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inak_15

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Jun 24, 2017
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Hi All,
So finally, today, our ECAS for PA changed to "In Process" . Can someone please help update the sheet, I tried, but could not.
Also, we have not gotten any medical request, but following the advise from this forum, we did re-send the sched A again earlier this month and received an email to confirm it's receipt. Hoping that things move a bit faster now for us too! Thank you for your advise, suggestions and recommendations and please keep them coming.
 
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Kinza_Bee

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May 25, 2017
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Thanks so much for the information! Timeline:
received April 5
SA May 9
Sch A & PCC May 19
AOR2 Aug 29
Med Sept 12
Bgc Sept 15
DM Sept 22
VO is Mississauga
Congratulations! GCKey can take sometime to get updates, ECAS is supposedly updated daily. Hopefully COPR will arrive soon.
 
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Oulrish

Hero Member
Apr 24, 2017
667
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Winnipeg
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Pretoria
App. Filed.......
04-04-2017
Doc's Request.
14-05-2017
AOR Received.
Applicant - 12-05-2017, Sponsor - 13-05-2017. AOR2 - 30-06-2017
File Transfer...
12-06-2017
Med's Request
30-08-2017
Med's Done....
04-09-2017
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
18-09-2017
VISA ISSUED...
03-10-2017
LANDED..........
13-10-2017
Hi all, PA has decision made in ecas today, but nothing on gckey. Should gckey update soon and should we expect to receive an email shortly? Thanks in advance :)
Congratulations!!! You should be receiving an email within a week. As for the GCKey don't worry about it changing. It could still be as is after you receive the passport back. They are slow.
 
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TypsyGypsy

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Apr 6, 2017
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How did you get them to send you a medical request when you called ?
I happened to call, trying to get an update and since there was a technical issue with my online account, (after 2 technical requests, wasn't any change) I wanted an update. They told me they had sent a medical request to my e-mail, I checked everywhere, and it wasn't there, so they said ok, we will request they re-send it, I had it by the end of that day, called the next morning for my appointment and then, like 3 days later I was in the doctors office, with my form, and my doctor sent it to them via e-medical. I think in all it was maybe 4/5 days from the request that my results were sent. Mind you, this was the second time I sent one in, as by the time they got to everything the first one had expired....:/ Good Luck! :)
 

M.steele

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Aug 11, 2016
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Congratulations!!! You should be receiving an email within a week. As for the GCKey don't worry about it changing. It could still be as is after you receive the passport back. They are slow.
Still no PPR e-mail for me from the Mississauga VO. We have been waiting about 2.5 weeks now. Seems like they might be slower in sending it out or doing some type of different process.
 

Oulrish

Hero Member
Apr 24, 2017
667
428
Winnipeg
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Pretoria
App. Filed.......
04-04-2017
Doc's Request.
14-05-2017
AOR Received.
Applicant - 12-05-2017, Sponsor - 13-05-2017. AOR2 - 30-06-2017
File Transfer...
12-06-2017
Med's Request
30-08-2017
Med's Done....
04-09-2017
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
18-09-2017
VISA ISSUED...
03-10-2017
LANDED..........
13-10-2017
Still no PPR e-mail for me from the Mississauga VO. We have been waiting about 2.5 weeks now. Seems like they might be slower in sending it out or doing some type of different process.
Hopefully they've started processing the DMs in batches and you'll see something in the coming days.
 

Sandhukang

Star Member
May 9, 2017
127
47
Visa Office......
New Delhi
App. Filed.......
April 18
AOR Received.
May 18
File Transfer...
June 19
So my gcms notes says:

- Eligibility - review/passed
- Criminality - passed
- Medical - passed
- Security - not started
- Recommend interview waiver
- Verification - cancelled (not sure what it is)
- Genuine relationship
- Social assistance check done (not sure again what it s for)
- File is being held for back office (what's back office?) @pnaran14 do u have such thing? Or any other applicant?

(April 18 applicant)
 
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pnaran14

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Jan 11, 2017
253
272
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
India
App. Filed.......
18-Apr-2017
Doc's Request.
25-May-2017
AOR Received.
17-05-2017
File Transfer...
07-06-2017
Med's Request
18-05-2017
Med's Done....
22-05-2017
Passport Req..
15-Jan-2018
VISA ISSUED...
20-Nov-2018
LANDED..........
26-Nov-2018
So my gcms notes says:

- Eligibility - review/passed
- Criminality - passed
- Medical - passed
- Security - not started
- Recommend interview waiver
- Verification - cancelled (not sure what it is)
- Genuine relationship
- Social assistance check done (not sure again what it s for)
- File is being held for back office (what's back office?) @pnaran14 do u have such thing? Or any other applicant?

(April 18 applicant)
Under assessment pg 2
Eligibility- in progress
Criminality- passed
Security- not started
Medical passed
Interview- recommended waiver

Under eligibility
Eligibility- recommend passed

Under notes
Relationship appears to be genuine

File location- NDVO FCU DIS
 
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Sandhukang

Star Member
May 9, 2017
127
47
Visa Office......
New Delhi
App. Filed.......
April 18
AOR Received.
May 18
File Transfer...
June 19
Oh k thank u!
Under notes mine says "File being held for back office"
Under paper file history : location is FCU-DIS.

I'm kinda worried abt this back office spot.

Under assessment pg 2
Eligibility- in progress
Criminality- passed
Security- not started
Medical passed
Interview- recommended waiver

Under eligibility
Eligibility- recommend passed

Under notes
Relationship appears to be genuine

File location- NDVO FCU DIS
 
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sheen

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Aug 19, 2010
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Hey guys, what does background check- Not applicable mean? It hasn’t started yet or it’s in process ?
 

pnaran14

Hero Member
Jan 11, 2017
253
272
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
India
App. Filed.......
18-Apr-2017
Doc's Request.
25-May-2017
AOR Received.
17-05-2017
File Transfer...
07-06-2017
Med's Request
18-05-2017
Med's Done....
22-05-2017
Passport Req..
15-Jan-2018
VISA ISSUED...
20-Nov-2018
LANDED..........
26-Nov-2018
Oh k thank u!
Under notes mine says "File being held for back office"
Under paper file history : location is FCU-DIS.

I'm kinda worried abt this back office spot.
I don't have that back Office line. Im not sure what that means.

Guys, does anyone else have similar lines?

Please post this question in GCMS notes forum too.
 
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rjhicks

Star Member
Sep 5, 2017
50
30
Hi guys

We had a few updates this last week, I was requested to send (and sent) my Schedule A. We also had police checks requested, which I'm waiting for and should hopefully submit later this week. We also had an email on Friday that our file has been moved to the Vienna office (we applied from Prague).

Does anyone know if this is a normal timeline, to be transferred to Vienna so late on in the process?

Also, does anyone have any insight how long it will take my background check to start once police checks are submitted? The spreadsheet shows a pleasingly quick turn around from background check started to DM, but wondering how long it can take to get it started.

Thanks for any help/insight

Rob