I have been reading this forum comments and it appears to me that people feel getting a PER is almost getting through the process. But I think it is not..for this I am reproducing the contents from CIC website below. My understanding is that getting a PER (Positive Determination of Eligibility for Review) means your application will NOW BE PROCESSED for ELIGIBILITY REVIEW. You are NOT ELIGIBLE just by getting a PER. That is why it takes a month for the file to reach LVO as one month is the PROCESSING TIME.
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Phase: Eligibility Review
An officer at the CIO will make a final determination as to whether you meet all the eligibility criteria and your application is eligible for processing.
If your application is not eligible for processing, you will be sent a letter that:
explains the reason(s) why your application is not eligible for processing, and
confirms that a refund for the processing fee will be issued.
Phase: Selection and Admissibility
If your application is eligible for processing, your application will be assessed against the following requirements:
minimum requirements
selection factors
sufficient funds
admissibility (criminality, security, medical)
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Phase: Eligibility Review
An officer at the CIO will make a final determination as to whether you meet all the eligibility criteria and your application is eligible for processing.
If your application is not eligible for processing, you will be sent a letter that:
explains the reason(s) why your application is not eligible for processing, and
confirms that a refund for the processing fee will be issued.
Phase: Selection and Admissibility
If your application is eligible for processing, your application will be assessed against the following requirements:
minimum requirements
selection factors
sufficient funds
admissibility (criminality, security, medical)