London Visa Office

[BC2013]

There can be no processing of backlog from 2006 fswp. Here is an extract from CIC:

source http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/notices/notice-returns.asp


Notice – Update on Fee Returns for Federal Skilled Worker applicants affected by the backlog elimination
October 18, 2013

Over the past year, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has been returning fees paid to the Department for Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) applications terminated as a result of the Government of Canada's Jobs, Growth and Long-Term Prosperity Act.

If you applied before February 27, 2008, and have not heard from CIC about whether a decision based on FSW program selection criteria (*see below) was made on your application, you may be affected by this law.

If you fall under this category, CIC needs to verify your contact information is up to date so that your fee return will reach you at your current address. Please note that interest will not be paid on the fees.

Please confirm your latest contact details by sending CIC this form (PDF, 1.4 MB). Communicating with us electronically is the best and easiest way to have your fee return processed.

Due to the large number of affected applicants, the fee return process may take some time. We expect most people will receive their fees back within six months, but there may be possible delays in cases where applicants are located in countries with international banking restrictions. We appreciate your patience.

Your FSW application has been terminated by operation of law if:

you applied before February 27, 2008, and
a decision based on FSW program selection criteria* was not made on your application by an immigration officer before March 29, 2012.
(*A “FSW program selection criteria” decision means that a CIC officer has determined that you have accumulated enough points to qualify for the program, based on factors such as your language skills, education and work experience.)

If you remain interested in immigrating to Canada, you may be eligible under other immigration programs. To find out more about the requirements and steps to apply in each category, please see Immigrating to Canada.

Well, according to this data-spreadsheet

http://data.gc.ca/data/en/dataset/b6f7c54e-ef4b-4ec1-8dde-7315e97d18eb

LVO had backlog of
-pre-c50: 351 cases
-MI1: 2,743 cases
-MI2: 577 cases
-MI3: 861 cases
-Total FSW: 4,532 cases
as of July 09, 2013.

 

[luqi]

oh really, i didn't know about this.

How does someone apply for the GCMS notes and when should one apply?

As you have a relative / friend there it would cost you just $5. Its very easy. Your relative / friend will order this on your behalf and he will be the requester. It can be done by email and your relative / requester can send scan copies of everything. Your relative / friend will receive CAIPS / GCMS notes in his email.

First fill the following form but your relative / friend will sign it as he is the requester.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5563E.pdf

Then you will have to fill this consent form and sign yourself

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5475E.pdf

Now according to latest IMM5563E form you can even pay fees online if you are not living in Canada and there is no need to fill any credit card form. Pay fees online, get receipt, fill it and then scan and attach with application. Its very easy. Go to section C of the following form then follow other links given below.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5563E.pdf (See section C)

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/fees/index.asp

https://eservicesak.cic.gc.ca/epay/lineofbusiness.do

After payment take 2 copies of print out of receipt. Keep one copy for yourself and attach other with application.

Ask your relative to provide copy of his Canadian passport or PR card and copy of his recent bill or bank statement as a proof that he is currently living in Canada

Ask him to scan everything and send everything by email to

atip-aiprp @ cic.gc.ca

if you dont have a relative in canada you can order it with the help of these websites

a) http://www.caips.ca/
b) http://caipsnotes.com/index.shtml
c) http://www.caipsretriever.com/2006/03/immigrants-life-in-toronto-canada-ii.html
d) www.lawpoint.ca ($25 only)

 

[tashford]

Well, according to this data-spreadsheet

http://data.gc.ca/data/en/dataset/b6f7c54e-ef4b-4ec1-8dde-7315e97d18eb

LVO had backlog of
-pre-c50: 351 cases
-MI1: 2,743 cases
-MI2: 577 cases
-MI3: 861 cases
-Total FSW: 4,532 cases
as of July 09, 2013.

Excellent Post +1 Thank you

 

[hila01]

Well, according to this data-spreadsheet

http://data.gc.ca/data/en/dataset/b6f7c54e-ef4b-4ec1-8dde-7315e97d18eb

LVO had backlog of
-pre-c50: 351 cases
-MI1: 2,743 cases
-MI2: 577 cases
-MI3: 861 cases
-Total FSW: 4,532 cases
as of July 09, 2013.

That data spread sheet is outdated ( July 09, 2013). The link I gave u regarding backlog was dated October 18, 2013 which is more recent.

 

[tashford]

Your quote is outdated ( July 09, 2013). The link I gave u regarding backlog was dated October 18, 2013 which is more recent.

Yes, i did think the numbers looked slightly different in the link.

TBH seems quite a backlog to get through.

What does C50 MI1, MI2 and MI3 mean, sorry

 

[hila01]

Yes, i did think the numbers looked slightly different in the link.

TBH seems quite a backlog to get through.

What does C50 MI1, MI2 and MI3 mean, sorry

Ministerial Instructions (MI1)*: Federal Skilled Workers
Under the first set of Ministerial Instructions (MI1) issued on November 29, 2008, CIC began to limit the type of Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) applications received to the following categories:

a) applicants with an arranged employment offer;
b) applicants with work experience in one of 38 in-demand occupations; and
c) applicants in Canada as students or temporary foreign workers.
MI1 was applied retroactively to FSW applications received on or after February 27, 2008. Read the full text of MI1.
*Note that MI1 was superseded by MI2’s issuance (see below)*

Ministerial Instructions (MI2)*: Federal Skilled Workers, Canadian Experience Class, Immigrant Investor Program
As part of the second set of Ministerial Instructions (MI2) released on June 26, 2010, CIC capped the number of new FSW applications to be processed at 20,000, not including applications with an arranged employment offer. The Department also responded to evolving labour market trends by issuing an updated FSW eligibility list of 29 occupations, each capped at no more than 1,000 applications. In addition, FSW and Canadian Experience Class principal applicants became subject to mandatory language testing. MI2 also included a temporary pause on new federal Immigrant Investor Program (IIP) applications. Read the full text of MI2.
*Note that FSWP and IIP provisions in MI2 have been superseded by those in MI3 (see below)*

Ministerial Instructions (MI3)*: Federal Skilled Workers, Immigrant Investor Program, Entrepreneurs
Effective July 1, 2011, the third set of Ministerial Instructions (MI3) further limited the intake of new FSW applications by lowering the global cap to 10,000, with sub-caps of 500 for each of the 29 priority occupations. It introduced an annual cap of 700 for new applications made under the federal Immigrant Investor Program, and also included a temporary moratorium on Entrepreneur applications while that program undergoes review. Read the full text of MI3.
*Note that MI3 remains in effect despite the issuance of MI4*

 

[Yashraj]

Most important, has anyone recvd MR from London office so far for FSW 2013????

 

[tashford]

ABSOLUTELY NO ONE. NO ONE HAS HEARD ANYTHING.

 

[tashford]

That data spread sheet is outdated ( July 09, 2013). The link I gave u regarding backlog was dated October 18, 2013 which is more recent.

Do you have the link for the most updated set of numbers?

Thank You

 

[Yashraj]

I checked in spreadsheet, for LVO still there is no update. Therefore I posted it on forum if by chance anyone has recvd MR.

 

[tashford]

I know its frustrating we are all waiting for something from London. I'm sure we will hear something. Just unsure as to when. There does seem to be quite a backlog of files at London though which could explain why we haven't heard anything.

Keep looking on this thread, Im sure the first person to hear will post on this.

Good luck, when did your file get transferred to the LVO?

 

[Yashraj]

23 Oct 2013, CAS shows status as 'IN PROCESS'

 

[BC2013]

That data spread sheet is outdated ( July 09, 2013). The link I gave u regarding backlog was dated October 18, 2013 which is more recent.

The data-spreadsheet shows the latest data (posted by CIC), updated early November 2013. Your link is in regard to a press release about the termination of certain pre-c50 cases (before Feb. 2008) - which was done early 2012. Still, several VOs have a lot of those cases left.

 

[BC2013]

Yes, i did think the numbers looked slightly different in the link.

TBH seems quite a backlog to get through.

What does C50 MI1, MI2 and MI3 mean, sorry

C50 includes all programs after Feb. 2008, so it includes all MIs
MI1 - Feb 2008 - June 2010
MI2 - June 2010 - July 2011
MI3 - July 2011 - May 2013

Everything earlier is "pre-c50", i.e. until Feb. 2008. Those files were terminated by law early 2012, unless they had reached a certain stage. As far as I know, some 300,000 files were affected by this, thus reducing the global backlog from around 850,000 persons (in 2011) to around 530,000 persons (in 2012).

If you see different numbers in the spreadsheet - make sure, you check the right page (SW cases).

 

[tashford]

Whats your opinion regarding the timeline at the LVO?

Do you think any of us will get medical requests anytime soon?