I will just answer you here for the sake of those who are also planning to order GCMS. I think tumatagal talaga pag nasa background/security check. Maaaring may hinihintay pa silang information from other agency to finalize the security check.. pero who knows. In our case, simula nung na received ng CEM yung application namin nung April 11 up to now... also 5 months na din.. di pa rin gumagalaw (application and medical results received lang sa ECAS) kaya nag request na kami ng GCMS. base sa documents na na received namin... for closer review pa yung application namin.. sa assessment summary yung medical pa lang ang complete.. The rest,, yung Eligibility, Security, HIRV,Criminality, Org. Crime, Misrepresentation are ALL NOT STARTED meaning di pa sinisimulan...
Makikita mo lahat sa GCMS lahat ng isinulat at assessment ng VO... from day 1 na natanggap nila yung application to the latest status.
pati nga yung pag inquire or follow-up sa CEM naka log din sa application... (kung nag follow-up kayo)
In your case, I suggest mag order ka na ng GCMS... since latest document na napasa nyo is yung police clearance... most likely sa security check tumatagal yung application..... pero we are not sure unless makita mo yung GCMS notes ng application nyo.
Mas mura kung sa Canada ka mag order ng GCMS.. nasa 5$ CAD lang. Kailangan mong fill-upan at ipasa mga ito.
Follow the instructions below:
1. Have your spouse fill out this form:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5475E.pdf
Step by step instructions:
- Tick the box that says "I authorize Citizenship and Immigration Canada... ... to release information from my case file to the following individual."
- Then have your spouse fill out all of his/her particulars (his/her name, DOB, location of VISA Processing centre, i.e. The Canadian Embassy......... etc.)
- Then have him/her fill out your own personal information under the headings titled "Designated Individual."
- Have your spouse sign AND date the form at the bottom
2. You must now fill out this form:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5563B.pdf
Step by step instructions:
- Leave the first two boxes at the top blank (Requesters Reference No. and Public Rights Administration file number).
- Fill out the spouse's information or the primary applicants
- Tick the box that says "Access to Information Act ($ 5.00 fee)." Do NOT tick "Privacy Act" NO FEES. You are requesting the info on behalf of your spouse,
and your spouse is not residing in Canada.
- Select which language you wish to receive your notes in, English or French. (These choices are under the "Privacy Act" sub-heading.
Then tick the box which says "Receive copies of the Records" under Access to Information Act ($5.00 fee)
- Under the next heading, "Request for-Required Information" box, tick the "GCMS" box and write "Immigration File Number" and Location
- In the next heading, tick the box which says "This request is being made by a Canadian Citizen, PR or individual present in Canada..."
Fill out all of your information in this box, name, phone number, address, etc.
- DO NOT check any other boxes in this section. Especially the "OVERSEAS VISA FILE" box. If you do this, they will pull your file aside, photocopy
everything and send it to you. It will not only take you forever to get the information, but they will also take your file out of the queue to process your
request and therefore it will take LONGER !!! (CAIPS is just a computer printout of all the work done on your file so far.
It will not affect the speed at which your visa office)
- Affix signature and date
3. Make out a cheque payable to the "Receiver General of Canada" for $5.00
Enclose the cheque in an envelope with the other forms, and a copy of your Canadian ID or a passport copy and send it to the address below:
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Public Rights Administration
Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator
Narono Building
360 Laurier Avenue West, 10th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1L1
Tel.: (613) 957-6512
Fax: (613) 957-6517
