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 moreThe most frustrating thing after seeing no progress on your Permanent Residency application is, waiting forever to receive your GCMS notes, beyond the 30 days statutory limit, under the Access to Information Act (the law under which GCMS notes and other documents from federal agencies are issued). Section 7 of the Access to Information […]
Read moreIn the express entry application process, an applicant has control on all the variables, except one – AGE. This is even more concerning for older applicants and for those, who may have their birthday coming up and are still waiting for the invitation to apply (ITA). While nothing much can be done if an applicant’s […]
Read moreWhen you see a blank page or pages, or when some information on a page is retracted in your GCMS notes with s15 or s16 at the right top corner, a lot of applicants are puzzled as to what it means. s.15 and s.16 are sections that correspond to section 15 and 16 of the […]
Read moreIn some cases applications for student visas, permanent residency, and tourist visas are rejected. Before you re-apply, it is important to understand why your application was refused. Unfortunately, the refusal letter issued by Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is a standard letter issued to everyone when the application is refused. All it contains is […]
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