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OLD IN PROCESS VS NEW IN PROCESS ON ECAS EXPLAINED

Eagle333

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Good Day Folks,

I am starting this thread just to bring more light between the OLD IN PROCESS and the NEW IN PROCESS on Ecas.


APPLICATION RECEIVED:

This status on Ecas used to appear when the VO was checking the application fees were paid, All sponsorship forms were dated and signed, all the supporting documents were present ( If not, they could request any missing document) at this stage they used to check the qualitative of your file. Usually the Officer who received people's files when they came fresh from CPC Ontario will do everything we just mentioned above and put a 3 months BFD on your file to be reviewed by another officer and placed it in a queue, Then send AOR2. some VO did not even send AOR2. After 3 months an officer will open your file again and begin to do some work, your ecas still showing APPLICTION RECEIVED. The first thing that officer will do is to work on Eligibility between the SPONSOR and PA. The officer will pay close attention on age differences, religious background if the relationship is ongoing, no red flag, or fake documentation, the officer will check if the quantitative and qualitative of docs you sent. If you happened to order your GCMS at this point you will see ELIGIBILITY: IN PROGRESS, and Ecas would displayed

We have received JON DOE's Permanent Residence Application on 01.01.2000

Even if medicals were done at this point, lots of people's applications back then did not displayed Medical Received at this stage on Ecas. when the officer approved your Eligibility at this point, your Ecas would show IN PROCESS and if your were to order your GCMS Notes would then show ELIGIBILITY: PASS. It is a sign that there would not be an interview. the case was not over yet.

IN PROCESS: We have received JON DOE's Permanent Residence Application on 01.01.2000
We started processing JON DOE'S Permanent Residence Application on 01.03.2000

At this point the officer will request SECURITY checks and CRIMINALITY checks to other government offices who are responsible to do so. at this point no matter how long your file would take it was not the VO's fault neither yours but CSIS. Just to add flesh to the bone, let's say you requested your GCMS 4 months after your application went IN PROCESS, you might see at any page pertaining to SECURITY/CRIMINALITY would have S.15 (1) or S.19 (1) on the right top corner. Sometimes CRIMINALITY Checks may come back quickly and the officer would updated your file and keep waiting for Security.Then your GCMS will show.

Eligibility: Pass
Criminality: Pass
Medicals : Pass

Sometimes they may hid Security Checks even if it is finished according to Subscription 15 (1) for international affaires and defense. If the RPRF is not paid and the officer did not want to extend your Medicals if they were expired, he/she will issue a request for those document, even PPR. Some people reported seeing on GCMS Notes

Eligibility: Pass
Criminality: Pass
Security : Pass
Medical : In progress or Pass

DECISION MADE:We have received JON DOE's Permanent Residence Application on 01.01.2000
We started processing JON DOE'S Permanent Residence Application on 01.03.2000
Medical Results have been received
Decision has been made on your application and the office will contact you in writing about this decision

At this point when Ecas displayed Medical results have been received which was the 3rd line, any applicants used to know that their application were almost done.

Back then Decision made without re- medical, Medical request or PPR was a sign of rejection and a good number of people used to know that their applications were rejected until they received their decision made letters to be double sure. Things have changed so much and will keep changing.

The NEW IN PROCESS has replaced the old status called APPLICATION RECEIEVED if it says:

IN PROCESS: We have received JON DOE's Permanent Residence Application on 01.01.2000
Medical Results have been received

This way you are not off of the interview's hook yet, they just update your Ecas with those 2 lines they will only show the date they started processing your file when Eligibility passes and background checks have then begun. You will mostly likely see the third line after months and months when your file has matured for PPR and ready for a decision. Hopefully this helped

Warm Regards and good luck
 

Beaverdiva

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Thank you for posting this, it's really helpful.

I've got 3 lines on ecas

Application received July 27, 2015
Starting processing October 6, 2015
Medical Results have been received

I'm confused about whether my file is actually in process (London VO)
 

chilkootcee

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Interesting information....thank you very much :)

C.
 

Happywifey10

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Wow, thank you for sharing, this is absolutely uplifting for us!
AP- April 21, 2015
SA- June 22
PPR- August 11
In Process- not sure when was the exact date (date checked August 26)
MR- October 14
Can I assume my application is almost done? ;) ;D :D
Bless us Lord, I can't wait for next... DM
 

SAID MISKIN

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My timeline is below:

We received your application for permanent residence on October, 2010. (Refugee Private Sponsorship)
We started processing your application on February, 2015.
We sent you a letter on February, 2015. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.
Interview scheduled for March, 2015. (I did the interview on March 2015)
We sent you medical instructions on June, 2015. To avoid delays, please provide us the information requested in the letter as soon as possible. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us - ( I did the Medicals on July 2015).
Medicals have been recieved (updated the ecas 13th October 2015)

Please what is next? how long to whait upto the decision make? is it possible my landing date becomes with in October or November? Please share your experience with me!!!
 

Luna21

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Wow thanks for this! Very interesting. Now that I think about it, my ecas went in process and a couple of weeks later showed that "we started processing your application on....". But many people from my VO have that same line, same day. Is it possible? Another thing, Mexico VO used to send aor at the beginning. I was sent aor letter in September, stating the started processing in August, almost 1 month later. Some people were requested documents and other weren't. May I be off the interview hook? :D
 

Eagle333

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Beaverdiva said:
Thank you for posting this, it's really helpful.

I've got 3 lines on ecas

Application received July 27, 2015
Starting processing October 6, 2015
Medical Results have been received

I'm confused about whether my file is actually in process (London VO)
IT is clear that you're part of the new IN PROCESS group and if you order your GCMS Notes right now you will see that Your Eligibility says Pass and they are now doing back ground checks which might take few months to be completed. So far I don't have any concerned and your case looks good. if you can see when your PR Application went IN PROCESS you are fine.
 

Bubbles87

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Is this for certain?

My ecas shows three lines, so that should mean that eligibility has passed and background checks are underway?

In my case specific enquiry, they told me my file was waiting review by an officer... Not sure what to make of this!
 

Beaverdiva

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AOR 26/08/2015. SA 28/09/2015. In Process on eCAS - 6/10/2015
File Transfer...
29/09/2015
Med's Request
UPFRONT. Medical Results Received 14/10/15
Med's Done....
06/07/2015
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N/A
VISA ISSUED...
Decision Made 09/12/2015, COPR arrived 15/1/16 deadline to land 7/7/16
LANDED..........
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Eagle333 said:
IT is clear that you're part of the new IN PROCESS group and if you order your GCMS Notes right now you will see that Your Eligibility says Pass and they are now doing back ground checks which might take few months to be completed. So far I don't have any concerned and your case looks good. if you can see when your PR Application went IN PROCESS you are fine.
Thanks Eagle333, that makes me feel a lot brighter ;D
 

Eagle333

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Happywifey10 said:
Wow, thank you for sharing, this is absolutely uplifting for us!
AP- April 21, 2015
SA- June 22
PPR- August 11
In Process- not sure when was the exact date (date checked August 26)
MR- October 14
Can I assume my application is almost done? ;) ;D :D
Bless us Lord, I can't wait for next... DM
Things look clean and straight forward on your application too. Once your application comes out of Criminality c and Security checks you will get a DM if all 4 stages say pass.
 

Eagle333

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SAID MISKIN said:
My timeline is below:

We received your application for permanent residence on October, 2010. (Refugee Private Sponsorship)
We started processing your application on February, 2015.
We sent you a letter on February, 2015. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.
Interview scheduled for March, 2015. (I did the interview on March 2015)
We sent you medical instructions on June, 2015. To avoid delays, please provide us the information requested in the letter as soon as possible. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us - ( I did the Medicals on July 2015).
Medicals have been recieved (updated the ecas 13th October 2015)

Please what is next? how long to whait upto the decision make? is it possible my landing date becomes with in October or November? Please share your experience with me!!!
Expect Decision made once your file mature. good luck
 

gooh

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In Process: 14-8-2015 DM: 15-12-2015
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If this is the case it makes me feel much better about the situation, and makes me less worried about still not having my medicals received line, whew (which I guess means I'm apart of the old In Progress meaning?) . I can hope a good chunk of Jan-March/April* applicants will be seeing DM soon if they haven't already.
 

Eagle333

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Bubbles87 said:
Is this for certain?

My ecas shows three lines, so that should mean that eligibility has passed and background checks are underway?

In my case specific enquiry, they told me my file was waiting review by an officer... Not sure what to make of this!
Bubbles87 there are so many kind of reviews your VO does. Looks like your file is stuck in background checks and once the reports come back the officer will look at your file even if it was not the day to open it and update it. good luck
 

Eagle333

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gooh said:
If this is the case it makes me feel much better about the situation, and makes me less worried about still not having my medical's received line, whew (which I guess means I'm apart of the old In Progress meaning?) . I can hopefully assume a good chunk of Jan-March/April* applicants will be seeing DM soon if they haven't already.
gooh yes based on your timeline you are part of the old IN PROCESS group. The new in process started around June this year.
 

Bubbles87

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Eagle333 said:
Bubbles87 there are so many kind of reviews your VO does. Looks like your file is stuck in background checks and once the reports come back the officer will look at your file even if it was not the day to open it and update it. good luck
Thanks Eagle! You're giving hope to lots of confused people here! Hope things work out for all of us!