Very clearly CIC announced that if a file assessed and awarded 67 or more points before 29 March 2012 then that file is accepted for further processing. Immigration processing has 2 steps first is Selection Criteria (PSDEC) and 2nd step is admissibility (SELDEC). Do not worry if SELDEC 0, important is PSDEC with point 1(positive) and just on the right side a date on or before 29 March 2012. If there is PSDEC with 0, 2, 3 or 4 means negative or PSDEC with 1 but date after 29 March 2012 then also negative.
For better understanding and to avoid confusion, please see the below text with source :
Am I affected by the FSW backlog elimination measures?
Now that the Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act (Bill C-38) has become law, CIC will terminate processing Federal Skilled Worker files if applicants:
• applied before February 27, 2008, and
• have not had a decision made by an immigration officer based on selection criteria before March 29, 2012. (information on selection criteria is below)
CIC expects this will affect around 280,000 people including dependants.
CIC will return fees paid to the Department, without interest, for applications that are eliminated under the provisions in Bill C-38.CIC is currently finalizing the fee return process, which will involve confirming up-to-date contact and payee information.
CIC has set up a central task force based in Ottawa to handle the fee return process. More details will be posted on this website as they become available.
Q3. What does a decision based on Federal Skilled Worker selection criteria mean?
A decision based on Federal Skilled Worker selection criteria means that an immigration officer:
• has assessed your FSW application against the points grid, and
• has made a decision on whether or not you meet the selection criteria of the program.
Currently, the pass mark is 67 points out of a grid worth 100 points. The grid considers the following:
• the person's ability in English and/or French;
• their education;
• their work experience;
• their age;
• whether they have a job already arranged in Canada (arranged employment); and
• how well they might adapt to living in Canada (which awards points for things like previous work or study in Canada, spouse's education and relatives in Canada).
If your application is successful, you would move to the next phase (i.e. admissibility). At that point you would be checked against health, security and criminality requirements before a final decision is made and a visa is issued or not.
If you do not score at least 67 on the FSW points grid, your application would be refused and CIC would inform you of the decision.
Source
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/notices/notice-qa.asp
