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ALL ABOUT GCMS - HOW TO ORDER, READ, & GENERAL QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Rima Sharma

Full Member
Mar 16, 2021
23
1
Visa Office......
ottawa
NOC Code......
1221
AOR Received.
27 April 2020
Thank you, for the reply. As suggested, I checked the Assessments section on the 2nd page and it as follows:

ASSESSMENTS
Eligibility: Passed
Security:
HRV:
Criminality: Passed
Org Crime:
Medical: Passed
Misrepresentation:
Info Sharing: Complete
Other Reqs:
Final: Approved

Does it mean, its approved?
What is your AOR and stream?
 

legalfalcon

VIP Member
Sep 21, 2015
19,030
9,888
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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
Thank you, for the reply. As suggested, I checked the Assessments section on the 2nd page and it as follows:

ASSESSMENTS
Eligibility: Passed
Security:
HRV:
Criminality: Passed
Org Crime:
Medical: Passed
Misrepresentation:
Info Sharing: Complete
Other Reqs:
Final: Approved

Does it mean, its approved?
YEs, this means that your application is approved, i.e. all stages have been passed.

If you have been issued a COPR / PPR, it will be reflected in your GCMS notes as well a your MyCIC account.
 
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RoverMover

Hero Member
Jul 21, 2020
229
196
Hi @legalfalcon

My application was recently approved (AOR: Sep 1, 2020, Approved: April 12, 2021). I've applied for GCMS notes on March 17, 2021 and received notes today.

I'm surprised to see that the case analyst who analysed my application used my old CRS score and old CRS cutoff of my initial invitation. I actually declined that and later received another invitation where my CRS score and cutoff CRS scores had changed! Do you think it's an error? I'm glad that my application was approved but at the same time I'm wondering how this error could happen!!
 

legalfalcon

VIP Member
Sep 21, 2015
19,030
9,888
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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
Hi @legalfalcon

My application was recently approved (AOR: Sep 1, 2020, Approved: April 12, 2021). I've applied for GCMS notes on March 17, 2021 and received notes today.

I'm surprised to see that the case analyst who analysed my application used my old CRS score and old CRS cutoff of my initial invitation. I actually declined that and later received another invitation where my CRS score and cutoff CRS scores had changed! Do you think it's an error? I'm glad that my application was approved but at the same time I'm wondering how this error could happen!!
You can surely reach out to IRCC. However, if your application is approved, it does not matter since this is from IRCC look into and not your fault.
 
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apple1601

Member
Jan 20, 2021
13
1
Hello @legalfalcon I had a question regarding my GCMS notes, hope you can clarify it for me

Under the application section, for Criminality. The Old Value was Passed and New Value is Not Started. Im not sure what to make of it.

Thank you for your time.
 

legalfalcon

VIP Member
Sep 21, 2015
19,030
9,888
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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
Hello @legalfalcon I had a question regarding my GCMS notes, hope you can clarify it for me

Under the application section, for Criminality. The Old Value was Passed and New Value is Not Started. Im not sure what to make of it.

Thank you for your time.
Post 2018, criminality is based on PCCs and the biometrics fingerprints you submit. The PCC are verified early along with R10 and that is when you may see the value as passed, which will change to not started, and again to passed after your fingerprints are processed by RCMP and the results are transmitted to IRCC.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/corporate-initiatives/biometrics/process-steps-2018.html
 
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apple1601

Member
Jan 20, 2021
13
1
Post 2018, criminality is based on PCCs and the biometrics fingerprints you submit. The PCC are verified early along with R10 and that is when you may see the value as passed, which will change to not started, and again to passed after your fingerprints are processed by RCMP and the results are transmitted to IRCC.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/corporate-initiatives/biometrics/process-steps-2018.html
Thank you for your prompt response !
 

apollonoob

Star Member
Nov 16, 2020
179
57
@legalfalcon could you please help me to figure out what to do next? For example whether order note from CBSA to check if I was security screened.

I am FSW Outland and my AOR is Nov16.11.2020 BIL Dec 22.2020. I ordered note on Jan 15 and March 23, however, the state is basically same:
info sharing and criminality(passed-bio) in progress
security and eligibility not started

from my notes the only progress is that my file was transferred to hongkong office on Jan.21.

in the end of the note, it is written “on dec 22....r10 ok,recommendation:criminality pass, for review: Clinent information”

the latest note I got only have two more notes related to my webform

thank you in advance
 

caipsnotes

Champion Member
Jan 10, 2020
2,493
1,059
Canada
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
@legalfalcon could you please help me to figure out what to do next? For example whether order note from CBSA to check if I was security screened.

I am FSW Outland and my AOR is Nov16.11.2020 BIL Dec 22.2020. I ordered note on Jan 15 and March 23, however, the state is basically same:
info sharing and criminality(passed-bio) in progress
security and eligibility not started

from my notes the only progress is that my file was transferred to hongkong office on Jan.21.

in the end of the note, it is written “on dec 22....r10 ok,recommendation:criminality pass, for review: Clinent information”

the latest note I got only have two more notes related to my webform

thank you in advance
Read about how an application is processed here https://bit.ly/37nCTJD

If your status on GCMS is "security and eligibility not started" then it was too early that you requested the Gcms Notes

There is no point ordering another set of Gcms Notes so soon especially given the pandemic related delays. Instead just raise a web form

This is how long an application took pre-pandemic, it's taking more time these days!

How long did it take to process an Express Entry application?


Processing Times for Express Entry applications finalized by year and immigration category, in months
Program201720182019
Canadian Experience Class457
Federal Skilled Worker469
Provincial/Territorial Nominee669
Federal Skilled Trades6712
All Programs558