Privacy Act Notes

[rhcohen2014]

so last month before i left canada, and before i was issued my approval, my husband orderder file notes. At the time of request, we ended up requsting them under the privacy act, submitted the documnent allowing my husband to order information on me, and were never prompted for payment. i later learned in order to get the full notes on the visa office file, we were suppose to order the other set of notes. well i just received the notes, and i'm not sure how different the other set would be? the information we received didn't just cover the sponsor's app or information from mississauga, as suggested they would. it included info from the ottawa visa office, all the actions to be completed for my app, as well as notes from the visa officer about my RPRF request (basically just a copy of the email sent to me) and our relationship. It shows a breakdown of our relationship as well as info on my exclusion order, dates of visitor's records, info on how we met, when we saw eachother, and when/where we got married. the information also stated the officer felt the relationship to be "bonafied" and there was no evidence to suggest the relationship was just to get status in canada. the only "mistake" is that they listed my highest level of education as bachelor's degree, not master's. i'm not sure how that happened, and since i've been approved i don't really care.

sooooo.... i'm wondering, what would the other notes have that these didnt? why are people paying $5 for notes if you can get the same info for free? am i missing something here?

 

[ortom]

We ordered the other set of notes twice, with me giving consent to my husband and paying 5$. They had info on both my husband and me, only criminality checks, medical and any ingoing or outgoing correspondence. No notes whatsoever, I guess bcs they have hardly looked into our file. Today we ordered the privacy act notes, my husband asked for his and I asked for mine! Im not sure if they are the same or not but at least they are free.

so last month before i left canada, and before i was issued my approval, my husband orderder file notes. At the time of request, we ended up requsting them under the privacy act, submitted the documnent allowing my husband to order information on me, and were never prompted for payment. i later learned in order to get the full notes on the visa office file, we were suppose to order the other set of notes. well i just received the notes, and i'm not sure how different the other set would be? the information we received didn't just cover the sponsor's app or information from mississauga, as suggested they would. it included info from the ottawa visa office, all the actions to be completed for my app, as well as notes from the visa officer about my RPRF request (basically just a copy of the email sent to me) and our relationship. It shows a breakdown of our relationship as well as info on my exclusion order, dates of visitor's records, info on how we met, when we saw eachother, and when/where we got married. the information also stated the officer felt the relationship to be "bonafied" and there was no evidence to suggest the relationship was just to get status in canada. the only "mistake" is that they listed my highest level of education as bachelor's degree, not master's. i'm not sure how that happened, and since i've been approved i don't really care.

sooooo.... i'm wondering, what would the other notes have that these didnt? why are people paying $5 for notes if you can get the same info for free? am i missing something here?

 

[sammystorm19]

We ordered the other set of notes twice, with me giving consent to my husband and paying 5$. They had info on both my husband and me, only criminality checks, medical and any ingoing or outgoing correspondence. No notes whatsoever, I guess bcs they have hardly looked into our file. Today we ordered the privacy act notes, my husband asked for his and I asked for mine! Im not sure if they are the same or not but at least they are free.

There is really a lot of difference between the "sponsors" notes and the "applicants" notes. Yes the sponsors doesn't have as many pages but all communication with the visa office, either by email, phone, snail mail, is on there same with the "applicants" The applicant's will show if background, medical and criminal checks have been started/passed...this is not on the sponsors notes.

This is the only difference I saw when I ordered the Sponsors set by mistake one time.

 

[rhcohen2014]

There is really a lot of difference between the "sponsors" notes and the "applicants" notes. Yes the sponsors doesn't have as many pages but all communication with the visa office, either by email, phone, snail mail, is on there same with the "applicants" The applicant's will show if background, medical and criminal checks have been started/passed...this is not on the sponsors notes.

This is the only difference I saw when I ordered the Sponsors set by mistake one time.

i ordered the immigration file, not the sponsor file. this was specified in the application, as it asked for my name, file number, and a consent form to release my info. the notes i received were 28 pages and showed all information about background, medical, security and criminality checks for me, the Principle Applicant (PA).

still not sure what the $5notes would have that this didn't...

 

[sammystorm19]

i ordered the immigration file, not the sponsor file. this was specified in the application, as it asked for my name, file number, and a consent form to release my info. the notes i received were 28 pages and showed all information about background, medical, security and criminality checks for me, the Principle Applicant (PA).

still not sure what the $5notes would have that this didn't...

It's the same info that's on the 5.00 notes. Mine hasn't been completed yet so once the background, criminal check and so on and so on are done then that info will be on my notes.

Ours was the "immigration file - permanent residence" that was ordered. Guess you got lucky and didn't need to pay!! I actually know of somone else who ordered the same notes and didn't need to pay as well

 

[rhcohen2014]

Privacy Act is free. The other one, Freedom of Info? isn't. i was told the Privacy act wouldn't have any info about the visa office file, only mississauga. my notes suggest this isn't true. i don't think it's luck. i'm sharing this info so people stop spending money for something they can get for free...