27,

UCI stands for Unique Client Identifier and given to you by CIC. That's how CIC identifies every applicant. From now on, if you make any future communication with CIC, make sure you indicate that number in your letters or forms you fill in.

However, if you are applying to CIC for the first time, you will not yet have a UCI. If that is the case, and you are filling out a form that asks for one, write “Not Applicable” or “N/A” in the space provided. If you are applying online and the form does not allow you to input “N/A,” leave the space blank.

Cheers!

 

[CVIF123]

Catherine27,

UCI stands for Unique Client Identifier and given to you by CIC. That's how CIC identifies every applicant. From now on, if you make any future communication with CIC, make sure you indicate that number in your letters or forms you fill in.

However, if you are applying to CIC for the first time, you will not yet have a UCI. If that is the case, and you are filling out a form that asks for one, write “Not Applicable” or “N/A” in the space provided. If you are applying online and the form does not allow you to input “N/A,” leave the space blank.

Cheers!

Hi,

When i applied through paper i didnt get any UCI number in 2011, now i applied through online TRV and got UCI number ... so now my question is ... my FSW application just submitted and i didnt get any UCI number , .... do i need to tell CIC that i have UCI number issued for FSW ??

 

[jubear]

Hi,

When i applied through paper i didnt get any UCI number in 2011, now i applied through online TRV and got UCI number ... so now my question is ... my FSW application just submitted and i didnt get any UCI number , .... do i need to tell CIC that i have UCI number issued for FSW ??

Your UCI number (from TRV) should have been indicated by you on the FSW forms. But no need to worry, they will figure it out.

 

[CVIF123]

Your UCI number (from TRV) should have been indicated by you on the FSW forms. But no need to worry, they will figure it out.

I didn't communicate ... hopefully they will know or do I need to tell them

 

[jubear]

I didn't communicate ... hopefully they will know or do I need to tell them

You may if you feel that its necessary.

 

[Catherine27]

Thanks for answers.

This is the second time I apply for TRV, the first time it was granted without any problem but it expired with my passport. Now, I apply 2 months ago and they have request twice for additional documents and this second time the email came with the UCI number.

It is not nice from immigration to have request twice for many add documents. I am collecting all papers for permanent residence application family sponsorship class and I wrote that in the letter for TRV. Now, CIC ask me for almost the same evidences that I should send for permament residence application. It is just a turist visa that I already got before with good travel record.

I got worried about UCI number because I know CIC give it for FAmily sponsorship application.

Thanks for your help

 

[kriv]

Thanks for answers.

This is the second time I apply for TRV, the first time it was granted without any problem but it expired with my passport. Now, I apply 2 months ago and they have request twice for additional documents and this second time the email came with the UCI number.

It is not nice from immigration to have request twice for many add documents. I am collecting all papers for permanent residence application family sponsorship class and I wrote that in the letter for TRV. Now, CIC ask me for almost the same evidences that I should send for permament residence application. It is just a turist visa that I already got before with good travel record.

I got worried about UCI number because I know CIC give it for FAmily sponsorship application.

Thanks for your help

UCI number should not be the reason to worry about as UCI is not given only in case of sponsorship application but rather every one who makes any type of application to cic (work permit, visitor extension, sponsorship, refugee claim, TRV, TRP or any other immigration document) gets a UCI number. Each time a person makes an application to cic he gets a different file number but the UCI number remains the same. its sort of a unique code/ identification number attached to you which will be having all your cic/immigration applications recorded in it. In future when ever you will send your PR/family sponsor application you can use the same UCI number (even if you don't mention it you will still get the same UCI as that's how CIC system will identify you).
your previous visa/application also had the same UCI number but you never noticed it for the reason that you may not got any communication or document requests from cic previously.
so nothing to worry about and provide them all the documents they are requesting and hope for the best.

i hope it helps

 

[Catherine27]

UCI number should not be the reason to worry about as UCI is not given only in case of sponsorship application but rather every one who makes any type of application to cic (work permit, visitor extension, sponsorship, refugee claim, TRV, TRP or any other immigration document) gets a UCI number. Each time a person makes an application to cic he gets a different file number but the UCI number remains the same. its sort of a unique code/ identification number attached to you which will be having all your cic/immigration applications recorded in it. In future when ever you will send your PR/family sponsor application you can use the same UCI number (even if you don't mention it you will still get the same UCI as that's how CIC system will identify you).
your previous visa/application also had the same UCI number but you never noticed it for the reason that you may not got any communication or document requests from cic previously.
so nothing to worry about and provide them all the documents they are requesting and hope for the best.

i hope it helps

Thanks for the explanation

Now, after this long process for TRV, only rest to wait for other answer. Hopefully, a positive answer.

Never happened to me a similar process for tourist visa to other country.

 

[CVIF123]

UCI number should not be the reason to worry about as UCI is not given only in case of sponsorship application but rather every one who makes any type of application to cic (work permit, visitor extension, sponsorship, refugee claim, TRV, TRP or any other immigration document) gets a UCI number. Each time a person makes an application to cic he gets a different file number but the UCI number remains the same. its sort of a unique code/ identification number attached to you which will be having all your cic/immigration applications recorded in it. In future when ever you will send your PR/family sponsor application you can use the same UCI number (even if you don't mention it you will still get the same UCI as that's how CIC system will identify you).
your previous visa/application also had the same UCI number but you never noticed it for the reason that you may not got any communication or document requests from cic previously.
so nothing to worry about and provide them all the documents they are requesting and hope for the best.

i hope it helps

Hi Kriv, Jalex,

I will explain my case one more time,

i applied for FSW on August 1st , and on August 2nd i applied for TRV, i got decision made on TRV and issued UCI number and i sent my passport for Stamping...... still i am waiting for my passport....
Today i got a mail of acknowledgement from CIC as they received my application with different UCI number ...... now i am confused what to do now.... now i have two UCI numbers ?? is it normal .....??

 

[Catherine27]

Do I have to indicate my UCI number for TRV in the forms for Permanent Residence Application?

Thanks

 

[samv02]

Hi,

My brother applied for student visa online One week age. Today on his CIC account, UCI number was generated. does it mean, his student visa got approved ?

Thanks in advance for your response.

 

[dearbharat]

Hi,

My brother applied for student visa online One week age. Today on his CIC account, UCI number was generated. does it mean, his student visa got approved ?

Thanks in advance for your response.

Did you get visa? how many days after being issued UCI?