Alexios07 said:
Why? I wrote that because it is what it is. IRCC checks with RCMP, CSIS, FBI and Interpol for every application to make sure that no criminals can get in. Hence, they have to be conservative. That sentence does not aim at you, it's just a simple fact.
Like I said previously, it's slow because our applications are processed at Ottawa VO, not at local VOs (NDVO, LVO, PVO or SVO) like other streams. There's nothing personal about your profile, it just that they have way too many applications to go through, so we all have to wait for our turn.
We are discussing here about a very specific group: applications classified under "secure outstanding" category. We intend to focus on this group. My considerations in my previous statements assess conditions of this particular group and not all other streams of Express Entry. Besides, when I compare other PNP-Inland and CEC-Inland applicants (both groups are processed in Ottawa) CEC applications are being processed in 2,5-3 months average. This is a fact. They are not processed by other visa-offices outside of Canada. In contrary, as indicated above, their visa office is ALSO OTTAWA. So far about your "applications are processed at Ottawa VO, not at local VOs" argumentation which is simply NOT accurate.
I have never questioned the necessity and importance of security checks. I am questioning 1- the non-transparent nature of this process and 2- that the process is exercised/applied in different way to different applicants although they are the same or quite similar cases. And even if one can argue that each case is unique (which is not - there are quite similar categories according to existing similarities of cases) still there is this transparency problem and the problem of the presumption of innocence in basic law system of every rule-of-law order which Canada apparently has one. Accordingly a case which has no criminal issues (such as ours, because our criminality checks are done and we already passed them) simply cannot be categorized under a "usual suspected case" category just because of their county of origin or the touristic/professional travels in the past. The point is, if CIC or other agencies cannot find anything in the investigation, they are simply "clear" and they must be given green light to proceed.
Again, the necessity of security check is not being questioned here. It is, however, criticized that this check cannot take several months. Investigations of all external agencies (Canadian intelligence, international organizations such as Interpol etc.) are based on IT-based data-banks or their special "pools" that are be screened in minutes, lets say in hours but not in MONTHS! Besides, most of us have been living in Canada over years, their security-related situation was both screened multiple times by CIC (during their visa and permit extensions, provincial nomination etc.) AND their life in Canada as temporary worker, student etc. is also under permanent control (their bank account activities, tax declarations, local police issues as far as their parking fines) are registered and can be checked in seconds. Again, the topic you should focus on is PROCESSING TIME and not the BG-check itself!
If you still think this processing times are quite normal for YOU than I don't say anything, and I respect your opinion fully. However, me and some other people under PNP-Inland category started our immigration with provincial nomination which took almost a year processin time, and not the federal level processing time of 6 months is also over, which makes around 1,5 years of bureaucracy. On the other hand, as already emphasized, in CEC-Inland category applicants receive PPR in 2,5 months and their visa office is the same (also Ottawa), and this guys did not have a pre-Express Entry provincial level file processing (which included also a criminality and security check), is quite ANNOYING and also VERY CONFUSING.
I just tried to summarize for me actually the reasons why we're here.
Here it remains only one question left: what is the reason why YOU are here?
If you don't see all these PROBLEMS then obviously you have a strait forward case that is running good, then you actually don't need it to be here. Or maybe you have a quite similar case but you DO NOT CONSIDER your extended processing time AS A PROBLEM then it is fine, too.
Here we only try to compare our cases and to find some common points or patterns that might provide us some insights to comprehend our cases and help us to feel better... So simple.
All the best. And please let us stop here to exchange our different perceptions here in this entry. If you want to say something you can send me a private message, OK buddy?
Thanks for your understanding.
