grewal said:source:- http://canadianimmigrant.ca/news-and-views/300000-skilled-worker-applications-are-being-eliminated
Shortly after the Economic Action Plan 2012 was announced, Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney spoke to media on the several immigration policy changes that come into act in the next several weeks, including elimination of 300,000 immigration applications.
“All the applications in the skilled worker category that we received prior to February 28, 2007 will be returned. That will reduce the backlog from 420,000 to 160,000,” he said, adding the application fees will be refunded in the following months.
In response to a question from the Canadian Immigrant, Kenney said some 20,000 applications received during the period between 2001-2008 have been partially processed and depending on how far along the process the application is, it may be assessed or returned.
While he blamed the previous Liberal government for creating the backlog and being unfair to skilled category applicants as well as Canada, he avoided responding to the question on his government being unfair to those applicants who had waited as long as 11 years in queue.
According to Minister Kenney, the new system is created “to making our immigration system truly fast and flexible in a way that will sustain Canada's economic growth” and “make Canadian economy better and wealthier.”
Other important changes to immigration system featured in the Economic Action Plan 2012 are:* Realign the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to better meet labour market demands.
* Support further improvements to foreign credential recognition and identify the next set of target occupations beyond 2012.
* Move to an increasingly fast and flexible immigration system where priority focus is on meeting Canada's labour market needs.
* Return applications and fees to certain federal skilled worker applicants who have been waiting for processing to be completed.
OmSai73 said:This is not a fair from Canada Immigration...... and not not acceptable behaviour........
edmonta said:1)If the file was not moving from last 8 yrs,applicants should not have waited for too long.They could have applied after 2008 again.Srid_a was fed up with the wait for the Pre Juners,applied again in 2011 and through with the MR!!work needs to be done n a stipulated time,if its not done,its called a failure.
2)If they are really destined,by ths time they would have settled in another countries or wherever they are.
3)this is how system works.It can only serve when there is a transperancy.Good thing done by kenny was atleast he cleaned up all this and dint keep people in dark.
4)Advantage pre Juners!!
Regards,
Edmonta
I am ready to accept what u mean,edmonta said:1)If the file was not moving from last 8 yrs,applicants should not have waited for too long.They could have applied after 2008 again.Srid_a was fed up with the wait for the Pre Juners,applied again in 2011 and through with the MR!!work needs to be done n a stipulated time,if its not done,its called a failure.
2)If they are really destined,by ths time they would have settled in another countries or wherever they are.
3)this is how system works.It can only serve when there is a transperancy.Good thing done by kenny was atleast he cleaned up all this and dint keep people in dark.
4)Advantage pre Juners!!
Regards,
Edmonta
edmonta said:1)If the file was not moving from last 8 yrs,applicants should not have waited for too long.They could have applied after 2008 again.Srid_a was fed up with the wait for the Pre Juners,applied again in 2011 and through with the MR!!work needs to be done n a stipulated time,if its not done,its called a failure.
2)If they are really destined,by ths time they would have settled in another countries or wherever they are.
3)this is how system works.It can only serve when there is a transperancy.Good thing done by kenny was atleast he cleaned up all this and dint keep people in dark.
4)Advantage pre Juners!!
Regards,
Edmonta
Yes Sadika's NOC is in 29 list. She has reapplied got the MR.stalincanada said:i think it's not kavya,srid_a i.e SADIKA who got MR in MI-3
lamhey said:Hi all,
May I also put some words here concerning the announcement of removing backlog of pre 2008.
In my opinion, this is really NOT the best way to remove the backlogs, CIC is responsible for those who have been waiting and hoping for PR for many years ago, they also should be responsible for those who kept their money freeze (for the sake of settlement fund) from years, hoping something will happen. BUT, to the contrast, CIC have failed to understand the feelings of thousands families, who have been patiently waiting for PR from years.
At this stage, I feel very sad for the pre 2008. This is NOT what we are been looking for.
regards
lamhey (pre june 2010 applicant)
Thanks for the support.edmonta said:@ kavya,
I am with you.No need for apology.Discussion seems like what is important a dam on the river for long term or few thousand people loosing their land and getting the reimbursement?
World has not been fair to the straight minded people.Those straight tree will be cut first rather than a twisted one.One need to be smart,tactful and proactive in this world.
Kavya is not hypocrite,those who remains in the dream without taking timely actions are definately.
Government cant please everybody..
I may seem rude but that's a reality..
regards,
Edmonta