GCMS Notes

[MelissaJohn]

I have been reading a lot about GCMS notes, I already ordered my husbands. I am Canadian but I live with my husband in Egypt. I requested the GMCS notes April 29th, I am wondering do I have to be in Canada physically to be able to get the notes. I don't see why it matters if I ordered them online and requested them by email? I have been reading about people saying you have to be in Canada after I already ordered them. Is this true?

 

[cheng9999]

I have been reading a lot about GCMS notes, I already ordered my husbands. I am Canadian but I live with my husband in Egypt. I requested the GMCS notes April 29th, I am wondering do I have to be in Canada physically to be able to get the notes. I don't see why it matters if I ordered them online and requested them by email? I have been reading about people saying you have to be in Canada after I already ordered them. Is this true?

Did you pay 5 dollars for it? If yes, that's Access to Information Act, and you can apply for it without being required to live in Canada. I believe the Privacy Act requires the person to be living in Canada.

I have seen a number of different interpretation to this. My own interpretation is that the information requested is about a person who is not yet a PR and therefore not living in Canada, the notes must be applied under Access to Information Act, even though the information must be applied by a Canadian Citizen or PR. Let's say the person becomes PR, and needs GCMS notes (say for citizenship application instead of family sponsorship), he or she can apply under Privacy Act.

Difference is that Privacy Act costs nothing.

 

[MelissaJohn]

Yes, I paid the $5 so I guess it is ok than! Thanks