What is GCMS notes?

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GCMS - Global Case Management System.

We all know that if your order one, you will get a complete process history and status with an explanation. However, why should it be a process to be handled by a 3rd party? As an applicant shouldn't we be entitled to know this information from within the IRCC website in our account? Howcome a 3rd party company will have access to our details? At what stage during the VISA process should we apply for GCMS notes?

Please explain?

 

[jigzyy]

GCMS - Global Case Management System.

We all know that if your order one, you will get a complete process history and status with an explanation. However, why should it be a process to be handled by a 3rd party? As an applicant shouldn't we be entitled to know this information from within the IRCC website in our account? Howcome a 3rd party company will have access to our details? At what stage during the VISA process should we apply for GCMS notes?

Please explain?

This is basically not a part of visa process and most of the applicants shouldn't need to worry about it. This is a system that Govt. of Canadas agencies uses to enter notes for cases, like for IRCC, records any changes in file and whatever VO determines, regardless of approval or rejections of the Visa. This is at most part a private & confidential information that you shared as an applicant with IRCC. There are a lot more information that goes in to GCMS file which is removed (with either black marker, or deleted) when you get notes due to confidentiality/security reasons. It could be background check results by RCMP or different agencies etc. The file is only available to clients because of the Access to Information and Privacy Act (The Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act give you the right to access information and records held by government institutions.). Naturally, its only available to PRs, Citizens and someone who is living in Canada and not available to everyone who is applying.

 

[jigzyy]

GCMS - Global Case Management System.

We all know that if your order one, you will get a complete process history and status with an explanation. However, why should it be a process to be handled by a 3rd party? As an applicant shouldn't we be entitled to know this information from within the IRCC website in our account? Howcome a 3rd party company will have access to our details? At what stage during the VISA process should we apply for GCMS notes?

Please explain?

Regarding the stage: You can order them anytime, but it doesn't make sense to order them after couple of weeks of applying. If you think your application has taken a lot more longer then it should be, you can order them to see if is there is any movement with your application. You can order them after a decision is made to see what were the reasons for approval / rejection.

 

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GCMS - Global Case Management System.

We all know that if your order one, you will get a complete process history and status with an explanation. However, why should it be a process to be handled by a 3rd party? As an applicant shouldn't we be entitled to know this information from within the IRCC website in our account? Howcome a 3rd party company will have access to our details? At what stage during the VISA process should we apply for GCMS notes?

Please explain?

See page#16 of this report, it suggests as mentioned below that GCMS should be made more widely available. This recommendation was made in 2017 and yet to come to fruition. It's not necessary to engage a 3rd party for anyone in Canada or knows someone in Canada

"Witnesses made a number of suggestions in this regard, including making GCMS notes available online and providing more detailed status updates through a client’s online accounts."