Under the Access to Information and Privacy Acts, IRCC, CBSA, and CSIS are mandated to release the GCMS notes within 30 calendar days.
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What is Mandamus and when is it used?
Mandamus, or a ‘Writ of Mandamus’ means “we command” in Latin. Simply put, it is a command issued by a superior court to compel a lower court or an administrative body (a government officer/ ministry, agency, or corporation) to do or refrain from doing a specific act which that body is obligated to do under […]
Read moreHow to read and interpret the GCMS notes?
The GCMS notes provide an overview of the processing details of your immigration/visa application and the reasons for the refusal, if applicable. In most cases, you can interpret GCMS notes, read and understand them easily. All GCMS notes are structured in a similar way and follow the same pattern. The GCMS notes also have the […]
Read moreWhat is CB01126 at the Central Intake Office (CIO) – Sydney, Nova Scotia
Many applicants who have their permanent residency application processed at the Central Intake Office (CIO) at Sydney, Nova Scotia, see a code “CB01126” in their GCMS notes and wonder what it means. CIO-Sydney, NS currently processes the following categories of applications: Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) – Non-Express Entry applications; Immigrant Investor Program (IIP); Quebec Skilled […]
Read moreNew format of the GCMS notes
A new abridged version of the GCMS notes is now being released. CBSA started releasing the new form in early June. The new format drastically reduces the processing time for GCMS notes, and provides all the relevant information to prospective immigrants.
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