he Government of Canada announced on 29 March 2012 a plan to reduce the backlog of Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) applications by returning all applications and government fees submitted prior to 27 February 2008. This will amount to a total of almost 300,000 returned applications, as well as approximately $130 million in refunded government processing fees.
Approximately 160,000 FSW applications, submitted after 28 February 2008, will remain in queue for processing.
LINK http://www.cicnews.com/2012/03/canadian-government-slashes-backlog-031472.html
Approximately 160,000 FSW applications, submitted after 28 February 2008, will remain in queue for processing.
LINK http://www.cicnews.com/2012/03/canadian-government-slashes-backlog-031472.html
It is gonna be a blow to everyone waiting for years.....