Alex

I applied in October 2001 in Buffalo and got an interview waiver in
October 2002 with a request to undergo medicals after a 6 months
waiting period. I had my medicals done in late April 2003. In a
couple of months my medicals will expire and I am still awaiting final
decision on my application. My CAIPS notes indicated a bring forward
date on Jan 4, 2004, after which my e-client's "IN PROCESS" message
expanded to include Medical Results Have Been Received. Any idea how
long it is taking for background checks in Russia? I also worked on
and off in South Korea for about 4 months.
Any feedback will be appreciated. Waiting is very stressful, as you
know.
Thanks much.
A.

Skif

Hey man, don't let the waiting get you. I'm from Ukraine and it's already
about 21 month since my medical. I know they were extenced for 7 months
one time but what happens now - no clue. May be because I'm staying in
Canada for all the time they will get extended again.
Guess security check in exUSSR is anything but quick, eh? We'll get there
one day, no worries.


"Alex" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > I applied in October 2001 in Buffalo and got an interview waiver in
    > October 2002 with a request to undergo medicals after a 6 months
    > waiting period. I had my medicals done in late April 2003. In a
    > couple of months my medicals will expire and I am still awaiting final
    > decision on my application. My CAIPS notes indicated a bring forward
    > date on Jan 4, 2004, after which my e-client's "IN PROCESS" message
    > expanded to include Medical Results Have Been Received. Any idea how
    > long it is taking for background checks in Russia? I also worked on
    > and off in South Korea for about 4 months.
    > Any feedback will be appreciated. Waiting is very stressful, as you
    > know.
    > Thanks much.
    > A.

Pr Applicant

Maybe it's not sec check that cuases delay. Do CAIPS note say
something to you? Are your secdec and bdec done. Maybe it's stuck
somewhere.

PR Applicant (from exUSSR)


"Skif" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>.. .
    > Hey man, don't let the waiting get you. I'm from Ukraine and it's already
    > about 21 month since my medical. I know they were extenced for 7 months
    > one time but what happens now - no clue. May be because I'm staying in
    > Canada for all the time they will get extended again.
    > Guess security check in exUSSR is anything but quick, eh? We'll get there
    > one day, no worries.
    >
    >
    > "Alex" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > I applied in October 2001 in Buffalo and got an interview waiver in
    > > October 2002 with a request to undergo medicals after a 6 months
    > > waiting period. I had my medicals done in late April 2003. In a
    > > couple of months my medicals will expire and I am still awaiting final
    > > decision on my application. My CAIPS notes indicated a bring forward
    > > date on Jan 4, 2004, after which my e-client's "IN PROCESS" message
    > > expanded to include Medical Results Have Been Received. Any idea how
    > > long it is taking for background checks in Russia? I also worked on
    > > and off in South Korea for about 4 months.
    > > Any feedback will be appreciated. Waiting is very stressful, as you
    > > know.
    > > Thanks much.
    > > A.

Alex

Thanks for your notes, guys. I requested new CAIPS which should be
here end of Feb. Will see what it says there. CAIPS from Oct last
year didnt not show anything out of wack, and BDEC and SECDEC fields
were empty. Guess there is nothing to do but wait again.

[email protected] (PR applicant) wrote in message news:<[email protected]. com>...
    > Maybe it's not sec check that cuases delay. Do CAIPS note say
    > something to you? Are your secdec and bdec done. Maybe it's stuck
    > somewhere.
    >
    > PR Applicant (from exUSSR)
    >
    >
    > "Skif" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>.. .
    > > Hey man, don't let the waiting get you. I'm from Ukraine and it's already
    > > about 21 month since my medical. I know they were extenced for 7 months
    > > one time but what happens now - no clue. May be because I'm staying in
    > > Canada for all the time they will get extended again.
    > > Guess security check in exUSSR is anything but quick, eh? We'll get there
    > > one day, no worries.
    > >
    > >
    > > "Alex" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > I applied in October 2001 in Buffalo and got an interview waiver in
    > > > October 2002 with a request to undergo medicals after a 6 months
    > > > waiting period. I had my medicals done in late April 2003. In a
    > > > couple of months my medicals will expire and I am still awaiting final
    > > > decision on my application. My CAIPS notes indicated a bring forward
    > > > date on Jan 4, 2004, after which my e-client's "IN PROCESS" message
    > > > expanded to include Medical Results Have Been Received. Any idea how
    > > > long it is taking for background checks in Russia? I also worked on
    > > > and off in South Korea for about 4 months.
    > > > Any feedback will be appreciated. Waiting is very stressful, as you
    > > > know.
    > > > Thanks much.
    > > > A.

Skif

My CAIPS have empty values for bdec and secdes. Only psdec is done.

"PR applicant" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Maybe it's not sec check that cuases delay. Do CAIPS note say
    > something to you? Are your secdec and bdec done. Maybe it's stuck
    > somewhere.
    > PR Applicant (from exUSSR)
    > "Skif" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>.. .
    > > Hey man, don't let the waiting get you. I'm from Ukraine and it's
already
    > > about 21 month since my medical. I know they were extenced for 7 months
    > > one time but what happens now - no clue. May be because I'm staying in
    > > Canada for all the time they will get extended again.
    > > Guess security check in exUSSR is anything but quick, eh? We'll get
there
    > > one day, no worries.
    > >
    > >
    > > "Alex" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > I applied in October 2001 in Buffalo and got an interview waiver in
    > > > October 2002 with a request to undergo medicals after a 6 months
    > > > waiting period. I had my medicals done in late April 2003. In a
    > > > couple of months my medicals will expire and I am still awaiting final
    > > > decision on my application. My CAIPS notes indicated a bring forward
    > > > date on Jan 4, 2004, after which my e-client's "IN PROCESS" message
    > > > expanded to include Medical Results Have Been Received. Any idea how
    > > > long it is taking for background checks in Russia? I also worked on
    > > > and off in South Korea for about 4 months.
    > > > Any feedback will be appreciated. Waiting is very stressful, as you
    > > > know.
    > > > Thanks much.
    > > > A.

Pr Applicant

That's not good. Sometimes it happens when a surname is widespread and
the same with some criminals. Or maybe if you served in military . In
this case all men applicatns would be checked given that there are
three choices: army, military department in a university, or not
suitable because of health problems.

Did you work for government, manufacturers of military or space
equipment? financial institutions (i had a friend who had a security
interview because of this back 8 years ago in Warsaw)?

There is a bunch of reasons. What is more strange is why your
background check is not finished as well. As I understand it's done
not by security agencies but by CIC. Or bdec is also done by Canadian
ntelligence and security service?
No transparency at all. I only hope that your a software developer and
you don't need HRDC approval every year to work in Canada. BTW did you
try to transfer your file to Kiev (I think it is processed there for
Ukrainians).

PR applicant

"Skif" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected] >...
    > My CAIPS have empty values for bdec and secdes. Only psdec is done.
    >
    > "PR applicant" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Maybe it's not sec check that cuases delay. Do CAIPS note say
    > > something to you? Are your secdec and bdec done. Maybe it's stuck
    > > somewhere.
    > >
    > > PR Applicant (from exUSSR)
    > >
    > >
    > > "Skif" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:<[email protected]>.. .
    > > > Hey man, don't let the waiting get you. I'm from Ukraine and it's
    > already
    > > > about 21 month since my medical. I know they were extenced for 7 months
    > > > one time but what happens now - no clue. May be because I'm staying in
    > > > Canada for all the time they will get extended again.
    > > > Guess security check in exUSSR is anything but quick, eh? We'll get
    > there
    > > > one day, no worries.
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > "Alex" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > > I applied in October 2001 in Buffalo and got an interview waiver in
    > > > > October 2002 with a request to undergo medicals after a 6 months
    > > > > waiting period. I had my medicals done in late April 2003. In a
    > > > > couple of months my medicals will expire and I am still awaiting final
    > > > > decision on my application. My CAIPS notes indicated a bring forward
    > > > > date on Jan 4, 2004, after which my e-client's "IN PROCESS" message
    > > > > expanded to include Medical Results Have Been Received. Any idea how
    > > > > long it is taking for background checks in Russia? I also worked on
    > > > > and off in South Korea for about 4 months.
    > > > > Any feedback will be appreciated. Waiting is very stressful, as you
    > > > > know.
    > > > > Thanks much.
    > > > > A.

Skif

Nah, my family name is pretty rare and I never come around
government/military service. Financial institutions - yes, worked around 2
years in a bank.
I am programmer so I'm spared from HRDC approval. Still it's kinda uneasy
to be in a "temporary" position all the time. Life in Canada often requires
long term decisions which I can't make untill my status is certain.


"PR applicant" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > That's not good. Sometimes it happens when a surname is widespread and
    > the same with some criminals. Or maybe if you served in military . In
    > this case all men applicatns would be checked given that there are
    > three choices: army, military department in a university, or not
    > suitable because of health problems.
    > Did you work for government, manufacturers of military or space
    > equipment? financial institutions (i had a friend who had a security
    > interview because of this back 8 years ago in Warsaw)?
    > There is a bunch of reasons. What is more strange is why your
    > background check is not finished as well. As I understand it's done
    > not by security agencies but by CIC. Or bdec is also done by Canadian
    > ntelligence and security service?
    > No transparency at all. I only hope that your a software developer and
    > you don't need HRDC approval every year to work in Canada. BTW did you
    > try to transfer your file to Kiev (I think it is processed there for
    > Ukrainians).
    > PR applicant
    > "Skif" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected] >...
    > > My CAIPS have empty values for bdec and secdes. Only psdec is done.
    > >
    > > "PR applicant" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > Maybe it's not sec check that cuases delay. Do CAIPS note say
    > > > something to you? Are your secdec and bdec done. Maybe it's stuck
    > > > somewhere.
    > > >
    > > > PR Applicant (from exUSSR)
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > "Skif" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:<[email protected]>.. .
    > > > > Hey man, don't let the waiting get you. I'm from Ukraine and it's
    > > already
    > > > > about 21 month since my medical. I know they were extenced for 7
months
    > > > > one time but what happens now - no clue. May be because I'm staying
in
    > > > > Canada for all the time they will get extended again.
    > > > > Guess security check in exUSSR is anything but quick, eh? We'll
get
    > > there
    > > > > one day, no worries.
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > > "Alex" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > > > I applied in October 2001 in Buffalo and got an interview waiver
in
    > > > > > October 2002 with a request to undergo medicals after a 6 months
    > > > > > waiting period. I had my medicals done in late April 2003. In a
    > > > > > couple of months my medicals will expire and I am still awaiting
final
    > > > > > decision on my application. My CAIPS notes indicated a bring
forward
    > > > > > date on Jan 4, 2004, after which my e-client's "IN PROCESS"
message
    > > > > > expanded to include Medical Results Have Been Received. Any idea
how
    > > > > > long it is taking for background checks in Russia? I also worked
on
    > > > > > and off in South Korea for about 4 months.
    > > > > > Any feedback will be appreciated. Waiting is very stressful, as
you
    > > > > > know.
    > > > > > Thanks much.
    > > > > > A.

Pr Applicant

Banking experience may cause some delays. Unfortunately, experts don't
want or can't answer this question. I don't see clear connection
between a computer job and possible ties to money-laundering or other
criminal activity in a financial sector. However, some banking frauds
belong to programmers.

The financial system is very sensitive. A terrorist attack cannot stop
an economy, but bankruptcy of one financial institution can. Once
Barclays had become insolvent because of one trader. I hope that your
banking experience should not be a problem, unless you worked in
Slavyanski At least, this is the only name I know that may be known
abroad because of a money laundering case.

PR Applicant

Skif

Wow, man, this is good to know Fortunatelly i avoided the luck of working
in Slavyanski bank. Anyways, thanks for the info, I will keep this in mind!

"PR applicant" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Banking experience may cause some delays. Unfortunately, experts don't
    > want or can't answer this question. I don't see clear connection
    > between a computer job and possible ties to money-laundering or other
    > criminal activity in a financial sector. However, some banking frauds
    > belong to programmers.
    > The financial system is very sensitive. A terrorist attack cannot stop
    > an economy, but bankruptcy of one financial institution can. Once
    > Barclays had become insolvent because of one trader. I hope that your
    > banking experience should not be a problem, unless you worked in
    > Slavyanski At least, this is the only name I know that may be known
    > abroad because of a money laundering case.
    > PR Applicant

rubs_65

Hi,

I am in the same boat...what is PSDEC,SELDEC AND BDEC...
in my caips file PSDEC and SELDEC is not empty but BDEC is 0

Thanks
--rubs

robi63

Hi all

Even I am here still waiting...
applied in Nov 2001 @ buffalo.
My medicals will expire in May 2004
Nationality - Iranian and lived in India for long time, so bckgrnd check is what must be taking too long
e-client status - In-process, with no updates since 2 years

Hoping that something turns up soon.
Hang in there ! Please keep us updated of any progress.. Thanks

All the best.

Alex

just to let you know, my new caips came in last saturday. same old
stuff, bdec is at "0" which means security / background checks still
in progress. the only difference is that it shows that i requested
caips notes back in october, and of course a new bring forward date
set on may 17, whereas my medical expires on april 24. no notes to
re-do meds. how long is this nightmareish wait is gonna last? urgh