In our last article, we discussed why Canada is the most preferred destination among Indians for their study or work abroad. Canada provides a rich culture and ease of immigration for the applicants and combined with the great diplomatic relations between these two countries makes Canada is the most popular abroad destination. Therefore thousands of applicants apply for IRCC every month but many application gets rejected. For such cases, ATIP or GCMS plays an important role. So let’s understand in detail what these notes are.
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What is the ATIP?
Just like we have Right to Information act in India, there is the Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) act in Canada. Under this act, the citizens of Canada or the permanent residents of Canada can request ATIP notes seeking the information they want. Canadian citizens can request information from more than 265 institutions coming under it. There is a dedicated ATIP portal from which they can request their ATIP notes. Currently, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) are not included under the ATIP portal, so request for any information under these departments has to be made through a different portal that comes under ATIP as well. And this is where GCMS also comes into play.
What is GCMS?
GCMS or Global Case Management System is a new integrated electronic data processing system launched by the Canadian government that comes under ATIP and has replaced the previous systems Computer Assisted Immigration Processing System (CAIPS) and FOSS that was used before 2010. This system is used to track the status of the immigration process. Applicants who have applied for immigration to Canada can track their status by requesting GCMS Notes. Under the ATIP act, the GCMS notes are issued.
When to request GCMS notes?
It is very exciting for people to go abroad to study or work. They do all the hassle to process their VISA, ECA, transcripts, etc. But unfortunately, sometimes the immigration application is rejected. So those applicants can request GCMS notes to know the exact reason why their application was rejected and with the help of these ATIP notes they can rectify the incorrect document or plan their next immigration application.
What information do these GCMS notes contain?
GCMS notes contain all the information about the applicant and application as well. They contain personal details like the name of the applicant, their family details, marital status, DOB, home country, address, criminal records, travel history, etc. They also contain all the communication records to and from IRCC. GCMS notes also have a detailed note from the officials reviewing the documents. They make a note if the documents are correct or incorrect and upload the same in the system. Therefore, GCMS notes help to provide all the information an applicant needs concerning his immigration purpose.
Who can request GCMS notes?
ATIP is a federal law of the government of Canada for the citizens of Canada. Therefore, ATIP notes or GCMS notes can be requested only by citizens of Canada or permanent residents of Canada. There are a few authorized agencies as well who can request ATIP notes or GCMS notes. So, international applicants who have applied for immigration to Canada and want to track the status of their application or want to know the reasons for rejection can take the help of such authorized agencies. Or they can contact any relatives/friends who are citizens or permanent residents of Canada.
So, this is all about GCMS notes and ATIP notes. If you have any further queries, want more clarification, or want to request GCMS notes for you then you can write down your questions below.

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