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pawan07oct said:
mni
My son was 6 months old when we applied for PR in Canada and his photo on passport is old. Now my son is 3 and half year old. that's why they asked new photographs.


hi pawan r u same person who called me yesterday my friend?
 
wheronica said:
Have any MI1 applicants sent any CSQ recently? have any MI1 applicants heard from ndvo after the New Year?

I plan to shoot order of GCMS on 16th jan. pls do same all waiting medical applicant with the difference of one or two days. This will helpful to understand the clear picture of uncertainty (not waiting)
 
That is good. I guess another member got his address changed to consultant's India address....



pawan07oct said:
mni
My son was 6 months old when we applied for PR in Canada and his photo on passport is old. Now my son is 3 and half year old. that's why they asked new photographs.
 
Dear friend,

I am planning to sent CSE to High commission on 15th January,2013 if there is any improvement in process for MI-1 applicants who has completed medicals already.
 
No. MI1 who submitted passports in June/July of 2012 are still waiting to get the passports back....

Hoping and praying to see some movement at least this month....

geeyes said:
Dear friend,

I am planning to sent CSE to High commission on 15th January,2013 if there is any improvement in process for MI-1 applicants who has completed medicals already.
 
Hi Sunny 123,
I am the same person who called you to share the news.
best of luck to u also because we both have almost same timeline.
 
Hi pawan07oct,

Are you still in Canada or back in India? Did you request NDVO for passport return (assuming you are in India and need to have passports to go back to Canada)?

Regards,
mni

pawan07oct said:
Hi Sunny 123,
I am the same person who called you to share the news.
best of luck to u also because we both have almost same timeline.
 
Background:
Figures:--
• Number of files in 2008 (backlogs) – 640000.
• Number of files in November 2012 (backlogs) – 100000.
• Number of visas issued in FSW till December 2012 – 55000-57000*
• Number of visas issued in FSW till June 2012 – 43653*
• Number of visa to be issued in 2013 – 53500-55300*
• Till June, 2012, 17068 applications in MI-2 have been processed and total of 25189* visas issued
• Till June, 2012, 6663 applications in MI-3 have been processed and total of 4378* visas issued

* - Including Primary Applicant + Spouse + Dependent

Facts:--
• CIC expects to clear all files received till November 2012 (100000 applications) by end of 2014
• To clear backlogs from 2008, i.e. 640000 files, MI-1 was started on 28th February, 2008 – introduction of a occupation in demand list
• To clear backlogs in 2010, MI-2 was started in June, 2010. – introduction of CAP of 1000
• To clear backlogs in 2011, MI-3 was started in June, 2011. – reduction of CAP to 500
• To clear backlogs in 2012, Pre-February 27th, 2008 files were returned and a temporary pause was initiated to stop taking new applications..

Assumption:
• None of the MI-1 applicants have received visa in 2013, nor their e-cas updated to medical received/decision made from June, 2012.
• MI-2 and MI-3 on a constant basis have been given visa and e-cas updated every now and then.
• Total of 2932 and 3337 applications are pending for MI-2 and MI-3 respectively which still have a decision pending.
• If we assume that all the pending MI-2 and MI-3 application will be granted visas, then a total of approximately 18800 visas will be issued.
• Therefore 55300-18800= 36500 visas will be remaining for MI-1, i.e. around 12100 applications.


Conclusion:
Looking at the trend, first, they will process all the MI-2 and MI-3 applications. Then they will start with MI-1, that too who have already done their medicals and submitted passport. May be in the interim, simultaneously or after issuing visa to these MI-1 applicants, further medical requirements will be issued to other MI-1 applicants.
Purely based on the assumptions and facts, I guess that people who received their medicals in 2012 for MI-1 will eventually get their visas this year (not sure when exactly). People who further receive medical requirement till mid of this year will also have a bright chance to get visa this year. If medicals are not received till June/July 2013, then expect that visas will not be issued in 2013 and it will go to 2014 quota.
I am sorry for being the bearer of this not so pleasant news. But I know how everyone in this forum and otherwise feeling. One thing is for sure, they will process all these pending applications by 2014. So just be more patient and pray to god that he helps us see this through. I wish everyone a speedy process for their applications, may there be heavy downpour of visas and medical requirements for MI-1.


References:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2012/2012-11-02.asp
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/statistics/facts2010/permanent/02.asp
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/annual-report-2011/txt.asp
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2012/2012-09-17.asp
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/mi/index.asp
 
Hi arkopb,

Good research.

+1 for you.

Does any information available that how many applicants are waiting in MI-3>MI>2&MI-1 category at NDVO?

If that will give us clarity about the process

In 2011 there were 25000 visas(approx) issued by NDVO
arkopb said:
Background:
 
hi dear
you can judge from this data how many applicant;s file are there in New Delhi Office:

Skilled Worker Inventory as of July 06, 2012 (Persons)
Federal
M1 12,456
MI 2 2,203
MI3 3,701
 
geeyes said:
Hi arkopb,

Good research.

+1 for you.

Does any information available that how many applicants are waiting in MI-3>MI>2&MI-1 category at NDVO?

If that will give us clarity about the process

In 2011 there were 25000 visas(approx) issued by NDVO
arkopb said:
Background:

Hi,

Its difficult to say as in how many applications are left for MI-1, 2 or 3. The inventory just gives the no. of people passed, denied and visas issued in a time frame. what i have written earlier is a assumption based on the inventory.
 
Today is my actual "In Process" (with processing date) first anniversary :D...
 
Dear friends,

Sent CES already. Will update details as soon as I receive reply from NDVO. Hope we should get positive reply from them ;) ;) ;) ;)


geeyes said:
Dear friend,

I am planning to sent CSE to High commission on 15th January,2013 if there is any improvement in process for MI-1 applicants who has completed medicals already.
 
Dear friends,

I would request all my friends to come under a single platform who had applied under MI-1 category at NDVO,received medical request in 2012 and got visa now in 2013.I hope that this will give us a clear cut idea in the processing of applications.Lets hope that from next week on wards MI-1 applicants completed their medicals and submitted passport to NDVO got maple leaf stamping with visa and passports back to pavallion.

As on date the score is 1

Lets hope that scores will be increasing day by day

Wish you all good luck