pjb001

Hi,

I wondered if anyone could help with a CAIPS decode (Buffalo, Skilled Worker)

My notes say the following:

PAPER FILE SENT TO PA FILE BF'D TO: ROW ON 31/05/2005

STATUS SEC CRIM <BLANK>
MEDICAL STAGE M01 VALIDITY 15-02-2006
PS DECISION: 1 31/01/2005
INTERVIEW SCHEDULED:
SELECTION DECISION: 4 31/01/2005
SECURITY DECISION: <BLANK> 11/04/2005
OTHER REQ DECISION 0
MEDICAL DECISION: 0


The following is in the notes fields:

31/01/05 DOCS RECD: PPT, BIRTH CERT, EDUC DOCS, LTRS OF REF, FUNDS, UK PC DOCS REQD: RCMP NAME CHECK
31/01/05 MEDS AND INTERVIEW WAIVER LETTER SENT ADVISING OF OUTSTANDING DOCS
31/01/05 RCMP NAME CHECK SENT
07/02/05 RCVD RCMP NAME CHECK RESULTS FOR SUBJECT. NEGATIVE

I received an interview waiver / no other documents required letter dated 31/01.

Does a date for SECURITY DECISION without a number means that this is the date it was applied for (rather than the date it was received), or is it just that the decision needs to be entered (like the medical results and hopefully the criminal check)

I'm assuming that these fields will be filled in on 31/05 (the BF date)?

Thanks,
Peter

Jim Humphries

The BF date has nothing to do with scheduling decisions. It is a date that the officer chooses as being one where, if some action has not ocurred, it would be appropriate to check into the matter. That is to prevent files from "dieing on the vine" because some part of the process has not progressed properly. No one can really say when the security check will be completed. It depends on a number of factors such as countries you have lived in etc.

pjb001

So I assume that a date but no number (pass,fail, etc) means that the results haven't been received. Thanks.

Jim Humphries

Exactly. No number means no decision.

pjb001

I know this is one of those 'how long is a piece of string' questions, but given my background (lived in UK all my life, moved to Canada in 2003 on a 3 year work permit), how long do the security checks typically take?

I was under the impression that this was one of the things that took the longest so it's a shame they don't apply earlier. However, I fully understand why they won't perform the check until everything else appears to be in order (no point in spending money and time if medicals or other issues could make you inadmissible, etc)

Jim Humphries

They start the checks about the time they waive the interview so in fact they do things in parallel to save time.