What is the average time to process an application?
Regulatory compliance is 90 days for Verification requests. Unfortunately, due to priority processing and the volume of applications CVE has recently received, completing decisions within this time frame has not often occurred. With the May 2, 2011, launch of the VIP-5 database now electronically screening for BIRLS and EPLS and providing a means to upload documents to a secure environment, applications are now back on track to be finalized within the 90-day time frame.