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JRD0218

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Review of eligibilityHelp - Review of eligibility
We are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements.
Review of medical resultsHelp - Review of medical results
December 15, 2020 You passed the medical exam.
Review of additional documentsHelp - Review of additional documents
We do not need additional documents.
InterviewHelp - Interview
You do not need an interview. We will send you a message if this changes.
BiometricsHelp - Biometrics
We have not received your fingerprints. Check your biometrics request message below for details.
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We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information.
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Your application is in progress. We will send you a message once the final decision has been made


Is this IP1?
 

Adoul95

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Dec 20, 2020
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Review of eligibilityHelp - Review of eligibility
We are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements.
Review of medical resultsHelp - Review of medical results
December 15, 2020 You passed the medical exam.
Review of additional documentsHelp - Review of additional documents
We do not need additional documents.
InterviewHelp - Interview
You do not need an interview. We will send you a message if this changes.
BiometricsHelp - Biometrics
We have not received your fingerprints. Check your biometrics request message below for details.
Background checkHelp - Background check
We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information.
Final decisionHelp - Final decision
Your application is in progress. We will send you a message once the final decision has been made


Is this IP1?
No Actually this is either False IP2 or IP2. I have the same messages under Background check and Review of Eligibility and my AOR is 28th Nov, received MEP and BIL 7th January. We can't really know..
 
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muspal

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No Actually this is either False IP2 or IP2. I have the same messages under Background check and Review of Eligibility and my AOR is 28th Nov, received MEP and BIL 7th January. We can't really know..
I think it's false IP2? My medicals were passed at the same time as his, and my BG status was the same as his since then but it changed on Friday to "Your application is in progress. We will send you a message when we start your background check".
 

muspal

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Jun 1, 2019
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Ok so an update. I got RPRF request. Furthermore, I think my BG check status has also changed in the portal. It now says "Your application is in progress. We will send you a message when we start your background check ". Earlier it used to be something like "We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information"

Does this mean I have passed eligibility?
@legalfalcon any insight on this? My AOR was 4th Nov & MEP was 14th Dec. Thanks
 

JRD0218

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No Actually this is either False IP2 or IP2. I have the same messages under Background check and Review of Eligibility and my AOR is 28th Nov, received MEP and BIL 7th January. We can't really know..
Ohh
My AOR is 4th nov
And I haven't given my biometrics
 

fc123

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Sep 16, 2020
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Hi all, thought you might be interested to know that today IRCC have published the number of applications received and processed in November 2020 (previously was only data up to October 2020).

If you are interested the data is available here: https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/9b34e712-513f-44e9-babf-9df4f7256550#wb-auto-6

I'm no expert here but just a data nerd so let me know if my understanding is wrong here for any reason.

Looking at the data from:
  • Source Countries - Applications Received for Permanent Residency (in Persons) by Month
  • Source Countries - Authorizations and Visas Issued for Permanent Residents (in Persons) by Month

There are a few notable things:

  • IRCC are clearing the backlog. Due to the impacts of COVID, IRCC received more applications that they processed from March to September 2020. However, since October they have been approving significantly more applications than they have received, meaning that the overall number of applications in the queue waiting to be processed is starting to shrink.
  • Not-so-good news for us - There is a significant backlog of cases ahead of ours
  • Good news for us - it seems IRCC are almost back to pre-COVID levels of processing and hopefully we will start to see the average wait time trend closer to 6 months again.
  • Try not to get too obsessed with the progress of cases you see here or on my immitracker - these cases are a tiny fraction of the PR applications that IRCC receive and 100-200 cases per month is not really enough to establish trends or patterns.


PR Applications received 2020
FebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
24,50426,28815,70512,76613,56716,34215,66217,31615,96313,693

PR Authorizations issued 2020

FebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
25,56019,4562,1449,80312,3356,4346,48414,17218,72821,047

Net applications processed


FebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
1,056-6,832-13,561-2,963-1,232-9,908-9,178-3,1442,7657,354
 
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Adoul95

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Dec 20, 2020
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I think it's false IP2? My medicals were passed at the same time as his, and my BG status was the same as his since then but it changed on Friday to "Your application is in progress. We will send you a message when we start your background check".
I think you are at IP1 stage.
 
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legalfalcon

VIP Member
Sep 21, 2015
19,030
9,888
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
4112
App. Filed.......
03-09-2015
Doc's Request.
01-10-2015
AOR Received.
03-09-2015
Med's Done....
17-08-2015
Passport Req..
05-04-2016
VISA ISSUED...
12-04-2016
LANDED..........
05-05-2016
@legalfalcon any insight on this? My AOR was 4th Nov & MEP was 14th Dec. Thanks

If your AoR is Nov 4, then it is too early for the eligibility to be passed. If your BGC status changed then that happens twice during the processing, first when the criminality is done and then goes back to NA and then again when your security starts.

All application go through the following

R10
Criminality
Medicals
Eligibility
Security

BGC = criminality + security

Only when an application has passed R10, Criminality and Meds, will the eligibility start, which is very Time consuming and takes 2-3 months and all documents have to be reviewed. Only after eligibility is passed, the security is initiated which is the last stage and is done by agencies such as CBSA and RCMP.

To read on stages see https://bit.ly/2MrOcIG

Security see https://bit.ly/3nxK6M5
 
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upon

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Jan 23, 2020
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If your AoR is Nov 4, then it is too early for the eligibility to be passed. If your BGC status changed then that happens twice during the processing, first when the criminality is done and then goes back to NA and then again when your security starts.

All application go through the following

R10
Criminality
Medicals
Eligibility
Security

BGC = criminality + security

Only when an application has passed R10, Criminality and Meds, will the eligibility start, which is very Time consuming and takes 2-3 months and all documents have to be reviewed. Only after eligibility is passed, the security is initiated which is the last stage and is done by agencies such as CBSA and RCMP.

To read on stages see https://bit.ly/2MrOcIG

Security see https://bit.ly/3nxK6M5
Thanks for all your replies man!

One thing I don’t understand: you say that eligibility and criminality take few months. My question: how come some people receive PPR in 40 days after AOR?
 

andy108

VIP Member
Nov 26, 2015
8,054
2,524
Australia
Visa Office......
Sydney
NOC Code......
2171
App. Filed.......
**-09-2017
  • Try not to get too obsessed with the progress of cases you see here or on my immitracker - these cases are a tiny fraction of the PR applications that IRCC receive and 100-200 cases per month is not really enough to establish trends or patterns.


PR Applications received 2020
FebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
24,50426,28815,70512,76613,56716,34215,66217,31615,96313,693

PR Authorizations issued 2020

FebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
25,56019,4562,1449,80312,3356,4346,48414,17218,72821,047

Net applications processed


FebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
1,056-6,832-13,561-2,963-1,232-9,908-9,178-3,1442,7657,354
I couldn't find breakdown of permanent visa authorization issued by category? Is it available?

We know that:

The economic immigration class is the largest source of permanent resident admissions, at approximately 58% of all admissions in 2019.

However, this % would be different, with a lot of people unable to do IELTS etc, number, should have been skewed quite a bit.
 

apollonoob

Star Member
Nov 16, 2020
179
57
Hi all, thought you might be interested to know that today IRCC have published the number of applications received and processed in November 2020 (previously was only data up to October 2020).

If you are interested the data is available here: https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/9b34e712-513f-44e9-babf-9df4f7256550#wb-auto-6

I'm no expert here but just a data nerd so let me know if my understanding is wrong here for any reason.

Looking at the data from:
  • Source Countries - Applications Received for Permanent Residency (in Persons) by Month
  • Source Countries - Authorizations and Visas Issued for Permanent Residents (in Persons) by Month

There are a few notable things:

  • IRCC are clearing the backlog. Due to the impacts of COVID, IRCC received more applications that they processed from March to September 2020. However, since October they have been approving significantly more applications than they have received, meaning that the overall number of applications in the queue waiting to be processed is starting to shrink.
  • Not-so-good news for us - There is a significant backlog of cases ahead of ours
  • Good news for us - it seems IRCC are almost back to pre-COVID levels of processing and hopefully we will start to see the average wait time trend closer to 6 months again.
  • Try not to get too obsessed with the progress of cases you see here or on my immitracker - these cases are a tiny fraction of the PR applications that IRCC receive and 100-200 cases per month is not really enough to establish trends or patterns.


PR Applications received 2020
FebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
24,50426,28815,70512,76613,56716,34215,66217,31615,96313,693

PR Authorizations issued 2020

FebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
25,56019,4562,1449,80312,3356,4346,48414,17218,72821,047

Net applications processed


FebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
1,056-6,832-13,561-2,963-1,232-9,908-9,178-3,1442,7657,354

myimmitracker is a tiny fraction. That is so true. In Nov. there are 192 cases received PPR in MyImmiTracker. in your data the number is 21047. Which means only about 1% applicants share their progress in MyImmiTracker …
 

stefi2020

Hero Member
Nov 23, 2020
637
342
Category........
CEC
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
Aor October 10th 2020
Doc's Request.
Rcmp
AOR Received.
October 10th 2020
Med's Request
November 20th 2020
If your AoR is Nov 4, then it is too early for the eligibility to be passed. If your BGC status changed then that happens twice during the processing, first when the criminality is done and then goes back to NA and then again when your security starts.

All application go through the following

R10
Criminality
Medicals
Eligibility
Security

BGC = criminality + security

Only when an application has passed R10, Criminality and Meds, will the eligibility start, which is very Time consuming and takes 2-3 months and all documents have to be reviewed. Only after eligibility is passed, the security is initiated which is the last stage and is done by agencies such as CBSA and RCMP.

To read on stages see https://bit.ly/2MrOcIG

Security see https://bit.ly/3nxK6M5
So it is clear that one needs to wait for criminality before the other step like eligibility starts.

What I don't understand when I read threads is that sometime applicant has eligibility starts before criminality.

Is there a really order in which a file is processed then?
 

muspal

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Jun 1, 2019
317
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If your AoR is Nov 4, then it is too early for the eligibility to be passed. If your BGC status changed then that happens twice during the processing, first when the criminality is done and then goes back to NA and then again when your security starts.

All application go through the following

R10
Criminality
Medicals
Eligibility
Security

BGC = criminality + security

Only when an application has passed R10, Criminality and Meds, will the eligibility start, which is very Time consuming and takes 2-3 months and all documents have to be reviewed. Only after eligibility is passed, the security is initiated which is the last stage and is done by agencies such as CBSA and RCMP.

To read on stages see https://bit.ly/2MrOcIG

Security see https://bit.ly/3nxK6M5
Thank you! I have also received RPRF request. Do they ask for RPRF before clearing eligibility? I saw some threads where it was mentioned they ask for RPRF after clearing eligibility.
 

muspal

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Jun 1, 2019
317
210
What are GCMS notes and why do people apply for them?
Think of them as a detailed status for your application. They show all the progress that has been done on your application. Remarks that the officer working on your application has made etc. They take around a month to get once you raise the request but these days the time has greatly increased. They’re only beneficial when at least 4-5 months have passed since your application otherwise it’s a waste of time and money. Search on this forum, you’ll see tons of info on them.
 
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