Inbound: the customer calls

"Was my application submitted?" answered

Most calls to a case manager are one question: where is my file. She reads the stage from the case notes in plain words, so case managers can get on with building the next file.

When it starts

A client calls to ask how their application is going.

What the agent does

Finds the file, confirms who's calling, reads the stage and the next step from the case notes.

What your team gets

Fewer status calls, and a message for the case manager only when something needs them.

How it works

  1. Finds the file

    By phone number, name and date of birth, or file number. She confirms the applicant before saying anything.

  2. Reads the stage

    Collecting documents, under review by your team, submitted on a date, biometrics requested, medical exam done, waiting for a decision.

  3. Says what's next

    Whatever the case manager wrote: book biometrics within the window on the letter, watch for an email, nothing needed right now.

  4. Doesn't predict

    Asked how long, she gives only the general wording your practice provides, and offers a call with the case manager.

  5. Takes the update

    A new address, a new baby, a job change. Life changes go straight to the case manager as a message on the file.

  6. Books a call

    When a client wants to talk it through, a short call in the case manager's calendar.

Example call

  1. CustomerHi, it's Grace Mendoza. I just wanted to know if my PR application was sent.
  2. AI agentHi Grace. Can I confirm your date of birth first?
  3. CustomerMarch 14, 1991.
  4. AI agentThank you. Your application was submitted on September 18th. The next step is biometrics, and you'll get a letter for that by email.
  5. CustomerOkay. Oh, and I moved last week. Does that matter?
  6. AI agentThanks for telling us. What's your new address? I'll send it to Daniel on your file today so he can update it.
  7. CustomerUnit 6, 220 Burnhamthorpe Road West, Mississauga.

After the call: Daniel gets a message on Grace's file with the new address marked as a change to report, and no callback was needed for the status question.

What your team gets

  • Status answered from the case notes, in plain words
  • Address, job and family changes sent to the case manager on the file
  • Calls with the case manager booked only when the client wants one
  • Only the applicant, or the people your firm lists, hear about the file
  • Status calls counted, so you see the hours they used to take
Set up with you: The team sets up a connection to your case management software for file stages and notes, and agrees with your case managers which stages she reads out and the exact wording for processing times.

Questions

Will she guess when a decision will come?

No. She uses only the wording your practice gives her and offers a call with the case manager.

Who can she talk to about a file?

The applicant and the people your practice lists, such as a sponsoring spouse, after she confirms who they are.

What if the client sounds worried?

She is calm and kind, reads what's on the file, and books a call with the case manager when they want one.

Hear it on your phone

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