ATIP Request for records related to my citizenship and/or immigration status [IRCC ATIP; Patrick Fox]
Dear Patrick Fox;
This is further to your request under the Privacy Act, which was received on July 3, 2023, for the following records:
The electronic notes of the immigration or citizenship officer(s) for the temporary residence file concerning FOX, Patrick.
I am trying to request a copy of my complete GCMS record, but that is not listed as an option on this website. May you please provide me a copy of my up to date GCMS record and any/all records and/or information regarding my immigration and/or citizenship status (or lack thereof)?
Thank you..
We are writing to inform you that we require further information in order to continue processing your request. Your request is being placed on hold for the following reason(s):
The UCI does not belong to FOX, Patrick. Therefore we require that you confirm which records you would like to receive:
- The information pertaining to FOX, Patrick. In such case, please provide their UCI and the requested file number; or
- The information pertaining to the UCI number mentioned on the request. In such case, we require that you provide us with a consent from the person to whom the information belongs.
Please note that your request will remain on hold until we receive the requested information from you. If we have not received your reply by July 14, 2023, we will consider the request abandoned and close our file accordingly.
Please reply to this email with the required information, or by mail at the following address:
Access to Information and Privacy Division
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
360 Laurier Avenue W
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1L1
Please be advised that you are entitled to submit a complaint regarding the processing of your request to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner. The complaint form can be retrieved at:
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by email at IRCC.ATIP-AIPRP.IRCC@cic.gc.ca.
Sincerely,
ATIP Officer
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
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Good morning, and thank you for the prompt response.
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I apologize - I neglected to mention it in my request - "Patrick Henry Fox" and "Richard Steven Riess" are the same person. I changed my name to Richard Riess in the early 1990s, then after coming to Canada in 2013 I reverted to using Patrick Fox because my original reasons for changing my name to Richard Riess no longer applied. I realize that in your records you only have me listed under the name Richard Riess with the UCI 6002-8504, because when the record was first created (in the FOSS) that was the name I was using (I believe it was in 2008). I believe this is referred to in the Notes of CBSA Officer Meagan Polisak on 2019-03-15 in the GCMS record.
It would probably be helpful if the GCMS was updated to show both names (perhaps with my current, legal name as Patrick Fox; and my prior name, or alias, as Richard Riess), but I've not yet figured out how to cause that to be done.
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In your email you asked that I provide the UCI number for the name Patrick Fox. Does that mean that a separate UCI number has been issued for me under that name? And, if so, should I be using that number instead of 6002-8504? Sorry for the confusion.
I've attached a copy of my current BC Driver's License, to verify my identity.
If you have any further questions or concerns please do not hesitate to let me know.
Thank you.