Is canadian high commission strike still going on ?
- Thread starter jass2323
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Strike is still on however it will not effect your application. I got my visa in 7 days exactly. Difference could be that i applied through an agent and they might have some internal contacts.
cussyandrew
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This is still up on the CIC website;
Alert – Strike Action
The Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers (PAFSO) union is currently taking strike action. PAFSO union members responsible for processing visa applications have been walking out of offices in Canada and overseas without advance notice.
Posted processing times for both temporary and permanent resident visa applications do not take into account work stoppages. Anyone applying for a visa should anticipate delays and submit their application online as far in advance as possible.
Contingency plans are already in place to ensure all offices remain open and are providing at least a minimum level of service. Priority will be placed on urgent humanitarian applications.
CIC continues to closely monitor the situation.
Also I really dont think having or not having an agent will make any difference whatsoever.
Alert – Strike Action
The Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers (PAFSO) union is currently taking strike action. PAFSO union members responsible for processing visa applications have been walking out of offices in Canada and overseas without advance notice.
Posted processing times for both temporary and permanent resident visa applications do not take into account work stoppages. Anyone applying for a visa should anticipate delays and submit their application online as far in advance as possible.
Contingency plans are already in place to ensure all offices remain open and are providing at least a minimum level of service. Priority will be placed on urgent humanitarian applications.
CIC continues to closely monitor the situation.
Also I really dont think having or not having an agent will make any difference whatsoever.
santyIndia
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- Jul 23, 2013
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- Job Offer........
- Pre-Assessed..
- App. Filed.......
- 26-07-2013
- Med's Done....
- 19-07-2013
- VISA ISSUED...
- 26-08-2013
- LANDED..........
- 14-09-2013 (Expecting)
nikhil1308 said:
Agents will not have any internal contacts, they just make sure that everything is in place for your application based on their experience. Coming to strike, it is still going on. However not all CIC/CHC employees are PAFSO members and Canadian Govt has hired many adhoc employees to increase the processing speed. At the moment priority is given to Student Visas because they must join Colleges/University by Sep.