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Background Verification longer than 7 months

adbcca

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Feb 21, 2019
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Anyone know how long a criminality check could take?
I passed security but waiting for criminality
 

CAPTAINSTUK

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Oct 14, 2023
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@adbcaa From what I've seen on the forums, IRCC will typically request you to complete a FP if they have concerns regarding the criminality aspects of the BC.

The tracker should state the date they received you FP, it won't hurt also if you email RCMP requesting a follow up on your FP. Again, I am assuming that you submitted a FP.

In my opinion, if you passed security, then it's not expected that you get as stuck as us (the unlucky folks with SS pending). I sincerely hope you get good news regarding your application soon.
M.
 
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adbcca

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@adbcaa From what I've seen on the forums, IRCC will typically request you to complete a FP if they have concerns regarding the criminality aspects of the BC.

The tracker should state the date they received you FP, it won't hurt also if you email RCMP requesting a follow up on your FP. Again, I am assuming that you submitted a FP.

In my opinion, if you passed security, then it's not expected that you get as stuck as us (the unlucky folks with SS pending). I sincerely hope you get good news regarding your application soon.
M.
Thank you for your comprehensive answer.
 

jojee2k6

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Sep 6, 2016
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Got GU about BGC today.
  • SS start: Feb 08, 2023
  • SS end: Dec 07, 2023
Took exactly 10 months (303rd day).

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Full timeline:
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  • Sent: Oct 03, 2022
  • Delivered: Oct 04, 2022
  • AOR: Nov 17, 2022
  • Paper, Family(3), Toronto
  • App File date: Nov 10
  • ECAS In Process: Feb 8
  • VO: Scarborough
  • Test Taken: Feb 24
  • FP Req for spouse: Feb 22
  • FP Submitted: Feb 22
  • FP Received: Mar 13
  • BGC for A1: Mar 14
  • BGC for A2: Dec 7, 2023 (10 months in SS)
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Good luck everyone!
 

jojee2k6

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Sep 6, 2016
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Got GU about BGC today.
  • SS start: Feb 08, 2023
  • SS end: Dec 07, 2023
Took exactly 10 months (303rd day).

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Full timeline:
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  • Sent: Oct 03, 2022
  • Delivered: Oct 04, 2022
  • AOR: Nov 17, 2022
  • Paper, Family(3), Toronto
  • App File date: Nov 10
  • ECAS In Process: Feb 8
  • VO: Scarborough
  • Test Taken: Feb 24
  • FP Req for spouse: Feb 22
  • FP Submitted: Feb 22
  • FP Received: Mar 13
  • BGC for A1: Mar 14
  • BGC for A2: Dec 7, 2023 (10 months in SS)
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Good luck everyone!
Exact on 2 weeks mark post- BGC (Dec 07), today spouse got DM in ECAS, while mine stays IP. Hoping mine should be updated too within 24 hrs (by tomorrow), then tracker on Saturday.
 

thecoolguysam

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May 25, 2011
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Applied citizenship for my family member in March 2023
bakground check in progress.
criminality passed
Security - in progress.

Notes state about name/date of birth being common, thus I assume that's why security clearance is taking time.
 

jojee2k6

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Sep 6, 2016
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Exact on 2 weeks mark post- BGC (Dec 07), today spouse got DM in ECAS, while mine stays IP. Hoping mine should be updated too within 24 hrs (by tomorrow), then tracker on Saturday.
Finally, approaching to an END of the painful journey of 16+ months, albeit as per service standard, eh! Dare to question? Nah!
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Full timeline:
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  • Sent: Oct 03, 2022
  • Delivered: Oct 04, 2022
  • AOR: Nov 17, 2022
  • Paper, Family(3), Toronto
  • App File date: Nov 10
  • ECAS In Process: Feb 8
  • VO: Scarborough
  • Test Taken: Feb 24
  • FP Req for spouse: Feb 22
  • FP Submitted: Feb 22
  • FP Received: Mar 13
  • BGC for A1: Mar 14
  • BGC for A2: Dec 7, 2023 (10 months in SS)
  • LPP: Dec 21, 2023 (2 weeks after BGC)
  • Oath IP: Dec 29, 2023 (1 week after LPP)
  • Oath Scheduled: Feb 08, 2024 (Ironically, Feb 8, 2023 was SS start dated).
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Salient highlights:
SS : 10 months
SS >> LPP: 2 Weeks
LPP >> Oath: 1 week.
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Good luck everyone! Hang tight. I know the suffering and this shall pass too for you too!
 

K.Rehman

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Jan 7, 2023
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Hello how can we know the starting date of SS?
Im my case family of 4. 2 adults 2 minors
Fingerprints requested for both adults, March 15 2023
Test given March 28th
Test completed March 30
Fingerprints received April 11th
My background completed April 13th
No update for my husband after April 11
His criminality is passed Security pending.
App was filed 17th Nov 2022
What would SS starting month?
 

thecoolguysam

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May 25, 2011
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Hello how can we know the starting date of SS?
Im my case family of 4. 2 adults 2 minors
Fingerprints requested for both adults, March 15 2023
Test given March 28th
Test completed March 30
Fingerprints received April 11th
My background completed April 13th
No update for my husband after April 11
His criminality is passed Security pending.
App was filed 17th Nov 2022
What would SS starting month?
Usually SS starts along with the criminality.
order GCMS note and check about SS. usually they send the data blank by erasing the data. so don't have enough hopes of getting that info.

My family of 3, applied in March 2023. Wife passed everything, husband criminality passed but SS in progress not sure when it will complete. We ordered notes and Security section was erased before it was sent to us.
 

K.Rehman

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Jan 7, 2023
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So, in notes the created date for criminality is 9th Jan 2023 and updated date is written as 4th Nov 2023
 

unnipbvr

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Dec 7, 2018
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Got GU about BGC today.
  • SS start: Feb 08, 2023
  • SS end: Dec 07, 2023
Took exactly 10 months (303rd day).

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Full timeline:
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  • Sent: Oct 03, 2022
  • Delivered: Oct 04, 2022
  • AOR: Nov 17, 2022
  • Paper, Family(3), Toronto
  • App File date: Nov 10
  • ECAS In Process: Feb 8
  • VO: Scarborough
  • Test Taken: Feb 24
  • FP Req for spouse: Feb 22
  • FP Submitted: Feb 22
  • FP Received: Mar 13
  • BGC for A1: Mar 14
  • BGC for A2: Dec 7, 2023 (10 months in SS)
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Good luck everyone!
Hi,
How did you find out the security start date?
 

jojee2k6

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Sep 6, 2016
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Hi,
How did you find out the security start date?
- From GCMS: Criminality start date or last updated date - both criminality and security activities normally are being started at same time.
- From ECAS (paper app): 3rd bullet of in-process hyperlink - we started working on your app....
 
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unnipbvr

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- From GCMS: Criminality start date or last updated date - both criminality and security activities normally are being started at same time.
- From ECAS (paper app): 3rd bullet of in-process hyperlink - we started working on your app....
Okay, thank you. Mine is July 25 then.
Probably 5 more months, going by your timeline.
 

SKGUG

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Nov 29, 2023
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- From GCMS: Criminality start date or last updated date - both criminality and security activities normally are being started at same time.
- From ECAS (paper app): 3rd bullet of in-process hyperlink - we started working on your app....
We ordered GCMS notes and on it says criminality check started may 29,2023, until now almost 9 months still waiting, then it says security not started, health check passed. When criminality check is completed and passed, will that mean that security check is also passed? Or should we prepare ourselves for another 4-9 months of security check?