what they're showing is their total disregard for how their decisions are affecting the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. just seeing the table and especially damascus, http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm/skilled-fed.asp, 9 months for new applicants versus 81 months for old ones is sickening. I wish honestly if they refused me years ago so that I can think about another country or even not going anywhere. And my category, self employed, is even worse, they didn't finalise any self employed in 2010 in Damascus. Like are nothing to them. there are only a handful of self employed applicants, why are they treating us like if we are worthless?
If I was to apply today knowing it would take so many years I would NEVER apply. I wish they could send me back my money and kill the faintest hope I have of going there so that I could go on with my life here or try Sweden or Australia, they welcome self employed people there.