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OTTAWA—The federal government is wiping out a waiting list of more than 200,000 foreign workers and returning the $130 million they paid in processing fees as it begins an ambitious overhaul of the country’s immigration system. Hopeful immigrants who applied before Feb. 27, 2008, to come to...

Who made the backlogs? It is the government especially CIC. Prior to implementation of C50, all applications were assessed in queue. First in, First out. Although applicants need to wait for 2 years to 5 years to get final decision, files proceed consecutively. Instead, after implementation of...