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If you are an applicant who is about to file your application for permanent residency under the Express Entry, or you recently filed your application, the biggest question that you would be asking is – how does an application get processed after it is filed?<\/p>\n
The basic stages of an express entry can be divided into two parts, pre-ITA and post-ITA. In the Pre-ITA stage, an applicant creates an online profile and enters the Express Entry pool. If the applicant has a high Comprehensive Ranking system (CRS) score, which is above the cut off for the specific round, the applicant receives an invitation to apply (ITA). Upon receiving the ITA, the applicant has 60 days to file the completed application with\u00a0supporting documents. Upon the successful filing of the application,\u00a0Acknowledgement of Receipt (AoR) is automatically generated, usually on the same day as submission. In some rare cases it may take a little longer to receive the AoR.<\/p>\n
It is after this step that the application is processed by the Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).<\/p>\n
1. Completeness Check<\/strong><\/p>\n The Express Entry six-month processing time begins when an application is assessed as complete<\/span>. This means that the 6 months processing clock starts when the R10 is passed or the completeness check is passed.<\/strong> This is the first step in processing the application. Applicants are required to submit a complete electronic application for permanent residence\u00a0(e-APR) within 30 calendar days of being issued an invitation to apply\u00a0(ITA). The application and all supporting documents must be submitted electronically through the applicant\u2019s online account.\u00a0This is the first stringent check of the application. The Regulation 10 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act Regulations imposes a strict liability on the applicants to account for all documents uploaded, satisfy what was stated in the EE profile, and ensure that there are no gaps.\u00a0An application that is\u00a0incomplete is liable to be rejected as per section 10 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations<\/em>, and all fees associated with the application are\u00a0refunded to the applicant.<\/p>\n A complete application includes the following:<\/p>\n Usually, by this stage, the medicals<\/a> are also passed. The medicals reports are reviewed by Health Canada.<\/p>\n 2. Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n The next stage is to determine eligibility, i.e. whether the application meets the program prerequisites under which it is filed. When reviewing an application, processing offices must determine if<\/p>\n The objective here is to review whether an applicant meets the program threshold and what the applicant\u00a0claimed in his profile is true and\u00a0correct. If there are\u00a0any issues or concerns, the reviewing officer can send your application for further review. This may\u00a0include an interview, extra document request etc. The officer also considers whether the application should be refused for not meeting the minimum requirements of the federal program or for misrepresentation.The eligibility focuses on two major factors:<\/p>\n a. Requirement to maintain Minimum Entry Criteria (MEC)<\/span> –\u00a0To meet the MEC, applicants must\u00a0meet the program requirements of the federal skilled worker class (FSWC), the federal skilled trades class (FSTC) or the Canadian experience class (CEC).\u00a0If an applicant\u2019s situation changes in the time between when they receive an ITA and when they submit their e-APR to an extent they fall below the MEC, the application is\u00a0refused under section\u00a0A11.2.<\/p>\n b. Requirement to maintain the Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS)<\/span> – It is an\u00a0applicant\u2019s responsibility to ensure that his application meets the minimum CRS score. The CRS score is automatically recorded at the time when<\/p>\n At the time of the e-APR, both the CRS scores are compared and one of the following scenario plays out:<\/p>\n If the applicant meets the requirements, of both, MEC and CRS, the\u00a0eligibility is passed.<\/p>\n 3. Criminality <\/strong>– Each e-APR has to be accompanied with Police Clearance Certificates in which the applicant has lived for more than 6 months. Read more on PCC here.\u00a0<\/strong>Based on the PCCs submitted by the applicant and the travel history, the criminality is passed.<\/p>\n 4. Security –\u00a0<\/strong> The last and the final stage is the security. This is a serious & time-consuming stage\u00a0and is done by Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). Many factors\u00a0are considered here, such as number of countries visited, applicant country of residence and the political situation there,\u00a0past law enforcement or military record, prolonged stay in a country with out sufficient documents to prove cause, frequent traveling to certain nations. Upon the completion of the security check by CSIS, the report is submitted to IRCC.<\/p>\n 5. Final Review –<\/strong> The CSIS and CBSA reports is reviewed and it is ensured that all checks have been completed, and it is then that the application is approved.<\/p>\n TRACKING THE APPLICATION – The\u00a0online IRCC system does not accurately\u00a0inform as to which stage the application is at. And therefore it is important to keep a track of the application, so that corrective steps can be taken or\u00a0preparation for an interview can be done. To track your application the only accurate way is through the GCMS notes. You can order your GCMS notes online<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n DISCLAIMER<\/strong>:\u00a0Our website contains general legal information.\u00a0The legal information is not advice and should not be treated as such.\u00a0The legal information on our website is provided without any representations or warranties, express or implied.\u00a0Further,\u00a0we do not warrant or represent that the legal information on this website:\u00a0will be constantly available, or available at all; or\u00a0is true, accurate, complete, current or non-misleading.\u00a0No lawyer-client, solicitor-client or attorney-client relationship shall be created through the use of our website.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you are an applicant who is about to file your application for permanent residency under the Express Entry, or you recently filed your application, the biggest question that you would be asking is – how does an application get processed after it is filed? 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