FSW applicants, 51000 ITAs allocated for 2015

[Singalingali]

That is correct. The number of 47k to 51k does not correspond to the number of planned ITAs to be issued this year. It is the number of people who are admitted to Canada, i.e. land in Canada and actually use their PR visa.

Detailed explanation can be found here:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/EnGLish/department/ips/index.asp

This means that previous years' successful applications count against this year's target. It also means that ITAs being issued on or after July 1 will count against next year's target (with obvious adjustments for people being denied their application, people not responding to their ITA and people not using their visa). This is due to the targeted processing time of 6 months.

Consequently, ~50% of ITAs to be issued this year will depend on next year's targets. As far as I know, these are not public yet.

I think I've got your point, you mean that 51000 FSWs are expected to arrive Canada this year. It also means that it is possible that over 51000 ITAs are issued this year. It is just that even if for example, 60000 ITAs are issued, not all are expected to arrive in Canada. I think this is logical since you say that " The number of 47k to 51k does not correspond to the number of planned ITAs to be issued this year."

 

[Lammawitch]

Thank you very much for the link Dan_and!!

It clearly explains the numbers AND specifies that

" Operational targets are based on the total number of persons covered by applications to be finalized...".

Again, thank you for helping clear up this very common misconception .

 

[Singalingali]

Thank you very much for the link Dan_and!!

It clearly explains the numbers AND specifies that

" Operational targets are based on the total number of persons covered by applications to be finalized...".

Again, thank you for helping clear up this very common misconception .

Lol

 

[fkl]

I don't see the point. If they anticipate 51k FSW principal applicant's entering in 2015, there should at least be a proportional number expected for 2016.

Looking at CIC's history of all of these programs and progress each year, there has not been a dramatic drop any year and so far there is no reason to anticipate one.

So the expectation that number of ITA would go up significantly towards the second half of the year, high enough to cover majority of people without PNP or LMIA based jobs is very realistic and there is no reason to believe otherwise.

They might not be 51k, but even if they are 30k - that is still far too higher than would be covered by only LMIA or PNPs

 

[Singalingali]

I don't see the point. If they anticipate 51k FSW principal applicant's entering in 2015, there should at least be a proportional number expected for 2016.

Looking at CIC's history of all of these programs and progress each year, there has not been a dramatic drop any year and so far there is no reason to anticipate one.

So the expectation that number of ITA would go up significantly towards the second half of the year, high enough to cover majority of people without PNP or LMIA based jobs is very realistic and there is no reason to believe otherwise.

They might not be 51k, but even if they are 30k - that is still far too higher than would be covered by only LMIA or PNPs

+1 to you, Champion member.

 

[fkl]

Thanks @singalingali

@dan_and Makes sense. So either way we expect to get similar or better output. Sure immigration dipped or stayed constant in a few years over the course of a long span. But most of the times it went up.

Even if it dipped it wasn't that big a margin. So scores coming down eventually and far more ITAs issued hopefully is likely.