July 01, 2011 FSW Applicants_MI 3

[mayankpt]

like your style!! 8) +1 for u and many many congratz!!! ;D

thnks mute_man

 

[joydhaka]

Most welcome to our forum. You are now a part of our family.

Hey Guys, ooh what a forum. I cant believe i did not know about this one. I read the the last 50 pages or so and i already feel like i know everyone. Firstly let me bow to your highness.
Secondly a big high five to all those who got their visas. Abhi, advanta, rkc, and anyone whom i missed.
Best of luck for dd encashment for dmartpt, delta, vanilthil, fasttrack, markho and how can i forget now, and anyone whom i missed.
I love this forum and will be a regular here.

Mayankpt congratulations on your MR man. great news.

 

[kg_bang]

thanks iamthebest

sent u PM.

 

[Optimist22222]

Congrats buddy

hey i got MR ;D

 

[mayankpt]

Congrats buddy

thanks optimist22222

 

[SABU79]

Dear SABU79

Sending a CSE to Vo doesn't effect your application. I have send 3 times CSE to London. But in some cases when there is no update on file they don't reply.
But why not give a try?? I am also from Bangladesh but living in London. It took less time in my case compare to you for MR
but again more time for PPR.. compare to many applicant. My best pray for your MR as I have seen your waiting time a bit longer.

Hello Joydhaka,
I just sent an inquiry. Its good to know that you are also from BD. I live in Glasgow. Its very tiring for me to wait for MR so long. I dont know what is going on. Did they contact your employer before MR? I ordered for CAIPS note still waiting for that. Best of luck for your rest.
Cheers

 

[Optimist22222]

Thanks Lucky for your untiring guidance. I received email from bank. They have confirmed that the DD is still lying outstanding. The DD expired on 9th Dec. Whereas the CIO made unsuccessful attempts on 20-12-2011 and12th January 2012. I received my PER on 28-11-2011 which also mentioned acknoledgement of receipt of CAD 1100. (Which in fact have not been encashed).
Now I plan to make two DDs. One for processing and one for RPRF. (I will cancel the older DD later on).
Kindly quide me.
I believe the beneficiary will be "Receiver General for Canada" Right?
Amount will be in Canadian Dollars, right?
Where will the amount be payable? In a bank branch in London UK or Sydney NS? Please clarify.

I am waiting tor your response

Lo! dear you have a solid proof to show that your payment was taken by CIO this statement is a solid proof. Just give its reference and e-mail it to LVO. there are quite a chances that it is definitely a mistake.

 

[bereth]

Dear admin:westpoint, NKKD HORTONS...

Please include sikh19 in the spreadsheet.
Here is his info:

sikh19
app received on 17 Dec 2011
Visa office New Delhi
received by Krzwda
Mode of payment Bank Draft
NOC 3233
DD en cashed - 15- FEB-2012
PER - 25 MARCH 2012

thank you

 

[luckymystery]

O what a situation. we all have been assuming that before sending PER our payment is deducted. But your case tells some other story.
And yeah dear it will go to "Receiver General for Canada" and in canadian dollars and it will be from any bank in Canada. as banks here in Pakistan wont make DD in CAD of banks other than Canada. Mine was also of Canadian bank for application fees & RPRF fees.
Good luck.

Thanks Lucky for your untiring guidance. I received email from bank. They have confirmed that the DD is still lying outstanding. The DD expired on 9th Dec. Whereas the CIO made unsuccessful attempts on 20-12-2011 and12th January 2012. I received my PER on 28-11-2011 which also mentioned acknoledgement of receipt of CAD 1100. (Which in fact have not been encashed).
Now I plan to make two DDs. One for processing and one for RPRF. (I will cancel the older DD later on).
Kindly quide me.
I believe the beneficiary will be "Receiver General for Canada" Right?
Amount will be in Canadian Dollars, right?
Where will the amount be payable? In a bank branch in London UK or Sydney NS? Please clarify.

I am waiting tor your response

 

[luckymystery]

Dear admin:westpoint, NKKD HORTONS...

Please include sikh19 in the spreadsheet.
Here is his info:

sikh19
app received on 17 Dec 2011
Visa office New Delhi
received by Krzwda
Mode of payment Bank Draft
NOC 3233
DD en cashed - 15- FEB-2012
PER - 25 MARCH 2012

thank you

welcome on board. And congrats on getting PER. good luck for rest of the process.

 

[Mr PRESIDENT]

Dear Mr.President, 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

Kindly give honor to whom it is due by paying homage to our Royal Majesty before posting or replying to a poser's post.

Am glad to inform you that our worthy queen should be aware of all your courtesy calls. :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*

Thank you

My pleasure spicy

 

[m.ibrahim]

hey i got MR ;D

Super fast.....congrats

 

[jorgill]

I got the PR!!! I got the passports today with entry visa issued!

I'm so happy! ;D ;D

Good luck to all! :-* :-* :-* :-*

PS: I saw this news in this website:

" The Government of Canada announced on 29 March 2012 a plan to reduce the backlog of Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) applications by returning all applications and government fees submitted prior to 27 February 2008. This will amount to a total of almost 300,000 returned applications, as well as approximately $130 million in refunded government processing fees.

Approximately 160,000 FSW applications, submitted after 28 February 2008, will remain in queue for processing."

Still I don't understand why there are so many from 2008 when we are getting our visas from 2011 ... :'(

 

[RKC]

I got the PR!!! I got the passports today with entry visa issued!

I'm so happy! ;D ;D

Good luck to all! :-* :-* :-* :-*

PS: I saw this news in this website:

" The Government of Canada announced on 29 March 2012 a plan to reduce the backlog of Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) applications by returning all applications and government fees submitted prior to 27 February 2008. This will amount to a total of almost 300,000 returned applications, as well as approximately $130 million in refunded government processing fees.

Approximately 160,000 FSW applications, submitted after 28 February 2008, will remain in queue for processing."

Still I don't understand why there are so many from 2008 when we are getting our visas from 2011 ... :'(

Congratulations! Jorgill Your PR journey ends here.

As regards to MI1 backlog, many occupations from the list of 38 in MI1 are not facing any labour shortage currently. This is what the HSRDC report says. MI2 & MI3 new 29 occupation list reflect the most relevant occupations which needs filling up from foreign skilled workers. Hence MI2 & 3 were fast tracked.

It is sad to know, many MI1 people are still waiting 2 years or more for a decision.

 

[abhishekgoel007]

BREAKING NEWS

The Government of Canada announced on 29 March 2012 a plan to reduce the backlog of Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) applications by returning all applications and government fees submitted prior to 27 February 2008. This will amount to a total of almost 300,000 returned applications, as well as approximately $130 million in refunded government processing fees.
Approximately 160,000 FSW applications, submitted after 28 February 2008, will remain in queue for processing.


The Announcement
This statement has been issued as part of the larger Federal Budget for 2012, which was released on 29 March. The budget includes information for reducing national deficit and creating more fiscally efficient government infrastructure, an integral part of which is tied to immigration policy and processing times. As part of this plan, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), is expected to reduce its operating costs by $179 million over the next three years.
The budget mentions that “Canada risks losing the global talent competition for the world’s best and brightest as potential immigrants choose to take their skills to other countries with more responsive immigration systems rather than remain in the queue to have their applications process in Canada”.
With this in mind, the decision was reached to not only return the approximately 300,000 applications, but to focus on creating a system that would streamline processing and “reduce duplication and overlap” in the overall structure.


Government Rationale
The applications being returned are currently only from the FSW program. No additional plans have yet been announced to address backlogs in other immigration categories.
CIC hopes that reducing application numbers will allow it to streamline its programs in a way that will eliminate overhead costs currently incurred by dealing with the backlog. For instance, some visa offices devote significant amounts of time and money to processing pre-2008 applications. With these out of the way, visa officers will be free to devote time and energy to processing applications that have a higher likelihood of approval under current government standards.
The decision is also part of a larger effort by CIC to “transition to a faster and more flexible economic immigration system”. This new system will be aimed at more accurately addressing Canadian labour market needs as well as better serving those applicants still in line to be processed. Currently, Canada is facing severe labour shortages, specifically in Western provinces where skilled tradespeople are in great demand.
It is important to note that, despite widespread austerity measures being imposed on most government departments, CIC is one of only five that are being asked to reduce operating costs by less than six percent. In fact, proposed upgrades to the Canadian immigration system are likely to cost over $25 million in upcoming years.

Advice for Returned Applicants
The promise of new, streamlined immigration systems is no comfort for the thousands of individuals and their families who have now seen their hopes for Canadian immigration come to an end.
“This is such awful news for the people who have been waiting patiently in line,” says Attorney David Cohen, “Of course, they are free to submit a new application, but that will be of little solace at this time. I truly feel badly for them”.
Applicants who will see their files returned but are still keen to come to Canada are by no means excluded from re-submitting an application, either through the FSW program or one of the over 60 other available Canadian immigration programs. As the government more thoroughly outlines its plans for immigration in the future, prospective applicants should make sure to keep abreast of new developments that may be of benefit to themselves and their unique skill sets.