Hello All, came across this piece on one of the posts:
After striking a deal to move to a higher wage scale and end a six-month rotating strike, Canada's foreign service officers are now pledging to turn toward clearing a backlog of visa applications abroad created by the job action.
The public service strike has left a backlog of work. New permanent residency applications are taking 70 days to process, twice as long as when the strike began in April. Mr. Edwards suspects some students and visitors were put off by visa delays caused by the strike, and avoided Canada altogether. “There is a significant backlog to clear, and that will take months,” he said. “But our members will contribute heavily to that effort, and we're looking forward to getting back to work.”
Canada's foreign service vows to clear visa backlog
JOSH WINGROVE
OTTAWA — The Globe and Mail
Published Friday, Sep. 27 2013, 9:34 PM EDT
Last updated Friday, Sep. 27 2013, 11:38 PM EDT
We expect and pray for a more speedy process from Monday by His Grace!!!