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minhajunnisa.cse

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Did you order GCMS notes to know why it could be ?

The only person I know that took one year exactly had a complicated case : they lost their job, they had a baby and they moved to a different province, during the same year, so it was delayed.

It's so hard but keep hope!
Yes I ordered GCMS thrice. My file is simple, just one employment letter to be verified and Im single applicant. But until 7 months my file was just collecting dust with no updates in gcms. And now they changed my Eligibility from "Recommend Passed" to "Review Required" without mentioning any reason/comments by Case Analyst.

https://imgur.com/JT5nuDz
https://imgur.com/H4SHCqO

You can see the comments by case officer, which are all positive, yet no update.
 
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juanagmz

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Yes I ordered GCMS thrice. My file is simple, just one employment letter to be verified and Im single applicant. But until 7 months my file was just collecting dust with no updates in gcms. And now they changed my Eligibility from "Recommend Passed" to "Review Required" without mentioning any reason/comments by Case Analyst.
Alright. On my opinion, you're file is ok, you just did not get luck for any reasons, it's unfair unfortunaletly, and it's my nightmare too for my file !
One day, I had a very nice agent on the phone that explained me how they look at our file. Apparently, at the final review, the officer that is usually very experienced, can ask for another review if there is something that he is not sure or if a very new agent looked at our file first and he is not sure. The problem, she told me, is that, it has nothing to do with are documents, it is really just to be safe sometimes and this process can delay a loooot applications, that is why some people wait for a year, they kind of do everything twice.

Keep hope, the good news is that it should be over soon for you, I want to give you some positive vibes !!! I think I never heard some more than 12/13 months throught express entry, but I am not sure. Maybe try to call them, it's not often, but at this stage a nice agent can decide to do something...
 

mayanky2m

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Oct 9, 2018
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Anyone else facing issue in logging in CIC account? As I am not able to login and it keeps on coming back to welcome page.
 

SithLord

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Tearing my hair out Mate. :-\
AOR - Oct 11
MEP & IP1 - Nov 10
Ghost Update/IP2 - March 20.
FWS -O.

Ordered GCMS Notes on Feb 22. Received 'em a coupla days back. Except Funds, WES and R10; radio silence. Basically pretty much everything was done in 2 weeks according to the calls I've made (Made 2 of 'em).

I still am unsure whether to relax/breathe or resume the wait. But for all my fellow souls including yours truly, hang in there and we'd do well to remember that no news isn't bad news.

P.S. In my personal opinion, better to call than wait for GCMS Notes that are obsolete by a month anyway before the 6 months are up atleast for our mental peace.
I think when you moved to IP2 that's when they started all the process and probably got it all completed in a week.

So as per the agent if you are under final review then I guess you should expect good news next week!!

My file has been untouched as per my GCMS notes ordered on Feb 15 and which I received last week. Only R10 check was completed.

My call with agent last week said there has been no update on my application and its still same. This is crazy!!!

Honestly, I would relax if I were you since you at least know your file has been approved and you should receive the golden mail anytime soon.
 

SlimGrisson

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NOC Code......
4011
AOR Received.
October 11 2018
I think when you moved to IP2 that's when they started all the process and probably got it all completed in a week.

So as per the agent if you are under final review then I guess you should expect good news next week!!

My file has been untouched as per my GCMS notes ordered on Feb 15 and which I received last week. Only R10 check was completed.

My call with agent last week said there has been no update on my application and its still same. This is crazy!!!

Honestly, I would relax if I were you since you at least know your file has been approved and you should receive the golden mail anytime soon.
Yeah but I'd probably call 'em up again next week to get more details if I don't get a 'Ghost'. I see people with approved applications waiting a long time for PPR due to whatever reason. I didn't get into details today cuz the connection was atrocious but when your file moves sometime in the next month, I'd advise you to get as many details and dates as possible so that if you know your file is approved, you have enough data to raise pertinent CSEs if need be without waiting for the notes.
 

SlimGrisson

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NOC Code......
4011
AOR Received.
October 11 2018
Yes I ordered GCMS thrice. My file is simple, just one employment letter to be verified and Im single applicant. But until 7 months my file was just collecting dust with no updates in gcms. And now they changed my Eligibility from "Recommend Passed" to "Review Required" without mentioning any reason/comments by Case Analyst.

https://imgur.com/JT5nuDz
https://imgur.com/H4SHCqO

You can see the comments by case officer, which are all positive, yet no update.
Think the best thing to do would be to wait for the notes that are due for you soon and take a call.
 
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minhajunnisa.cse

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Oct 26, 2018
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Dear lord!! What happened? :eek:
Probably my file is just collecting dust. No update in my GCMS. Even though I have no negative comments on my file, still they changed my Eligibility from "Recommend Passed" to "Review Required" without any comments/Reason mentioned. :( Every Monday I get exited expecting some update and get disappointed by Friday.
 

SlimGrisson

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Mar 12, 2019
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Kigali
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FSW
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Ottawa
NOC Code......
4011
AOR Received.
October 11 2018
I know this is incredibly frustrating. We all are going through it but as long as your documents are good, it is just a matter of time. Hopefully, we all get good news soon. Keep the faith.
 

SithLord

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Probably my file is just collecting dust. No update in my GCMS. Even though I have no negative comments on my file, still they changed my Eligibility from "Recommend Passed" to "Review Required" without any comments/Reason mentioned. :( Every Monday I get exited expecting some update and get disappointed by Friday.
DAMN!! That sucks :(

Recommending pass and then moving to review required is just cruel :(
 

juanagmz

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Mar 11, 2019
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Does someone know what they are checking with security and what can take long once eligibility and criminality are passed?
 

ashlun

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Mar 25, 2019
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Trying my best to be patient with these timelines. Its nice to see each one supporting and trying to keep the wait time optimistic.

AOR: 8th October, 2018 (BC PNP-Inland)
Medical: Passed – Expired (Expired on Jan 13th 2019)
Background Check Started (IP2) : 20th March, 2019

GCMS Notes (Obtained on 3rd March 2019)
Primary Office
: Etobicoke IRCC (Ontario, Canada)
Eligibility: Not Started
Security: Not Started
Criminality: Not Started
Info Sharing: Complete
Counterfoil Required: Yes
Employment Records (Incoming Attachments) – Review Status: <Blank> (For all the rest it’s marked as Checked)
Under Notes Section - Review Required: Stat Questions (Not sure what this means)
 
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