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Hi @legalfalcon on my cic account it is said that Your application is in process and we have not started your background check. Does it mean that neither security nor criminality has started ? & how will I know when they started same
Can u please confirm please thanks

BGC constitutes of criminality and security.

Criminality starts along with R10 based on the PCCs and the biometrics, where as the security is the last stage, which is initiate after eligibility is passed.

The BGC status will change 2-3 times during the processing.
 
Do you think they had already start my security?

Security is the last stage and usually starts after the eligibility is conclusively passed. One of the indicators that security is in progress is that security will be blank on page 2 of the GCMS notes.

To read on security, when it starts and how long it takes, see https://bit.ly/3apWglN
 
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Ontario is entering phase 2 today. Is that what you are referring to?

It is Canada's phase 2. Immigration and border measures is not a Provincial matte, it is a federal issue.
 
Hi @legalfalcon . Could you please suggest on below.
My AOR is Jan 2021(Inland-CEC). On Feb 9th Medicals passed and biometrics updated. Since then no update. yesterday, I have called CIC and they said except medicals nothing is started. bit worried its already 5 months passed. what are my option, kindly suggest?
should I raise a web form/GCMS? / Just wait :(

Thanks in Advance
 
Got gcms notes today and it says criminality and security not started. But several pages are missing according to s16(2) of Access to Information Act. Is this normal? @legalfalcon
 
Hi @legalfalcon . Could you please suggest on below.
My AOR is Jan 2021(Inland-CEC). On Feb 9th Medicals passed and biometrics updated. Since then no update. yesterday, I have called CIC and they said except medicals nothing is started. bit worried its already 5 months passed. what are my option, kindly suggest?
should I raise a web form/GCMS? / Just wait :(

Thanks in Advance

Delays are the norm these days and it is very common for eligibility to not start after 4-5 months. Since your eligibility hasn't started, the GCMS notes would not provide you with much details, but will surely you know the visa office your application is at and the last time your application was worked on.
 
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Please in notes page 2
Assessment
Is it the same as " Eligibility: pass" but " criminality security says "not started" ? Does it mean conclusive pass or there could be other hidden notes ?


See who entered the note. See #4,004