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What does RFO mean? (GCMS)

pekipekipeki

Full Member
Dec 6, 2016
23
0
Hello,

I asked for the details of my application for 5$. And I received it.

The last note says RFO. Does anyone know what RFO means?

Thanks guys
 

brar456

Star Member
Apr 17, 2014
50
2
Re: What does RFO mean?

When did you apply for PR and also when did you pay RPRF?
RFV is ready for visa.
 

alemom

Star Member
Oct 23, 2016
140
7
Category........
Visa Office......
NS
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Dec 29, 2015
AOR Received.
March 15, 2016
Med's Request
Jun, 2016
Med's Done....
Jun, 2016
Passport Req..
Jan 06, 2017
VISA ISSUED...
Jan 19, 2017
LANDED..........
Jan 26, 2017
Re: What does RFO mean?

CEC2013 said:
I feel like doing 1 positive thing today, so here it goes... 8)

CEC - Canadian Experience Class
AOR - Acknowledgment of Receipt
MR - Medical request
RPRF - Right of permanent residence fee
PPR - Passport request
COPR - Confirmation of permanent residence
Counterfoil - Visa attached to passports of non-visa exempt countries
RFO - Ready for Officer

PCC - Police clearance certificate
IELTS - International English language testing service
CELPIP - Canadian English language proficiency index program
NOC - National occupational classification
OB - Operational bulletin
IRPA - Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
eCAS - Electronic client application status
GCMS - Global case management system
VO - Visa officer
CIO - Centralized Intake Office
CPPO - Case Processing Pilot Ottawa
BOWP - Bridged open work permit
PGWP - Post graduation work permit
WP - Work permit

Eligibility - CIC evaluation of your compliance with all requirements (pass or fail)
Medical - Applicants medical exam when requested by CIC
Criminality - PCC sent with application, including CIC independent checks and RCMP (when requested)
Security - Checks completed by CSIS

But as Omshri said, in the future, you can always search and find almost everything on the forum. Best of luck!
Here is an abbreviation list from @CEC2013
 

pekipekipeki

Full Member
Dec 6, 2016
23
0
Re: What does RFO mean?

APPNOV2014NY said:
Ready for Officer
And what does that mean? does it mean they will give my file to the border officer to deliver the visa or it means they will start to look into my details?
 

annie464

Hero Member
Dec 25, 2015
219
11
124
Montreal
Category........
Visa Office......
SVO, NOVA SCOTIA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
June 21, 2016
Doc's Request.
Feb 13, 2017
AOR Received.
Oct 30, 2016
Med's Request
Nov 18, 2016
Med's Done....
Nov 19, 2016 RPRF PAID: Dec 16, 2016
Re: What does RFO mean?

pekipekipeki said:
i paid it nov 17th 2016
When did u applied for pr and whats ur vo??
 

sylendrabilla

Star Member
Dec 8, 2012
94
27
montreal
Category........
Visa Office......
Inland
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-06-2016
Nomination.....
25-05-2016
AOR Received.
31-10-2016
Med's Request
18-11-2016
Med's Done....
26-11-2016
Re: What does RFO mean?

pekipekipeki said:
May 2nd 2016. Ottawa
Did you do Medicals??

Can you share your timeline please.

Thx
 

Scraptoon

Star Member
Nov 3, 2016
80
2
Visa Office......
[glow=blue,2,300][color=white] P A[/color][/glow][glow=white,2,300] R [/glow][glow=red,2,300][color=white]I S [/color][/glow]
NOC Code......
2171
App. Filed.......
14-12-2016
Doc's Request.
20-12-2016 / 17-01-2017
AOR Received.
14-12-2016
Med's Done....
16-12-2016
Passport Req..
03-02-2017
VISA ISSUED...
[color=red][b]►►►[/b][/color] [color=green][b]16-02-2017[/b][/color] [color=red][b]◄◄◄[/b][/color]
LANDED..........
[color=yellow][b]☼☼☼[/b][/color] [color=green][b]SOON[/b][/color] [color=yellow][b]☼☼☼[/b][/color]
Re: What does RFO mean?

pekipekipeki said:
thanks, there is no RFO though :(
RFO means Ready for officer, are you a bigleu ? :p
 

pekipekipeki

Full Member
Dec 6, 2016
23
0
I confirmed the information with the CDT Ottawa. And it means ready for officer. When you have rfo it means your file is awaiting review from an officer before being granted the visa.
It means you're near the end.

Hope this help someone else
 

sanchitgopal089

Star Member
Dec 9, 2016
80
21
India
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Delhi
App. Filed.......
28 september 2016
mine
file location is FCU-RFVC
assessment
due date 1/1/2018
can somebody please help me with this ?