And what did the email say, exactly?
You should get two when you apply. The subject line of the first one will say:
- You have a new message in your portal account.
This one will not have an application number.
You should then get a second email very quickly after, where the subject will say:
- You have a new message in your account for application: V#########
The "V#######" is your application number.
If you log into GCKey and the myCIC application by clicking the link in either of those emails, you will see the application number.