GAME IS OVER......FSW AND INVESTER IMMIGRATION WILL BE BANNED FROM JULY 1, 2012

[Pippin]

There is definite advantage coming from a visa-exempt country, as it is an additional challenge for many people to GET a TRV to come and explore job vacancies. Hopefully, this is a short term programme.

 

[hasanimamsujan]

Game is not Over

Its may be a rumour until 1st july 2012. plz have a look in the following link

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/complete-applications.asp
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Total complete applications received since July 1, 2011 The cap has been reached. CIC has received 10,000 complete Federal Skilled Worker applications for processing since July 1, 2011. However, certain applications are still eligible for processing. From now until June 30, 2012, we will only consider applications: with an offer of arranged employment, or submitted under the PhD stream (see below) until the cap of 1000 applications is reached. If new Ministerial Instructions are not issued before July 1, 2012, the current cap of 10,000 new applications will re-set on that date.

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[odv]

Here it is. The official announcement english/department/media/releases/2012/2012-06-28.asp

 

[msamoh]

Note: As of July 1, 2012, CIC has temporarily stopped accepting applications for the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP). This temporary pause does not apply to those with a qualifying job offer or applying under the PhD stream. We will likely start accepting applications again when the revised FSWP selection criteria take effect. Proposed FSWP changes should come into force in early 2013.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/complete-applications.asp

 

[Cool_5]

Read this guys. Official pause released on CIC site -

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2012/2012-06-28.asp

 

[thebeast184]

[size=10pt]News Release — Minister Kenney Hits the Reset Button: Sets the Foundation for New, Faster, More Flexible Immigration System[/size]

Calgary, June 28, 2012 — Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney today announced the latest step in re-designing Canada’s economic immigration system.

Effective July 1st, 2012, Citizenship and Immigration Canada will place a temporary pause on new applications to the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and federal Immigrant Investor Program (IIP).

“We have been making lots of changes to our economic immigration system,” said Minister Kenney. “We will take the next six months to do a lot of the heavy lifting to get us closer to a fast and flexible immigration system.”

The pause will allow CIC to make important changes to its economic immigration programs before accepting more applications. This is an important step in moving towards a faster, more flexible immigration system, while immigration levels are at a historic high.

Since the launch of Canada’s Economic Action Plan 2012, Minister Kenney has announced a series of changes to CIC’s economic immigration programs. They include:

eliminating the backlog of old FSWP applications;
improving the selection of FSWs;
creating a new Federal Skilled Trades Program;
modifying the Canadian Experience Class to help transition successful skilled temporary workers to permanent residence;
changing business immigration programs to target more active investment in Canadian growth companies and more innovative entrepreneurs; and
moving towards a new application management system, to develop a pool of skilled workers who arrive in Canada ready to begin employment.
“This temporary pause on new Federal Skilled Worker applications will allow us to set the program on a new course as we intend to launch revised selection criteria soon,” said Minister Kenney. “The pause has no impact on the number of workers Canada admits into the country, as CIC continues to process applications already received. Current immigration remains at historically high levels.”

Application intake is expected to resume in January 2013, when the proposed FSWP regulatory changes – which will be published in the Canada Gazette in the coming months – are expected to come into force.

The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act allows the Minister to issue special instructions to immigration officers to enable the Government of Canada to best attain its immigration goals. Since the 2008 Action Plan for Faster Immigration, four sets of “Ministerial Instructions” have been issued relating to Economic Class applications.

Under this fifth set of Ministerial Instructions, CIC will also introduce a pause on new federal IIP applications. This pause will remain in place until further notice, allowing the Department to make progress on processing its existing inventory.

As Minister Kenney announced earlier in April, CIC will be consulting with provinces, territories and stakeholders on ways to reform the current IIP in order to maximize the economic benefit to Canada. The Department is also consulting on whether to create a new investor program on a short-term basis, to promote growth in the Canadian economy.

The temporary pause on FSWP applications does not apply to candidates with offers of arranged employment or those applying under the PhD eligibility stream. The full set of Ministerial Instructions will be available online in the Canada Gazette tomorrow.

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[soj1122]

This is good news for pre Feb. 2008 applicants but a temporary setback for new applicants.

Not a good news for pre feb.2008. As they are still planning to eliminate therse applicants and to reduce the aburdon.

 

[soj1122]

hope u got answer and link from badalpharm...
chill bro...anyways its upto u 2 believe or not...well its good for post 2008 applicnts and bad for newbies....
i just told u what i saw recently...anyways good luck with ur application...
cheers mate!!!er
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Dear Kenny is not going to be polite to pre Feb. 2008 applicants. He is just planning to ban new ones and eliminating old one. According to an inner
source by banning new one and getting rid of pre 2008 applicants they will have just 110000 applicants to deal with so they will complete their process and completely get rid of backlog.

 

[soj1122]

Re: GAME IS OVER...FSW AND INVESTER IMMIGRATION WILL BE BANNED FROM JULY 1, 2012

Game is not Over

Its may be a rumour until 1st july 2012. plz have a look in the following link

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/complete-applications.asp
...

Total complete applications received since July 1, 2011 The cap has been reached. CIC has received 10,000 complete Federal Skilled Worker applications for processing since July 1, 2011. However, certain applications are still eligible for processing. From now until June 30, 2012, we will only consider applications: with an offer of arranged employment, or submitted under the PhD stream (see below) until the cap of 1000 applications is reached. If new Ministerial Instructions are not issued before July 1, 2012, the current cap of 10,000 new applications will re-set on that date.

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Dear minister is certainly going to give new instructions. That looks so negative...

 

[canada_visa83]

In reply to nitin sharma

Check the cic news posted on cic immigration website.

Why dont you use your brain to check things?
Do not misguide people and do not make you own guesses.
Ok

 

[mzb]

Guys this is totally a rumour and nothing else....think in a this way, if this has to be happened then why it's not published on CIC website. The media is showing some modified news and making others to read such news on their portals.

Understand one thing, the news which we've been seen on CIC website are AUTHENTIC (be it related to proposed changes or smooth application process).

So don't spread this rumour any more because this doesn't have anything related to coming July FSW openings.

Refer to CIC website only i would suggest for the correct & authentic updates and nothing else !!

it has been published on the cic website. this is official. those with objections kindly visit website.

 

[obs35]

Finally some good news, now CIC can concentrate and work on MI-1,2 and 3 applicants. Canada, here I come!

 

[soj1122]

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2012/2012-06-28.asp


Check this link. I was right..

 

[jnathan]

Note: As of July 1, 2012, CIC has temporarily stopped accepting applications for the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP). This temporary pause does not apply to those with a qualifying job offer or applying under the PhD stream. We will likely start accepting applications again when the revised FSWP selection criteria take effect. Proposed FSWP changes should come into force in early 2013.


http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/complete-applications.asp

Calm down guys, the ban is for 6 months only.
I still believe it would be harder then. CIC wants more debate about their proposed selection criteria until Eary 2013.

 

[soj1122]

Re: GAME IS OVER....FSW AND INVESTER IMMIGRATION WILL BE BANNED FROM JULY 1, 2012

I dont think that they will set all the things in six months. Canadians are sooooo lazy