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Processing Time from UK

nicejani

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Hi All

Can you please tell me what is processing time for skilled worker immigration if I apply from UK ?

And what is processing time if I get job offer from canada ?

Great Regards
Jani
 

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Going by http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/international/02a-skilled-fed.asp#europe the average for London is 33 months but that is not entirely accurate. It is the average for applications submitted 3 to 4 years ago but now they are changing the rules for skilled worker and it's supposed to get faster but may also be limited to certain occupations. With a job offer, I don't know but it would be processed faster than normal.
 

ghiaskhan

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The statistics given in http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/international/02a-skilled-fed.asp#europe
is regarding cases settled in year 2007.

Government of Canada has as yet not announced that immigration process is going to be faster or slower and also about certain occupations. The information of Leon is only a speculation.

Government of Canada has not published any statistics about decisions made & time consumed on cases in 2008.
 

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ghiaskhan said:
Government of Canada has as yet not announced that immigration process is going to be faster or slower and also about certain occupations. The information of Leon is only a speculation.
It is absolutely only a speculation and I said so in my answer. Why are you bullying me with your arrogance, ghia and why are you mocking my signature again?
 

ghiaskhan

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It is absolutely only a speculation and I said so in my answer. Why are you bullying me with your arrogance, ghia and why are you mocking my signature again?[/quote]

Thanks for agreeing with me about the speculation. I respect you and your views, and cannot ever think of bullying anyone particularly a person like you who has a lot of contribution on this forum. Please also accept my thanks for adopting simmilar signatures.Lets help people with the same spirit. good luck
 

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nicejani said:
Hi All

Can you please tell me what is processing time for skilled worker immigration if I apply from UK ?

And what is processing time if I get job offer from canada ?

Great Regards
Jani
with the new process, which is yet to b announced, cic aims to end up all the cases with in 6 to 12 months from every country, (according to the media center news from cic official web site)
 

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Yes sonia you are right, that makes sence.I am reproducing a clip from "How the system will work". This further explains the situation and Canadian Govrnment's intentions.


How will the backlog of “old” applications be drawn down over time?

In addition to the Department’s existing resources, the 2008 budget announced $109 million over five years to:

Hire and train more visa officers to speed up processing in the parts of the world where wait times are the longest. As a start, some missions, such as those in Delhi and Manila, will receive additional resources to help improve wait times.

Introduce, over time, administrative improvements such as centralized data entry. These improvements will not only ensure that the Minister’s instructions are applied consistently and efficiently, but also free up resources overseas currently involved in managing the backlog to allow for the processing of more applications.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/laws-policy/irpa-faq-how01.asp
 

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I m sorry ,but i dnt agree with u ppl tht the backlog s going to be cleared in 6-12 mnths.Well according to an estimate there r more than 1 million applicants who r in the queue .CIC permits around260,000 ppl every year to enter Canada.(there s a proposal of increasing it upto more than 300,000 but still its not accepted)So imagine at the maximum 260,000 ppl can be processed in one year so how can u imagine 1 million immigrating in just 6-12 mnths.well CIC site does say tht processing time may be shorten to 6-12 mnths BUT ONLY FOR APPLICANTS WHO APPLIED AFTER 27 FEB 2008 N THEIR PROFESSIONS LL BE LISTED ON THE 38 PROFESSIONS LIST N REST LL BE RETAINED FOR FUTURE PROCESSING.I m afraid tht things will not improve very quickly for CHCs in DELHI,BEIJING,ISD,PHILLIPINES etc where the quotas of visas r very less as compared to applicants.
 

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backlog will eventually go down after 2011 the processing time for the for the new applicants applied after 27th feb will b reduced and their application will b processed with in 6 to 12 months and for this they hav appointed more immigration officers and set up an office in Aus also. the previous applicants will continue to b processed in the old time frames but this announcement is for applicants who applied after feb 27..... this is the news till date...and this all is wat the CIC says not us.... lets c wat happens
 

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Re: Processing Time from anywhere

this is from the official web site

"The new law is intended to stop the growth of the backlog of applicants so that, ultimately, people who want to come to Canada receive a decision within 6 to 12 months instead of the 6 years it can take now. The new law also more closely aligns Canada’s immigration system with labour shortages so that immigrants who come to Canada will have more opportunities to find employment in their chosen fields."

for mo details go to http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2008/2008-07-03.asp
 

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newcomer said:
I think the situation abt backlog s not going improve much until n unless the no. of Immigration Visas per year r increased.
We have to believe that the official information of Canadian Government is true.Please read the following:-
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2008/2008-07-03.asp

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/laws-policy/irpa-faq-how01.asp
 

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http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2008/2008-07-03.asp
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