Citizenship test: Collective action required, or expect endless delays, years. Example of the effective lobbyng of people awaiting spousal sponsorship
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Conservatives will make things harder for immigrants. They are generally not pro-immigration. Intent to stay in Canada after citizenship and 4 years out of 6 requirements were put in place by the conservative government I believe. If a conservative government comes, I doubt our applications would either take longer, or be subjected to tougher requirements/processing criteria. As they say: be careful what you are wishing for
Well, conservatives might get “tougher”on immigration, but they also invest a lot more in immigrant integration services, language training and other critical elements for newcomers to succeed in this country unlike liberals, who keep bringing in immigrants en masse without addressing labour market structural issues, racism, housing issues, and acceptance of foreign credentials by Canadian employers. Liberals’ immigration policies are double standard in my opinion as there is only so many new immigrants this small economy can take on a yearly basis. Furthermore, if conservatives jump to power, it will take some time for them to get “tougher” on immigration as it will be a gradual change, by then, most of us, if not the majority, will have already become Canadian Citizens. So conservatives would bring back a more transparent, efficient federal government, including immigration policies.
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I am not a political analyst, and I am not sure to what extent conservatives are actually what you say, but I can say Liberals are not doing great with immigrants and with many other issues, but I am afraid it's the lesser of two evils so to speak, especially immigration-wise.
I agree with the mass immigration with many existing issues.
Out of curiosity: what are the labor market structural issues you are referring to?
I am referring to 1) an immigrant ability to enter the professional labour market with their existing credentials, and experience (to the extend their professions are not regulated) 2) real wages lag behind or are stagnant compared to other developed countries 3) job opportunities are VERY limited 4) the corporate ladder or professional growth have a low-ceilings. 5) Canada is a heavily regulated environment which discourages innovation, entrepreneurship and competition with others developed countries. 6) Racism and statistical discrimination in the workplace.
Exactly! Not too many people like it as a word but Capitalism is the key! More regulated and dynamic approach building a country, less crimes, less inflation all empowered through strengthening our economy by building what you need instead of getting into a socialism. As a responsible citizen, you’d enjoy the way of life when mentioned things above are achieved.
Huh? So how and when they they address "labour market structural issues, racism, housing issues" for immigrants?
" 6) Racism and statistical discrimination in the workplace. " Ha ha ha ! Yeah, let's bring in the conservatives!
No need of liberals or Conservstives or Democrats or chicken wings, we all need one strong man and leader with all the qualities . Letz bring Donald Trump as the head of state of Canada.
Make Canada great again !
Make Canada great again !
Abdulrhman Taskia had been kept in the dark by immigration officials for almost five years, not knowing why his family’s permanent residence application was taking so long.
Finally, in February 2020, the Toronto man asked the Federal Court to do something about it and push Ottawa to expedite his case.
Last month, in a rare ruling, the court agreed the 57-month wait in the queue was “unreasonable” and ordered Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to render a decision in 30 days and to pay Taskia’s family $1,500 in costs.
The COVID-19 pandemic does not fully explain IRCC’s delay. As noted by the applicants, this reasoning is not applicable for the period leading up to March 2020, approximately 3.5 years after the applicants submitted their application for permanent residency.”
During the hearing in July, the government argued the request by the family to expedite their case should be moot because they had informed the family just weeks ago that their application was nearly complete and asked them to submit further information.
However, until a final determination is made, the judge insisted, the case was not moot.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2021/08/12/this-familys-immigration-application-was-in-process-for-57-months-now-a-judge-has-given-ottawa-30-days-to-make-a-decision.html
Finally, in February 2020, the Toronto man asked the Federal Court to do something about it and push Ottawa to expedite his case.
Last month, in a rare ruling, the court agreed the 57-month wait in the queue was “unreasonable” and ordered Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to render a decision in 30 days and to pay Taskia’s family $1,500 in costs.
The COVID-19 pandemic does not fully explain IRCC’s delay. As noted by the applicants, this reasoning is not applicable for the period leading up to March 2020, approximately 3.5 years after the applicants submitted their application for permanent residency.”
During the hearing in July, the government argued the request by the family to expedite their case should be moot because they had informed the family just weeks ago that their application was nearly complete and asked them to submit further information.
However, until a final determination is made, the judge insisted, the case was not moot.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2021/08/12/this-familys-immigration-application-was-in-process-for-57-months-now-a-judge-has-given-ottawa-30-days-to-make-a-decision.html
With elections looming by Sept 20, this is the best time that all applicants come together and go to supreme or federal court. I have been saying this since the very first time only Federal or Supreme court of Canada can make IRCC work but i guess all applicants prefer to wait than touching CIC Maafia.
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We need this kind of pressure on IRCC. To force them to make a decision with a timeframe. Giving them all the time they need will make them delay our applications indefinitely. Calling MPs will do nothing. But I wonder after how much time the court will deem processing time unreasonable for citizenship applications.
Given time from IRCC is 12 months add 5 more months for delay but IRCC needs to justify how come 2019 applicants are waiting yet 2020 and 2021 are getting oaths ? IRCC needs to tell us what is happening with our application , just GCMS is not enough. Only by Federal court we will get some results. More people need to go to federal court. @bluesami go to Federal court.
I thought you can take the case to federal or supreme court only on case by case basic. It is even possible to fill a collective law suit? And this 12 months processing time doesn't mean anything, I guess only lawyer can answer these questions. I also read an article online concerning a PR under protected person who applied for citizenship and IRCC suspended his citizenship application process because he returned to his home country and was under CBSA investigation. The applicant took the case to the federal court, IRCC suspending his application because CBSA was investigated was found unlawful and was ordered to process the application and give a decision. So IRCC does a lot of unlawful things behind the scene, only when you dare to challenge their decisions that you will find out.
You are right only a lawyer can answer these questions but my point is the Remedy is only going to Federal or Supereme Court. IRCC is a maafia .
From the Article itself-
The ruling, which was described by the court itself as “an extraordinary remedy,” has caused a buzz among many immigration applicants who have long complained about unreasonable delays in their application processing and being frustrated by an irresponsive bureaucracy, especially during the pandemic.
If you can go to the court then go.