July 2025 AOR

[iSaidGoodDay]

Yes, I agree. point is I have all the things completed except background check which suggest I am in comprehensive check (No Military Background, No Government Background). Not sure what caused complexity in the application.

I am wondering about when we should go for Writ of Mandamus? based on applications tentative timeline or based on background check timeline.

E.g: I saw couple of lawyers mentioning online that Writ Of Mandamus can be based on the process in which it is stuck (5th Sept Background check started and not complete for 6month then we can send this). Some others mention that it is based on overall application timeline.

any thoughts on this?

>point is I have all the things completed except background check which suggest I am in comprehensive check (No Military Background, No Government Background)

Get CBSA notes, that's the only way to know this. A lot of times, they work on a part of your BG check and they pause in between (priority changes, officer reassignment, etc) - which can lead to delays, movement in the application's position in a "queue" (not a real thing, just easier to explain). Unless you see Comprehensive security screening, no reason to assume it and put yourself through that torture

>I am wondering about when we should go for Writ of Mandamus?

You won't be successful with Mandamus. Any lawyer who pick your application will be doing so with the intention of leeching you. Writ of Mandamus isn't even something that you can involve with before 2 years have passed.

>based on applications tentative timeline or based on background check timeline.

They only promised a 6 month SLA processing time to 80% of applications, which they are doing quite well with right now. You could easily be 20% non-routine application that simply is going to take it's course. I'd suggest that you read through case notes of Mandamus on this forum where judges believed that there was a reasonable delay and check the nature of the delay that led them to believe it.

 

[andy_aps]

>point is I have all the things completed except background check which suggest I am in comprehensive check (No Military Background, No Government Background)

Get CBSA notes, that's the only way to know this. A lot of times, they work on a part of your BG check and they pause in between (priority changes, officer reassignment, etc) - which can lead to delays, movement in the application's position in a "queue" (not a real thing, just easier to explain). Unless you see Comprehensive security screening, no reason to assume it and put yourself through that torture

Got my GCMS notes. Following I can see its comprehensive security check but I am unable to understand status and other info:

Security Screening Type A34: Comprehensive
Status: Received By CBSA
SII Indicator: <Blank>
Linked Activity: <Blank>
Attachments: <There are 2 file names>

Instruction to Partners: 0

Instruction from Partners: 0

HIRV: 0


Any Idea what does this means?

 

[iSaidGoodDay]

Got my GCMS notes. Following I can see its comprehensive security check but I am unable to understand status and other info:

Security Screening Type A34: Comprehensive
Status: Received By CBSA
SII Indicator: <Blank>
Linked Activity: <Blank>
Attachments: <There are 2 file names>

Instruction to Partners: 0

Instruction from Partners: 0

HIRV: 0


Any Idea what does this means?

You should read what section A34 of IRPA includes. These are often general checks that are needed to be made either because the system data flagged you OR simply because you are from a geo that's going to be scrutinized OR a random QA check. They are right now checking your background on grounds that include some or all: membership in certain orgs, espionage, subversion, terrorism, etc.

Now, that's not the thing you would want to see as it adds processing time to your application. But, look at the good things in your notes:
1. SII indicator is blank. Which means, no intelligence flag currently exist for you.
2. Linked activity is blank - which is good.
3. HIRV being 0 means that you had no human/international right violations associated.
4. CSIS or CBSA don't have any special instructions for you beyond the usual process of comprehensive security screening so far.

I think your comprehensive security screening shouldn't take year(s) to finish as it looks like a simpler assessment. I'm no expert and that's just my opinion.