Timeline for PNP from New Delhi.

[paritumber]

normally it will take 3-4 months to get visa...i know its frustrating...i understand u because i m waiting for last 7 months...

In my case , I lived outside India for 4 years...so i have got Police Clearance Certificate from England and also India so there shouldn't be any issues regarding the criminal history..and I guess they must take longer for the people who visited other countries from short period of time and havn't got PCC from the country...please correct me if I am wrong..??

[manpreet.singh]

I guess in simple and not complicated cases they will take around a month to issue a visa..so i guess u ll get ur visa in a couple of weeks...or in a few days ... my only giving my opinion not sure though..

lets hope it comes soon,  a friend of mine got visa in 20 days flat after sending passports

[ghotra2020]

yes last 4 months...hey did u friend send email or letter to CHC??

No he didn't send any letter to the CHC..

[paritumber]

lets hope it comes soon,  a friend of mine got visa in 20 days flat after sending passports

ya..this is possible...dnt worry u ll get ur visa and ur passport will be in ur hands sooonnnnn nd plzz pray for mine as well..get ready to be in Canada then...All the very best.

[sunshine11]

I gather that security and background checks are different processes.

A security check consists of ascertaining whether or not an applicant has a criminal record, is likely to be a terrorist threat, etc. I am guessing that the visa officer who reviews an applicant's file looks at the police clearance certificate(s) he/she has submitted. But assessing the security risk that an applicant may or may not pose to Canada may involve more than just reading police clearance certificates. I don't know what else the visa officer does to fulfil his/her duties in this regard.

When a visa officer does a background check, he/she satisfies him/herself that the statements that the applicant has made about him/herself (name, family members, employment history, etc.) are true.

Although I've called them separate processes, I imagine that background and security checks sometimes may be related to each other. For example, I can visualize a scenario in which the visa officer discovers something odd while he/she is doing the background check, and that motivates him/her to do a more thorough security check. That is just a hunch on my part, but it makes sense to me.

Apparently the background and security check phase of the process can take anywhere from a few months to over a year. (That's not counting the time that the file spends in the queue while it's waiting to be reviewed by a visa officer.)


Background check is done by visa post processing application with cooperation of visa posts where your education and experience credentials are from - this task verifies your claims and authenticity of documents.

Security check is done by Canadian intelligence and security agencies, with or without cooperation of proper authorities in countries you lived/stayed in, and it is done completely independently from CIC - CIC only gets result, which will be positive or negative, without any explanation (as it is classified). This task looks deep into your life, activities and associations to find out if you are/were involved or are/were associated in any way with anyone who is/was involved in espionage, terrorism, organized crime, radical movements, crimes against humanity, war crimes, etc..

Criminal check looks into your police certificates and verifies with relevant countries to see if you have a criminal record that may make you inadmissible to Canada

[powerbyj]

I gather that security and background checks are different processes.

A security check consists of ascertaining whether or not an applicant has a criminal record, is likely to be a terrorist threat, etc. I am guessing that the visa officer who reviews an applicant's file looks at the police clearance certificate(s) he/she has submitted. But assessing the security risk that an applicant may or may not pose to Canada may involve more than just reading police clearance certificates. I don't know what else the visa officer does to fulfil his/her duties in this regard.

When a visa officer does a background check, he/she satisfies him/herself that the statements that the applicant has made about him/herself (name, family members, employment history, etc.) are true.

Although I've called them separate processes, I imagine that background and security checks sometimes may be related to each other. For example, I can visualize a scenario in which the visa officer discovers something odd while he/she is doing the background check, and that motivates him/her to do a more thorough security check. That is just a hunch on my part, but it makes sense to me.

Apparently the background and security check phase of the process can take anywhere from a few months to over a year. (That's not counting the time that the file spends in the queue while it's waiting to be reviewed by a visa officer.)


Background check is done by visa post processing application with cooperation of visa posts where your education and experience credentials are from - this task verifies your claims and authenticity of documents.

Security check is done by Canadian intelligence and security agencies, with or without cooperation of proper authorities in countries you lived/stayed in, and it is done completely independently from CIC - CIC only gets result, which will be positive or negative, without any explanation (as it is classified). This task looks deep into your life, activities and associations to find out if you are/were involved or are/were associated in any way with anyone who is/was involved in espionage, terrorism, organized crime, radical movements, crimes against humanity, war crimes, etc..

Criminal check looks into your police certificates and verifies with relevant countries to see if you have a criminal record that may make you inadmissible to Canada

Aren't they doing criminal & background check before they issue nomination from CAN?

[paritumber]

Aren't they doing criminal & background check before they issue nomination from CAN?

The information provided was informative but u have a point as well..the province must have checked about the securities...otherwise they would not accept anybody in there province...

[powerbyj]

The information provided was informative but u have a point as well..the province must have checked about the securities...otherwise they would not accept anybody in there province...

ya. exactly. Why do they even issue nomination if you are involve in criminal activities abroad or not have legal documents regarding your education or work? They must do some kind of checking before issuing nomination.

[paritumber]

ya. exactly. Why do they even issue nomination if you are involve in criminal activities abroad or not have legal documents regarding your education or work? They must do some kind of checking before issuing nomination.

Agree..but to be honest, anything s possible till we get our visas..so lets hope for the best ....

[sunshine11]

No they don't check your criminal or background  check while they issue the Nomination certificate. In nomination certificate they only say you are eligible. They also mentioned in certi that final decision will be CHC DC.
Remember  we never send our police certi when we send our doc to Canada.
CHC DC only have authority to do these kind of thing.

[sartajbajwa]

hi
Today i sent my passport to CHC ND . can u tell me when online status get updated by CHC in a week and is there any chance of rejection after this i ve sent my landing fee too . how much time it ll take to get visaa..... good luck to all of u n mine ...

[sartajbajwa]

hi sunshine and manpreet ve you got ur passport request along with your medical or afterwards....

thanks
sartaj

[powerbyj]

hi
Today i sent my passport to CHC ND . can u tell me when online status get updated by CHC in a week and is there any chance of rejection after this i ve sent my landing fee too . how much time it ll take to get visaa..... good luck to all of u n mine ...

For which category & province are you applying?

[sartajbajwa]

For which category & province are you applying?

M under MPNP family stream for Manitoba province n u

[manpreet.singh]

Hi Sartaj,

My Medical & Passport request along with landing fee were asked in the same letter

Regards
Manpreet

hi sunshine and manpreet ve you got ur passport request along with your medical or afterwards....

thanks
sartaj