The Access To Information Act and the Privacy Act came into effect on July 1, 1983 and provides Canadian citizens, permanent residents or any person (or entity) present in Canada the legal right to obtain information, in any form, that is under the control of a government institution. The general purpose of these acts is to make government more open and transparent, allowing citizens to more fully participate in the democratic process.

The Global Case Management System (GCMS) is Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s (CIC’s) single, integrated and worldwide system used internally to process application for citizenship and immigration services under the Access To Information Act and the Privacy Act.

A request can be sent to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) under the Access to Information Act (ATI) to get additional information about your file. To send a request, you must be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada or an individual or corporation currently in Canada

HisCharis can make this request on your behalf.