A member called IRCC and got 'Eligibility In Progress' one visit, then 'Review Required' two weeks later, and asked what the change means.
- 'Review required' generally means your primary/initial check is done, and an officer is now taking a closer look. One member with the same experience described it as: primary check complete, review pending with a specific officer, with no further update since.
- It signals your eligibility is under some doubt during the first review — but that doesn't necessarily mean something serious. Reasons cited by members include needing a re-medical exam, requiring additional documents, or (in rarer cases) something more serious.
- Order your GCMS notes to find out the actual reason. This was the concrete, actionable step members recommended — rather than guessing, requesting GCMS notes reveals the officer's specific reasoning behind the status change.
- A PR tracker (community-run) may also surface some pattern-based context on what 'review required' has meant for others with similar timelines, though it won't replace your own GCMS notes.
Takeaway: don't panic at 'review required' — it typically just means an officer is now personally reviewing your file after an initial pass. Order GCMS notes if you want to understand the specific reason rather than waiting and wondering.