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indicators, the officer sends a security screening request to the CBSA and screening partners
via GCMS
to
request screening
of
an applicant's background.
•
When sending a security screening request, officers must use the appropriate tab (eg.
Security" -
section
34)
to (refer to Table 1 below for a complete list
of
options). GCMS
also requires that officers include case details prior to sending the screening request.
•
To
make GCMS case notes and other relevant documents (e.g. police tables, military
information tables, etc.) available to screening partners, the documents should be
uploaded to 'Notes section'
in
GCMS under the relevant screening tab (e.g. Security,
HlRV, organized crime), so that partners have access
to
this information
in
GCMS .
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Section
34
record
check versus comprehensive check
The security tab (type
34)
in GCMS provides officers with the option to send applications for
security screening via a 'record check' (set as default) or a 'comprehensive check'.
Note: A record check
is
a standard check that
is
conducted
by
CSIS for most inland
applications for permanent residence,
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.
Note: A comprehensive check
is
conducted by all security screening partners, including the
CBSA.
INLAND
APPLICATIONS
FOR
PERMANENT
RESIDENCE ONLY
•
IRCC officers must refer most applications for permanent residence that are made
from within Canada to CSIS for a 'record check'. CSIS screens these applications to
assess current or future threats pursuant to paragraphs
34(1)
(a), (c), (d) and
(f)
of
IRPA only and as defined
in
section 2
of
the CSIS Act (refer
to
section 8.3, page
14:
CSIS mandate).
•
A
'No
Reportable Trace (NRT)' or 'no security concerns' reply from CSIS
in
response
to a 'record check'
j
•
Prior to sending an application to CSIS via a 'record check', officers should also check
the PR application against the indicators
in
the IC 2 indicator manual.
•
PR
applications that hit on
an
indicator and/or where
an
officer suspects that the
applicant may
be
inadmissible should refer the application via a 'comprehensive
check' as outlined
in
Table I below
to
ensure that the CBSA also screens the case.
OVERSEAS
APPLICATIONS
FOR
PERMANENT RESIDENCE ONLY IINCLUDES
CASE
PROCESSING
CENTRE
OTTAWA
(CPC-OI
•
While sending security screening referrals
as
"comprehensive" checks
is
the preferred
option, there may be cases for which a section
34
Record check
is
more appropriate,
keeping in mind that Record checks only go to CSIS.
•
CBSA
only screen applications that hit
on
indicators as outlined
in
section
j
ot
the IC2. Applications that are referred for section
35
and 37 screening are
screened by the CBSA.
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Applications that hit on an indicator and/or an officer suspects that the applicant may
be inadmissible should be referred for security screening
as.
outlined
in
Table I below.
TABLE
1:
Sending a security screening request to the
NSSD
and screening partners:
Security Screening
•
Record Check
most inland applications
CSIS
Security Screening
Inland and overseas
CBSA, CSIS
Comprehensive check
applications that meet one or
several
of
the following:
•
the applicant
is
subject to a
lookout related to section
340flRPA;
•
the applicant meets one or
more
of
the applicable
screening indicators listed
in the IC
2;
•
the officer suspects that the
applicant may be
inadmissible pursuant to
subsection
oflRPA.
Human and
•
the applicant
is
subject to a
CBSA
International Rights
lookout related to section
Violations (HIRV)
350flRPA;
•
the applicant meets one
or
more
of
the applicable
screening indicators listed
in
the IC
2;
•
an officer suspects that the
applicant may
be
inadmissible under section
350flRPA.
Organized Crime
•
the applicant
is
subject to a
CBSA
lookout related to section
370flRPA;
•
the
meets one
or
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