sinestra said:
I decided to email the PAFSO team for an update on the strike and if it will affect us or not. Here is the transcript:
Sinestra77 <Sinestra77>
13:09 (22 hours ago)
to media
Dear PAFSO,
I completely understand your cause for striking.
I was wondering if you could let me know if this strike affect applicants under Federal Skilled Worker Program?
Regards,
Sinestra77
Chrystiane Roy <croy439 @ hotmail.com>
06:37 (5 hours ago)
to me, media
Mr. XXXXX,
Foreign Service Officers working in the immigration stream have been withdrawing services in Delhi and other Canadian missions in India. While this action does not mean that the entire office is closed, it does mean a significant increase in processing times for all types of visa applications.
We are unable to answer case specific inquiries. You can however learn how to lodge an inquiry at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/my_application/status.asp
Or if you have an immigration application in progress in Canada you may contact the CIC Call centre at 1-888-242-2100 or by e-mail at: question @ cic.gc.ca
We regret any inconvenience this may cause and wish you luck with your visa application.
Regards,
Chrystiane Roy
Strike Communications coordinator
Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers/
Association professionnelle des agents du Service extérieur
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Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 13:09:50 +0530
Subject: Will this strike affect applicants under Federal Skilled Worker Program?
From: Sinestra77
To: media @ pafso-apase.com
Basically, you got nothing from them, wrapped in many nice meaningless words.
I also checked their web-site where they stated their reasons for strike.
The main reason is because people on different positions and doing different work, like lawyers, industry commissioners and etc., receive bigger salary.
They say
it is not fair, as we sit in the same offices. We want to receive same salaries. :'(
Who's gonna strike next? Cleaning ladies, technicians? Their salaries even less than theirs. It is not fair too.
Also many other complaints that they living in dangerous countries and risking their lives every day, missing birthdays of their relatives back home. And it is not fair. They had no idea about that, when signed their contracts and took their jobs abroad. :'(
But my favorite is that they care so much about Canadian taxpayers, so they have no other option but to strike, they want more taxpayers money to be spend on them "more effectively". 8)
I wonder what kind of education and qualification needed to take this job...to check application completeness, compare it according instructions and move papers around, do they need to study law or economy for many years in university to get their qualification like lawyers or economists did?