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GCMS shows 'Security Screening' and waiting... - let's gather here!

Rik2019

Full Member
Apr 20, 2019
31
10
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Hello everyone,

I’m new to this group, but not new to the process :)

Below are my details:
Category: FSW
AOR: 19 August 2018
Medicals: Passed on 11 Sep
Eligibility: Passed
Criminality: Passed
Security Screening: I believe this is in process right now as I can see S15 code on my GCMS notes, with 12 activities mentioned under this.
Number of dependents: 1 (Spouse)
VO office: Ottawa

I’m an Indian based in UAE and today my application completes 8 months. My consultant believes our application is taking time because of security screening as we have travelled quite a bit, especially my husband who has travelled to 38 countries for both leisure and work.

Just wanted to check if there is anyone with a similar profile when it comes to travel or seeing the code s15 on GCMS notes.

This has been quite a patience-testing phase, as I’m sure is the case for all of us.

Good luck to us all.
 

bimale4bipeople

VIP Member
Apr 15, 2018
4,627
1,674
Hello everyone,

I’m new to this group, but not new to the process :)

Below are my details:
Category: FSW
AOR: 19 August 2018
Medicals: Passed on 11 Sep
Eligibility: Passed
Criminality: Passed
Security Screening: I believe this is in process right now as I can see S15 code on my GCMS notes, with 12 activities mentioned under this.
Number of dependents: 1 (Spouse)
VO office: Ottawa

I’m an Indian based in UAE and today my application completes 8 months. My consultant believes our application is taking time because of security screening as we have travelled quite a bit, especially my husband who has travelled to 38 countries for both leisure and work.

Just wanted to check if there is anyone with a similar profile when it comes to travel or seeing the code s15 on GCMS notes.

This has been quite a patience-testing phase, as I’m sure is the case for all of us.

Good luck to us all.
I had the same but S.15 has nothing to do with SS.
 

jaffaral

Champion Member
Jun 29, 2014
1,356
215
37
Category........
Other
Hello everyone,

I’m new to this group, but not new to the process :)

Below are my details:
Category: FSW
AOR: 19 August 2018
Medicals: Passed on 11 Sep
Eligibility: Passed
Criminality: Passed
Security Screening: I believe this is in process right now as I can see S15 code on my GCMS notes, with 12 activities mentioned under this.
Number of dependents: 1 (Spouse)
VO office: Ottawa

I’m an Indian based in UAE and today my application completes 8 months. My consultant believes our application is taking time because of security screening as we have travelled quite a bit, especially my husband who has travelled to 38 countries for both leisure and work.

Just wanted to check if there is anyone with a similar profile when it comes to travel or seeing the code s15 on GCMS notes.

This has been quite a patience-testing phase, as I’m sure is the case for all of us.

Good luck to us all.
S15 may not necessarily means SS. However 12 activities under this code can be an indicator for it.
 

SeniorStakes

Hero Member
Nov 7, 2018
720
408
Toronto
Guys, question on address history -

In 2014, I boarded from Seattle on 22 Sep 2014 and landed in Mumbai, India on 24 Sep 2014. This is consistent with the immigration stamps too.

In the address history, where can I allocate 23 Sep 2014? There is no option of "Air Space".
 

Rik2019

Full Member
Apr 20, 2019
31
10
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Received PR. Took around 10 months from AoR(Apr’18) to PPR(Feb’19).
Congrats on getting the PR, I’m sure those last couple of months of wait wasn't easy. If you don’t mind me asking, did you also have a lot of travel history? Just trying to understand the cause of delay. Thanks!
 

bimale4bipeople

VIP Member
Apr 15, 2018
4,627
1,674
Congrats on getting the PR, I’m sure those last couple of months of wait wasn't easy. If you don’t mind me asking, did you also have a lot of travel history? Just trying to understand the cause of delay. Thanks!
Yes 70+ trips in the last 10 yrs. Most of them were done when I was based in Dubai and travelling within the GCC, EU, North America. I applied for the PR when moved to Canada as a CEC
 

torontob

Hero Member
Aug 10, 2009
916
119
Thanks Pris...

My CIC status reads:
Background check - Your application is in progress. We will send you a message when we start your background check.
Your background check has not started yet. Once it start the word "progress" will changed to "processing".
 

Agastya

Hero Member
Nov 29, 2017
225
9
Your background check has not started yet. Once it start the word "progress" will changed to "processing".
But it has been more than 6 months since my application has been submitted(July 2018).... It was under process in Nova Scotia and has now moved to NVDO.... I was hopeful that I am close to getting PPR :(

BGV happens from NVDO?
 

torontob

Hero Member
Aug 10, 2009
916
119
But it has been more than 6 months since my application has been submitted(July 2018).... It was under process in Nova Scotia and has now moved to NVDO.... I was hopeful that I am close to getting PPR :(

BGV happens from NVDO?
Probably in queue still.
 

TashaZH

Member
May 3, 2018
15
2
Hi everybody,
I and my husband (PA) have been on SS since September 21, 2018. Last Thursday (almost 7 months after SS started) he had a ghost update, and we were once again optimistic. However, when he called IRCC today, the agent said nothing has changed and background check is still in progress. I don’t understand what could cause the ghost update. Any thoughts?