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[Bathna33]

Does anyone have any advice for people who are just starting to learn French? For example, what resources did you use when you first started out? ...and I would really appreciate any TEF/TCF tips you are willing to share!

Thank you!

TCF is easier than TEF. There are tons of materials online for TCF (Quebec, tp, .. etc) they are not much different. And for someone who has just started, there are materials for beginners, go forward with smaller steps but stay persistent.
One of the best ways to pronounce words well is by learning songs and singing along.
Grammar may seem confusing but you don't really need more than future, past, present in essays.

 

[Ar12345]

Right. At least take accountability that even in Canada IRCC still working from home, and heading into the office once in a while only! This is scary as fuck, I don’t know how they’re going to clear through this backlog.. it’s gonna take them years !! Also what’s the plan going forward ? This is upsetting .

They can clear up a significant portion of the FSW/PNP backlog by Q1/Q2 of 2022 at their current pace if they actually prioritize the FSW backlog. Instead of looking at applications waiting for almost 2 years, 80% of their work is focused on CEC applicants from March/April 2021. Week after week, I check the current processing time status and its always newer CEC applicants who are getting processed. My guess is that they want to show that they can maintain some 6 month standard for newer applicants and so they keep focusing on them. Good to see Ottawa wake up a little though. The new immigration mandate letter is coming up soon- will be interesting to see what it says

 

[dankboi]

The following tables provide detail on the backlogs by permanent and temporary residence program:
Number of Permanent Residence Applications in Processing Inventory as of October 27, 2021 by Application Type (in Persons)

 

[dankboi]

 

[dankboi]

Number of Temporary Residence Applications (Including Extensions) in Inventory as of October 27, 2021 by Application Type (in Persons)

 

[sun2088]

This is important> Look at the increase in the rate they're processing applications:

"RCC also shared data on the number of applications it has processed during the pandemic:

• 337,000 permanent residence applications processed between January and September 2021. It processed some 214,000 applications in 2020."

So in 2020, they processed applications at a rate of 17.8K per month. In 2021, they're processing applications at a rate of approx 37.4K a month.

 

[Deleted member 1050918]

This is important> Look at the increase in the rate they're processing applications:

"RCC also shared data on the number of applications it has processed during the pandemic:

• 337,000 permanent residence applications processed between January and September 2021. It processed some 214,000 applications in 2020."

So in 2020, they processed applications at a rate of 17.8K per month. In 2021, they're processing applications at a rate of approx 37.4K a month.

I doubt this is anything useful. What counts as "processed"? If an officer opens up a file for 2 seconds before sending out an ADR, is it "processed"? People don't care about their files getting processed; they care about getting the god damned PR. With the current trend of PPRs, it's not surprising to wait 1.5 years for a PR. That leaked IRCC doc said the same (avg proc time is 16 months for PNP and 21 months for FSW between Jan-Aug 2021). EE is a lot like the US lottery thingy now and looks like it'll continue to be for the next 2 years at least.

If the government of Canada really cared about immigrants, they would've done two things:

1. Increase IRCC's budget to grow IRCC by 50%. They can recruit officers on a 2 year contract (to have the chance to not extend some of those contracts once the backlog is sorted out).
2. Cancel all paid leaves for officers who wish to work from home in 2022. Pay the money corresponding to their leaves in cash using that increased budget.

EE is a paid service and what Canada is doing right now is just inhumane; a lot like those things they did to the natives not so long ago.

 

[dankboi]

And the 16-21 months of processing for a pr status that's valid for 5 years which needs to be renewed

 

[EscoBlades]

And the 16-21 months of processing for a pr status that's valid for 5 years which needs to be renewed

You don’t renew your PR status after 5 years, you renew the PR card, assuming you haven’t become a citizen in that time. You maintain PR status (if it isn’t stripped from you for breaking the law) indefinitely. The only requirement being that you live in Canada for at least 730 days of the 5 years that your PR card is valid for.

 

[Alysson]

This is important> Look at the increase in the rate they're processing applications:

"RCC also shared data on the number of applications it has processed during the pandemic:

• 337,000 permanent residence applications processed between January and September 2021. It processed some 214,000 applications in 2020."

So in 2020, they processed applications at a rate of 17.8K per month. In 2021, they're processing applications at a rate of approx 37.4K a month.

If by PR processing they mean landed, then they need much less in the following months to meet their quota. They said they would only process 40k apps of TR2PR, but by the end of October there is only 17k people left.

 

[RSub]

https://www.cicnews.com/2021/11/canada-has-a-backlog-of-nearly-1-8-million-immigration-applications-1119651.html#gs.gadils
Canada has a backlog of nearly 1.8 million immigration applications
The backlog has grown by almost 350,000 more applications since July.
Kareem El-Assal
Published on November 18th, 2021 at 09:57am EST

IRCC’s backlog stands at almost 1.8 million immigration applications.

CIC News has received data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) showing the following number of applications in IRCC’s inventory as of October 27, 2021 (figures are rounded):

• 548,000 permanent residence applications (economic, family, refugee, and humanitarian class applicants)
• 776,000 temporary residence applications (applications for study permits, work permits, temporary resident visas, and visitor extensions)
• 468,000 Canadian citizenship applications (as of October 26)
• 1,792,000 total applications in inventory

IRCC’s figures indicate their backlog has grown by nearly 350,000 applications since July.
In August, a report by Nicholas Keung of the Toronto Star showed that the backlog as of July 6, 2021 stood at about:

• 375,000 permanent residence applications
• 703,000 temporary residence applications
• 370,000 Canadian citizenship applications. The Star reported that this figure did not include Canadian citizenship applications sitting in IRCC’s mailrooms that have yet to be processed.
• 1,448,000 total applications in inventory

In an email to CIC News, an IRCC spokesperson explained “Ongoing international travel restrictions, border restrictions, limited operational capacity overseas and the inability on the part of clients to obtain documentation due to the effects of COVID-19 have created barriers within the processing continuum. This hinders IRCC’s ability to finalize applications, creating delays that are outside IRCC’s control.”

At the same time, the spokesperson acknowledged the challenges that applicants are facing, noting “Despite our efforts, we know that some applicants have experienced considerable wait times with the processing of their applications, and we continue to work as hard as possible to reduce processing times. We thank them for their patience and understanding at this moment, and we look forward to welcoming them to Canada.”

IRCC also shared data on the number of applications it has processed during the pandemic:

• 337,000 permanent residence applications processed between January and September 2021. It processed some 214,000 applications in 2020.
• 1,500,000 temporary residence applications processed between January and September 2021. This compares to nearly 1,700,000 applications in 2020.
• 134,000 Canadian citizenship applications processed between January and September 2021. This compares to about 80,000 applications processed in 2020.

The following tables provide detail on the backlogs by permanent and temporary residence program:

Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

Blood boils reading this. It costs nothing to be a decent human being. IRCC did not help Student visa applicants and rejected thousands. IRCC did not help high skilled PR applicants. IRCC did not help in processing work visas on time. Wives were not able to meet their husbands. Kids were not able to see their parents. Marriages were called off. Relationships were broken. Careers were spoiled. They did not help Afghan refugees process their visas on time either and left many to die but shamelessly used them as an excuse. If you are reading this, my advice to you is to leave this boomer country when you receive your Maple Leaf passport. Living long term in Canada means living without dignity.

 

[lokidoki]

https://www.cicnews.com/2021/11/canada-has-a-backlog-of-nearly-1-8-million-immigration-applications-1119651.html#gs.gadils
Canada has a backlog of nearly 1.8 million immigration applications
The backlog has grown by almost 350,000 more applications since July.
Kareem El-Assal
Published on November 18th, 2021 at 09:57am EST

IRCC’s backlog stands at almost 1.8 million immigration applications.

CIC News has received data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) showing the following number of applications in IRCC’s inventory as of October 27, 2021 (figures are rounded):

• 548,000 permanent residence applications (economic, family, refugee, and humanitarian class applicants)
• 776,000 temporary residence applications (applications for study permits, work permits, temporary resident visas, and visitor extensions)
• 468,000 Canadian citizenship applications (as of October 26)
• 1,792,000 total applications in inventory

IRCC’s figures indicate their backlog has grown by nearly 350,000 applications since July.
In August, a report by Nicholas Keung of the Toronto Star showed that the backlog as of July 6, 2021 stood at about:

• 375,000 permanent residence applications
• 703,000 temporary residence applications
• 370,000 Canadian citizenship applications. The Star reported that this figure did not include Canadian citizenship applications sitting in IRCC’s mailrooms that have yet to be processed.
• 1,448,000 total applications in inventory

In an email to CIC News, an IRCC spokesperson explained “Ongoing international travel restrictions, border restrictions, limited operational capacity overseas and the inability on the part of clients to obtain documentation due to the effects of COVID-19 have created barriers within the processing continuum. This hinders IRCC’s ability to finalize applications, creating delays that are outside IRCC’s control.”

At the same time, the spokesperson acknowledged the challenges that applicants are facing, noting “Despite our efforts, we know that some applicants have experienced considerable wait times with the processing of their applications, and we continue to work as hard as possible to reduce processing times. We thank them for their patience and understanding at this moment, and we look forward to welcoming them to Canada.”

IRCC also shared data on the number of applications it has processed during the pandemic:

• 337,000 permanent residence applications processed between January and September 2021. It processed some 214,000 applications in 2020.
• 1,500,000 temporary residence applications processed between January and September 2021. This compares to nearly 1,700,000 applications in 2020.
• 134,000 Canadian citizenship applications processed between January and September 2021. This compares to about 80,000 applications processed in 2020.

The following tables provide detail on the backlogs by permanent and temporary residence program:

Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

Whattt… almost 2 mil backlog.. is immigration even real at this point for pre-ita folks
Jeeeez….

 

[lokidoki]

Whattt… almost 2 mil backlog.. is immigration even real at this point for pre-ita folks
Jeeeez….

If each Torontonian picked up an application from the backlog to process it abd helped IRCC out, we might have a chance ! lol

 

[Alysson]

Whattt… almost 2 mil backlog.. is immigration even real at this point for pre-ita folks
Jeeeez….

If you look at the PR backlog, it’s basically in line with next years quota. They might still process 70k from that backlog for this years quota. The only category that is higher than next years quota is humanitarian and refugees, that are 3x their distributed amount.

 

[za_skrub]

Blood boils reading this. It costs nothing to be a decent human being. IRCC did not help Student visa applicants and rejected thousands. IRCC did not help high skilled PR applicants. IRCC did not help in processing work visas on time. Wives were not able to meet their husbands. Kids were not able to see their parents. Marriages were called off. Relationships were broken. Careers were spoiled. They did not help Afghan refugees process their visas on time either and left many to die but shamelessly used them as an excuse. If you are reading this, my advice to you is to leave this boomer country when you receive your Maple Leaf passport. Living long term in Canada means living without dignity.

Wait...I thought you were about to implore that ppl give up on CAN altogether...but still you're eyeing the passport from the country you despise so