💻Code
The official list of codes used by in the processing of GCMS files
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A
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A11.2: Reference to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act section 11.2
ADR: Additional Document Requirement https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1310&top=25
AFU: Anti Fraud Unit (used to verify applicant's employment, family relationship etc)
AIP: Approval in principal
AL: Authorization Letter see https://twitter.com/CitImmCanada/status/1287467829202169857
AOR: Acknowledgement of Receipt
AUTHORITY: Officer's name
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B
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BDEC: Background Decision
BELA: Batch Email and Letter Application (used by visa officers to send messages to applicants)
BGC: Background Check (includes criminality, security and info sharing)
BIL: Biometrics Instruction Letter
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C
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CDA: CDA stands for Canada
CIBIDS: Canadian Immigration Biometric Identification System
CMAU: Centralized Medical Admissibility Unit; located in Ottawa, Canada
COR: Country Of Residence
COI: Country Of Origin
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E
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ECAS: Electronic Client Application Status https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/introduction.do
EDE: Excessive demand exempt
EE MI: Express Entry Ministerial Instructions
EE Econ: Express Entry Economic Class
EIOD: Enforcement and Intelligence Operations Directorate (at CBSA)
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F
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FCU: Family Class Unit
FILE BF'D TO: File forward to
FINDEC: Final Decision
FOSS: Central database of applications
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H
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HB: Health Branch
HOF: Holder of file
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I
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ICES: Integrated Customs Enforcement System (a CBSA database)
IME: Immigration Medical Examination
IMMCAT: Immigration Catergory
IPRMS: Integrated Payment Revenue Management System (department responsible for processing client payments)
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M
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MAU: Medical Admissibility Unit (responsible for assessing results of medical examinations and making decisions about admissibility)
MOF: Medical Officer
MEDDEC: Medical Decision
M01-MO7: Level of Medical assessment. M01 means perfect
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N
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NCR: No Criminal Record
NAI: No Adverse Information
NOC: National Occupation Classificaton
NRT: No Reportable Trace (a report given to CIC when CSIS has no adverse information on the immigration applicant)
NSSD: National Security Screening Division (at CBSA; conducts Security screening checks)
NTC: National Targeting Centre (at CBSA; conducts open source checks for Security Screening)
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O
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OREQ: Other Requirement
OSD: Operation Service Division
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P
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PA: Principal Applicant
PAL: Pre Arrival Letter
PHEP: Photos, Height, Eye color and Passport
PPV: Passport with Visa
PS: Prescreen (Paper selection)
PReVU: IRCC system used to verify personal information. It's not related to security screening
PSDEC: Paper Selection Decision
PPS: Point of paper screening stage
PI: Principal immigrant
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R
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R75: Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) class selection criteria
R76: MEC criteria
R87: Provincial Nominee Class eligibility criteria (R87.1 for CEC)
RC-6262: Responsibility Centre 6262 (CIO Centralized Intake Office in Sydney, Nova Scotia)
RC-6029: New Delhi
RC-9245: OSC Operations Support Centre in Ottawa, Ontario
RC-9518: CPC Edmonton
RC-3296: Etobicoke IRCC
RC-9515: Regional Centre Ottawa
RC-9570: Regional Centre Mississauga
RC-6023: Regional Medical Centre London
RC-6055: Regional Centre Kenya
RC-6057: Regional Centre Singapore
RC-6112: Regional Centre Dakar
R10: Reference to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulation Section 10; https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2002-227/section-10.html
RROC: Rapid Response Operations Centre/Resettlement Operations Centre in Ottawa
RFV: Ready for Visa (means PR application is approved)
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S
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SW1: Skill Worker 1
SEC CRIM: Security criminal
SELDEC: Selection Decision
SP: Spouse
SPOC: Single Point of Contact (in reference to info sharing b/w US & Canada)
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T
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TFR: Transfer of file, to an office based on application category & work load distribution
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U
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USNIV: United States Non-Immigrant Visa (used when an applicant fails to declare previous US visa refusals)
UMI: Unique Medical Identifier in Medical Information Sheet
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V
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VO: Visa Office
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X
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XSD: Excessive demand (e.g. related to medical results)
XREF: Cross referenced applicant
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Additional Resources
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IRCC Help Centre: https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/index-featured-can.asp
IRCC Glossary: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/immigration-citizenship/helpcentre/glossary.htmlCounterfoil Codes
Explanation
B - 1
Business Visitor
C - 1
Courtesy
D - 1
Diplomat
F - 1
Facilitation Visa
IM - 1
Immigrant (single-entry visa for PR)
0 - 1
Official
PA - 1
Permit Holder
PAX - 1
National Interest TRP
PC - 1
Permit Holder with Valid TRP
PG - 1
Parents or Grandparents Super Visa
R - 1
Passed-Residency Obligation
RA - 1
Presence at Appeal
RC - 1
Passed H&C – PR Travel Document
RX - 1
Attending a PR hearing while present in Canada in the past 365 days
S - 1
A student with Study Permit
SW - 1
An international student with Study and Work Permit
SX - 1
A student exempt from the requirement to obtain a Study Permit
V - 1
Visitor
VH - 1
Visitor in Transit for not more than 48 hours
W - 1
A worker with Work Permit
WX - 1
A worker exempt from the requirement to obtain a Work Permit
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