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Sure thing, looks like things have slowed down significantly after the increase in COVID 19 cases.
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Everything passed except Security check. online profile showed biometrics completed Oct 07, 2020. The IRCC agent told me that officer still waiting for my biometrics to pass the Security check. AOR May 08, 2020, BC PNP Inland & gave biometrics to SC at Oct 07, 2020, VO-Nova Scotia Sydney
I hope so, but it looks like Sydney office was the slowest one`````You are almost done
Congratulations bruv
tang205k
Star Member
- Jan 13, 2020
- 29
- Category........
- CEC
- NOC Code......
- 2262
- AOR Received.
- 19-05-2020
- Med's Done....
- 09-07-2020
AOR May 19
Biometric Request Letter July 9
I'm exempted from giving biometrics
Today, Online Profile under Biometrics changed to
Biometrics
Biometric Request Letter July 9
I'm exempted from giving biometrics
Today, Online Profile under Biometrics changed to
Biometrics
- October 16, 2020 Completed.
Hi Guys, need help, It seems I have "Review Required" by Case Processing Agent.
Review Required seems to be due to 'Funds' but then it also says Review Required A11.2 and Review Required R75.
Latest notes were on 2020/08/07 and since then no further progress. Please help me understand what these different Reviews mean? And any possible course of action? @legalfalcon @caipsnotes please help, greatly appreciate :
Here are the link to my GCMS notes:
https://ibb.co/3TpDYdF
https://ibb.co/RYZ70sx
My AOR is May 18th 2020.
Criminality: Passed
Medical: Passed
Security: Not started
Eligibility: Review Required
Review Required seems to be due to 'Funds' but then it also says Review Required A11.2 and Review Required R75.
Latest notes were on 2020/08/07 and since then no further progress. Please help me understand what these different Reviews mean? And any possible course of action? @legalfalcon @caipsnotes please help, greatly appreciate :
Here are the link to my GCMS notes:
https://ibb.co/3TpDYdF
https://ibb.co/RYZ70sx
My AOR is May 18th 2020.
Criminality: Passed
Medical: Passed
Security: Not started
Eligibility: Review Required
legalfalcon
VIP Member
- Sep 21, 2015
- 9,897
- Category........
- FSW
- Visa Office......
- Ottawa
- NOC Code......
- 4112
- App. Filed.......
- 03-09-2015
- Doc's Request.
- 01-10-2015
- AOR Received.
- 03-09-2015
- Med's Done....
- 17-08-2015
- Passport Req..
- 05-04-2016
- VISA ISSUED...
- 12-04-2016
- LANDED..........
- 05-05-2016
R 75 refers to the criteria for FSW and A11.2 refers to the general eligibility.
Based on your notes, you meet the CRS as your cRS was 471 whereas the minimum CRS was 470 for the round.
RR for PoF is common if your PoF was in a foreign currency. Also, RR by itself does not mean that there is anything wrong with your notes. Your notes are good and everything is in order. These notes will be evaluated by an officer, who will make a final determination.
See my previous post on RR, reposting it again:
Understanding “Review Required”
A lot of applicants see “review required” in their GCMS notes for eligibility. There are many theories floating around with regard to what “review required” means and if it is alarming.
Before I venture into explaining the significance, it is important to understand that each application goes through the following stages as per the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the regulations (Canadian Immigration Law):
R10 – Completeness Check
Criminality
Medicals
A11.2 – eligibility
Security
Out of the above, the most important stage is eligibility. This is also the most time-consuming stage because your documents have to be verified, evaluated and assessed to ascertain that you meet the eligibility criteria for the program you have applied (FSW / CEC / FTW). To stream line this process and make it easier for an immigration officer (decision making authority), all applications are first evaluated by case analysts or program assistants. They review the documents and summarize it in the GCMS. If they have any concerns with any document or want the immigration officer to carefully look into a specific document, they will flag it as “review required.” It is the content of the note that is important here. If the review required is for a specific document, while the summary of the note says that an applicant has met the eligibility, or “ready to finalize” it simply means that while the applicant has met the eligibility criteria, but the specific document needs a careful examination form the officer before promoting (eligibility pass) by the officer.
However, if there are concerns, there will be a review required for the eligibility, and there will be no text to the effect “ready to finalize” or pass. The note will specifically state job duties do not match, or the employment cannot be verified, or the number of years of work experience claimed cannot be verified. This is where an application can land in muddy waters. But the final decision rests on the immigration officer. He may override the decision of the analyst / assistant or go with the analysis of the analyst / assistant.
Even in cases where the analyst / assistant is of the opinion that the applicant has met the eligibility, and there is no “review required,” the officer can replace it with his own opinion. Though rare, but it does happen. This is why the eligibility is only passed when an officer conclusively marks the eligibility as passed.
Finally, there is “review required” for PoF. This is the most common in many applications. This is because, the financial and banking practices of each country are different. Eg. Fixed deposits are know as Certificate of Deposit (CD) in the US. Similarly, treasury bonds, mutual funds, stocks, and many other investment vehicles are there. If your PoF anything other than a bank deposit, it is more likely that it will be marked as “review required.” Also, IRCC does not go by day to day fluctuations in FOREX. Instead, the Canadian federal government issued a quarterly conversion rate for all FOREX vis-a-via CAD. If your PoF is in a foreign currency, then you may have “review required” for the officer to make a determination.
Just because you have “review required” does not mean that you hit the panic mode. Instead, read the context in which it is there. If there is a concern regarding a document, you can send a replacement document via CSE. The most common reasons for RR are:
1. Work reference letter without job duties
2. Work reference letters missing all the details requested by IRCC
3. If you submitted a letter from a colleague because you were unable to get one from your employer, but did not have a LoE on file, this too will lead to RR.
4. Not sufficient work experience in the primary NOC.
5. Inability to verify your employment as your employer details are missing.
There are just some of the scenarios.
Hope this helps.