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CanVisa1

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Jul 26, 2017
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a quick question please . Did you attach your work permit and LMIA with the other documents and if yes where did you do that .
thank you
I did attach my work permit along with the passport. With regards to LMIA, I didn't attach one as I was on a LMIA exempt work permit.
 

adwani1994

Star Member
Dec 6, 2020
128
47
Called IRCC today for status of my application:

AOR- Feb 18, 2021
Eligibility - In Process
Criminality- Passed
Security- Passed
Background Check- In process
Visa Office- Montreal

Does anyone know how much time they usually take for eligibility and bg check? Any leads would be appreciated. Thank you.
 

mstefan

Hero Member
Feb 17, 2021
401
278
Burlington, ON
Category........
CEC
NOC Code......
2174
App. Filed.......
17-02-2021
AOR Received.
18-02-2021
Med's Done....
16-02-2021
LANDED..........
27-09-2021
Called IRCC today for status of my application:

AOR- Feb 18, 2021
Eligibility - In Process
Criminality- Passed
Security- Passed
Background Check- In process
Visa Office- Montreal

Does anyone know how much time they usually take for eligibility and bg check? Any leads would be appreciated. Thank you.
Wow, the processing of your app doesn't seem bad at all. Less than a month and a half from your AOR and already half is done. I should call them too...

At what time did you call? Is it on the only contact number that can be found on their website?
 
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adwani1994

Star Member
Dec 6, 2020
128
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Wow, the processing of your app doesn't seem bad at all. Less than a month and a half from your AOR and already half is done. I should call them too...

At what time did you call? Is it on the only contact number that can be found on their website?
Yes you can enter your details through keypad on your phone and ask them to call back if you're in canada. As my estimated wait time was 60mins I selected an option of getting a call back but they gave me a call back in about 26mins.
 
Mar 11, 2020
191
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Called IRCC today for status of my application:

AOR- Feb 18, 2021
Eligibility - In Process
Criminality- Passed
Security- Passed
Background Check- In process
Visa Office- Montreal

Does anyone know how much time they usually take for eligibility and bg check? Any leads would be appreciated. Thank you.
Security and Criminality is not a part of background check?

I thought it is?! Please advice
 

mstefan

Hero Member
Feb 17, 2021
401
278
Burlington, ON
Category........
CEC
NOC Code......
2174
App. Filed.......
17-02-2021
AOR Received.
18-02-2021
Med's Done....
16-02-2021
LANDED..........
27-09-2021
Yes you can enter your details through keypad on your phone and ask them to call back if you're in canada. As my estimated wait time was 60mins I selected an option of getting a call back but they gave me a call back in about 26mins.
Perfect, thanks a lot! Do they need a specific reason to disclose your details or you can just say you want to check the progress?
 
Mar 11, 2020
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I am unaware of these things but after doing some research bg check is related to your employer and travel/work/education history. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
Im asking because this is my timeline:


HERE'S MY TIMELINE SO FAR:

ITA- JAN 21
AOR- FEB 17
BIL/MEDICAL PASS -MARCH 3
BIO DONE - MARCH 3
APPLICATION/UPDATED - MARCH 18
ELIGIBILITY PASSED (CALLED IRCC) - MARCH 19

BACKGROUND CHECK - NOT STARTED ; STATUS IS "YOUR APPLICATION IS IN PROGRESS- WE WILL SEND YOU MESSAGE WHEN WE START YOUR BACKGROUND CHECK"
 

adwani1994

Star Member
Dec 6, 2020
128
47
Perfect, thanks a lot! Do they need a specific reason to disclose your details or you can just say you want to check the progress?
You can ask the status of your file. I actually called to verify the update on the very next day of MEP on my profile but nothing changed so they said its common to have these kind of updates.
 
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adwani1994

Star Member
Dec 6, 2020
128
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Im asking because this is my timeline:


HERE'S MY TIMELINE SO FAR:

ITA- JAN 21
AOR- FEB 17
BIL/MEDICAL PASS -MARCH 3
BIO DONE - MARCH 3
APPLICATION/UPDATED - MARCH 18
ELIGIBILITY PASSED (CALLED IRCC) - MARCH 19

BACKGROUND CHECK - NOT STARTED ; STATUS IS "YOUR APPLICATION IS IN PROGRESS- WE WILL SEND YOU MESSAGE WHEN WE START YOUR BACKGROUND CHECK"
Yeah I saw everyone that has same timeline as me were getting the ghost updates but I never received such so the agent told me it is not necessary that everytime you will receive a ghost update but it seems your process is exactly in reverse order than mine. My eligibility is either not started or in progress. Let's hope for the best. Btw which is your visa office?
 
Mar 11, 2020
191
91
Called IRCC today for status of my application:

AOR- Feb 18, 2021
Eligibility - In Process
Criminality- Passed
Security- Passed
Background Check- In process
Visa Office- Montreal

Does anyone know how much time they usually take for eligibility and bg check? Any leads would be appreciated. Thank you.
Also what does your background check exactly says?

Application in progress OR Background check in progress?
 
Mar 11, 2020
191
91
Yeah I saw everyone that has same timeline as me were getting the ghost updates but I never received such so the agent told me it is not necessary that everytime you will receive a ghost update but it seems your process is exactly in reverse order than mine. My eligibility is either not started or in progress. Let's hope for the best. Btw which is your visa office?
I have no idea about the Visa office. I live in Toronto so I believe Ottawa? Again, not sure at all as I didn't ask the agent lol
 

adwani1994

Star Member
Dec 6, 2020
128
47
Also what does your background check exactly says?

Application in progress OR Background check in progress?
The application says your background check is in process. Might be call to an employer and other work history might fall under the bg check and criminality and security are the major part of bg check that's why they've mentioned that it is passed. Don't know much as we are trying to solve a puzzle which can not be solved as the makers(IRCC) have their own design everytime they solve it.