Question 3 of 4
Notes, or notes and file?
What to look for
The officer's notes
Also called GCMS or CAIPS notes. What officers wrote while they checked your application. Usually their concerns and the reasons for the decision.
The application file
The forms and documents IRCC holds on you, as they were sent in.
Which to choose
The notes are usually enough to see what the officer thought. Add the file if you have no copy of what was sent in. For example, if an agent applied for you. IRCC may hold back parts of either. It names the law it used.
- Decision note or GCMS notes: which do you need?
What do you need?
We never ask for your name, passport or application number here.