Kangaroo what does your crystal ball predict for 2022?
I am very eager to hear that.
Outland apps of all sorts (FSW PNP doesn't matter) are fucked. Because not only had Canada not have any incentives to move back resources to outland app processing before any of this, but now with these new developments Canada has access to a pool of 500,000+ inland candidates (students and temporaries). So Canada most likely won't return any of those resources back to outland app processing. Outland draws will be back but small because of the limited resources. So what does that all mean?
1. It will still be possible (in theory) to get Canadian PR as a full outlander.
2. Outland CRS cutoffs will explode due to reduced ITAs. To do the above, outland candidates will have to learn French.
3. Typical avg proc time for outlands will be 1.5 - 2 years post-pandemic due to limited resource allocation for their apps.
4. Those rich enough will have the ability to mandamus their way out of this. (If mandamus is not cheaper than 8 month PGWP then it won't be worth it)
PNP might get a slightly different treatment since it's bullshit if IRCC admits the provinces' nominees only after 2 years. But you never know.