Canada Struggling to deal with Backlog

[PMM]

Hi

The so called "in-demand" job list is the biggest joke in this immigration processing.

To those of you who are suggesting that the backlog applicants may have the points but if there are no demand for their skills, what work will they get (in Canada)?

Well my answer to that is the same jobs the doctors, specialist physicians, psychologists, pharmacists, college teachers and university professors are doing in Canada.

I agree with your list, except for pharmacists it is extremely unlikely that any of the occupations will ever practise in their field unless they graduated from Canadian recognized schools .

 

[mandiebraxton]

Re: Canada Struggling to deal with Backlogbike

Hi

I agree with your list, except for pharmacists it is extremely unlikely that any of the occupations will ever practise in their field unless they graduated from Canadian recognized schools .

I dont quite agree with you on this. So what would you say to FSW2 applicants who have got job offers in their respective field, some even while outside Canada? The key thing is having your credentials evaluated and applying for a license if ur occupation demands it. I know an applicant (Social worker) whose got a job offer with one of the provincial departments while sti outside Canada. I think it all boils down to how much you prepare with regards to integrate itself in Canadian society vis a vis ur occupation....Mandie

 

[PMM]

Re: Canada Struggling to deal with Backlogbike

Hi

I dont quite agree with you on this. So what would you say to FSW2 applicants who have got job offers in their respective field, some even while outside Canada? The key thing is having your credentials evaluated and applying for a license if ur occupation demands it. I know an applicant (Social worker) whose got a job offer with one of the provincial departments while sti outside Canada. I think it all boils down to how much you prepare with regards to integrate itself in Canadian society vis a vis ur occupation....Mandie

Note the discussion was about doctors, specialist physicians, psychologists, pharmacists, college teachers and university professors Less than 10% of foreign trained physicians get internships, without that, you can't practise. College/University professors have difficulty getting a tenure track position with so many PHDs being pumped out by school, most find them selves as contract lecturers.

 

[harry_aussie]

I agree with your list, except for pharmacists it is extremely unlikely that any of the occupations will ever practise in their field unless they graduated from Canadian recognized schools .
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I fully agree with PMM. Majority of immigrants dont work in the Noc they have immigrated. Dear Mandie your wording sounds very good in a theoretical way but reality is different. Taking your positive hopes to canada is a very good thing but you will see the reality when you get there. Fsw2 is a different concept from fsw1 as they have secured a job before arrival. I think we should create a thread about the post arrival success stories. I bet we will see the reality there if people are willing to put in their real experience.

 

[mute_man]

Hi

I agree with your list, except for pharmacists it is extremely unlikely that any of the occupations will ever practise in their field unless they graduated from Canadian recognized schools .

so, is there a light under the tunnel for me!! hoping for something good. 
thanks PMM and also mandiebraxton for different perspectives and sharing.

 

[lakhvinder.kaur]

Do you mean to say that you want your application NOC 4131 to be "seize-out and returned" to you as 4131 is no more in demand as per MI-3? And of-course it ends your wait too!!!

Obviously ...If they don't need us why they are keeping our applications. are they waiting our NOcs to come in demand again.I think its better they tell us truth and refund our money.

 

[Catoda]

Yes that is my point. Unless one get credential of one's academic qualification in Canada it is very difficult to get job in his or her applied field. Then why is Mr Kenney giving priority to applications from the so called in demand NOCs. To be in one's desired field in Canada after getting residency status one will have to do something to get credential then he or she can try. There is no job in somone's desired field right after landing. It's a process which will take time, patience and perseverance. So giving priority to in demand NOCs and keeping the other NOCs in backlog is in no way a fair dealing. Mr Kenny should realize this and take effective measures to eliminate the backlog. Keeping the backlog applications untouched, no system should be introduced. After elimination of backlog he can introduce a system that CIC will take only such number of applications that they can handle so that no backlog develops in future.

Now the top most priority of Mr Kenney should be to eliminate the backlog. To do this no more new applications. The sooner the backlog is eliminated the better it will be for Canadian immigration system.

 

[kchakus]

This was bound to happen sooner rather than later. How can one go against the norm and still satisfy everyone. Impossible in today's world.
Mr. Jason Kenney should have taken into account all backlog applications first to streamline and then allow new applications. But nowadays everybody is business oriented and hence wants to generate profit/money
at the cost of consumers/people, I guess.
Kenney made a big blunder by ignoring the huge backlog applications.

 

[ShuvoM]

I've applied on August'11, applications received date 6th August; this thread discussed abt backlog applications, though my one doesn't fall on that but can any one plz tell me whether any one sending application on that time zone received 1st letter...if you have any info, plz share

 

[truthseeker4pr]

Dear Friends,

I just came to know through details from data.gc.ca that there are far more applicants waiting in the queue to get processed. They received so many applications during Jan-April 2010 period. For example CHC New Delhi has inventory of approx 18800 for Pre June 2010 MI 1. and Approx. 4500 for Post June 2010 MI 2. Annual target of skilled worker visa category is around 7500-8000 (approx. 4500 visas have been issue this year so far) for CHC New Delhi for year 2011. So It will take many months to process all the files than any one would have imagined.
(Please note that above data is available in data.gc.ca as end of June 30, 2011)

 

[Catoda]

As I said getting rid of backlog should be Mr Kenney's top most priority and he must stop accepting new application, this is going to happen very soon. Pleas read 'Ottawa takes aim at immigrant waiting lists a million names long' on theglobeandmail.com. Sorry, I could not post the link.

 

[oldfriend]

As I said getting rid of backlog should be Mr Kenney's top most priority and he must stop accepting new application, this is going to happen very soon. Pleas read 'Ottawa takes aim at immigrant waiting lists a million names long' on theglobeandmail.com. Sorry, I could not post the link.

Hi ,

here is the link :

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-takes-aim-at-immigrant-waiting-lists-a-million-names-long/article2186976/

oldfriend

 

[kchakus]

I don't quite understand what'z the vision of Jason Kenney, the immigration minister. In 2008 he introduced the MI-1 to streamline the process of immigration process.
Well, he could have done that with the backlog applications. What was the reason for him introducing the MI-1 to accept only application from Feb 2008.
Did he ever think about the fate of the backlog applications or did he have any contingency for the backlog applications.
Now I understand that he'z just a short term problem solver creating severe long term problems with any vision or road map for the Canadian immigration. I think he needs to have a consensus with the parliament to see how best he can solve this crisis.
Had he streamlined the process with the backlog, I'm sure today CIC would have been better of than what it is today. ANY COMMENTS???

 

[mute_man]

I don't quite understand what'z the vision of Jason Kenney, the immigration minister. In 2008 he introduced the MI-1 to streamline the process of immigration process.
Well, he could have done that with the backlog applications. What was the reason for him introducing the MI-1 to accept only application from Feb 2008.
Did he ever think about the fate of the backlog applications or did he have any contingency for the backlog applications.
Now I understand that he'z just a short term problem solver creating severe long term problems with any vision or road map for the Canadian immigration. I think he needs to have a consensus with the parliament to see how best he can solve this crisis.
Had he streamlined the process with the backlog, I'm sure today CIC would have been better of than what it is today. ANY COMMENTS???

question & answer!!

 

[kchakus]

There has to be accountability in the strategies taken by a minister, especially an important portfolio like
immigration which is very important for the economic development of Canada.
Yes, he might have brought in lots of immigrants in the last couple of years. But at what cost?
Allowing a backlog applicants of 1 million and still growing!!!!!
This is not the way to deal with immigration to say the least. No other country like New Zealand, Australia, etc have this kind of unique problem.
I feel the Canadian parliament must replace Kenney with somebody who has foresight about the long term
planning and vision of Canadian Immigration and not just blindly misuse the power to keep changing the
NOCs and no. of applicants,etc