All those applicants applied under old system(before Feb,2008)

[shareit]

clearing of this backlog of 380,000 applications may take another two to three years".

If the current backlog is 380,000 and if there is a cap of 20,000 new visas, the number - 265,000 visas per year - means 245,000 visas per year from the old backlog.

So, even if 245,000 out of 380,000 applications get the visa (which is a very optimistic number), it will take a year at max!

 

[yukon]

If the current backlog is 380,000 and if there is a cap of 20,000 new visas, the number - 265,000 visas per year - means 245,000 visas per year from the old backlog.

So, even if 245,000 out of 380,000 applications get the visa (which is a very optimistic number), it will take a year at max!

Sounds very nice
Hope your calculations are anywhere near accurate, then all pending applicants will be blessed !!

 

[shareit]

Guess the actual number of pending applications is much higher

http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?DocId=4520781&Language=E&Mode=1&Parl=40&Ses=3&File=18

In February 2008, when the ministerial instructions were issued, the inventory was over 635,000 applications

CIC has now has a second inventory that stands at 129,000 applications as of December 2009.

So, the actual number of pending applications as of now could be anywhere near 600,000 + ~200,000 (taking into account new frantic applications since Dec 2009) = 800,000

 

[Rajan01]

Guess the actual number of pending applications is much higher

http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?DocId=4520781&Language=E&Mode=1&Parl=40&Ses=3&File=18

So, the actual number of pending applications as of now could be anywhere near 600,000 + ~200,000 (taking into account new frantic applications since Dec 2009) = 800,000

Some of the lines are reproduced as under to be taken from two different immigration experts news sites i.e :http://www.migrationnews.com/canada/news#government AND http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7019136823?Canada%20Caps%20Skilled%20Immigrant%20Visas%20At%2020,000%20For%20Next%20Year

" Mr Kenney highlighted that previous changes (in 2008) had already helped reduce the backlog of “in-process” federal skilled worker applicants from 640,000 to 380,000. The majority of decisions on new applications are being made in six to 12 months, compared with up to six years prior to the changes. The current changes are aimed at further refining the application system to ensure processing times remained manageable."
"The cap is for new visa applicants. Canada has a backlog of 380,000 applications. The old applications included, Ottawa would still allow the entry of 240,000 to 265,000 immigrants for 2010."

 

[shareit]

^^^ Good news for the old applicants.

 

[phoona]

Dear Rajan

Thanks for your reply i was worry about my case. Again thanks for your favourable response.

Regards
Phoona

 

[noman]

It depends how faster Islamabad works on old cases??????????
Noman

 

[Rajan01]

As, now onward,the top priority of CIC will be to cleared the old applicants backlog, pending since 2004. Hopefully( within month or so), some of the applicants may get the medical request and others may receive the request for UL. So, I think we should remain in touch with latest information and updates.

 

[rosellyalung]

@Rajan01- I know like us our application is back from june 2005, and still there is nothing came except for the letter from the embassy asking us if we wish to continue our application or refund our application fee, we decide to continue the application, now on August this year, I am applying my husband and my kid for PR under LCP, still no updates from our FSW application, well, may be my application from here hopefully will be faster!

 

[ms_shelby]

Hi Rosellyalung... the CIC asked for for updates January of last year. I sent the updated documents they asked to be updated. We did not apply through an immigrant specialist agency, we applied directly to the Canadian embassy and simply submitted all their required documents. Wish you all the best!

 

[rosellyalung]

Thanks a lot! ganun din ang ginawa namin, kami lang ding ang nagapply ano ang inupdate mo?

 

[noman]

One thing is not clear that why Islamabad dont process cases in order. Like I am the applicant of sept 2004 and on trackers many dec 2004 cases already received their medicals?? can anyone explain???????????
noman

 

[noman]

Still no progress after 26th June , in the old cases????
noman

 

[noman]

To (2004 cases shifted London),
Kindly update your current status.
noman

 

[snehasis21]

can any one say what is happening in chc. i am july 2004. any have thier medicales call. pl share.no progress still after 26th,june,2010.pl reply