STRIKE - Visas could be delayed up to three months

[Andy2109]

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/strike-by-foreign-service-officers-could-hit-canada-s-tourism-industry-1.1346763

No wonder, updates on MR / PPR are slowing down. It is now that the effect of Strike is noticeable.

 

[broiler]

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/strike-by-foreign-service-officers-could-hit-canada-s-tourism-industry-1.1346763

No wonder, updates on MR / PPR are slowing down. It is now that the effect of Strike is noticeable.

... F***

Does this go for AOR & bridging permits?

Just sent my application last week and my WP expires in 3 months... Damn this.

 

[honeysingh]

... F***

Does this go for AOR & bridging permits?

Just sent my application last week and my WP expires in 3 months... Damn this.

I don't think so...and hopefully not

As AOR is sent by Sydney,NS and work permits are issued at Vigerville, AB.

Not sure if even there offices are affected

 

[nicole1006]

does it apply to CEC as well??

 

[thisisauser]

does it apply to CEC as well??

Short answer: No.

Long answer: CEC is not a VISA application, so not really, it won't be affected.

Moreover, the guys striking are from a different department under a whole different ministry. I mean technically CIC might need your background info from home country embassy and might need to do that through Foreign Affairs which happen to be on strike but that's a rare case.

There's no direct impact, there might be inter-ministry transfers temporarily to help balance workload but doubt that's gonna have serious impact either, if it happens at all.

 

[Andy2109]

The union says the job actions by immigration officers have resulted in major delays to application processing and a dramatic drop in the number of visas being issued. Priority is being placed on temporary resident visa applications. As a result, some permanent resident applications are being set aside.

http://www.ipolitics.ca/2013/06/20/foreign-service-officers-walk-out-at-eight-more-missions-abroad/

 

[CEC2013]

does it apply to CEC as well??

Not directly! But, since there will be backlog, it is only logical to assume that some PR processing delays will occur. And I say this from my public sector experience....the way we would normally address this....would be by reallocating some resources to affected areas, which means that those same resources will result in a slow down of primary areas. Not entirely sure about DFAIT and CIC protocol for dealing with these sorts of labor disputes, but again, from my experience, essential programs would receive reallocated resources in order to keep functioning (as was done by my agency) - where staff got relocated to other areas based on need and skill set.

Lets just hope that the effect is minimal and that they will reach an agreement soon...

 

[steveholt]

The union says the job actions by immigration officers have resulted in major delays to application processing and a dramatic drop in the number of visas being issued. Priority is being placed on temporary resident visa applications. As a result, some permanent resident applications are being set aside.

http://www.ipolitics.ca/2013/06/20/foreign-service-officers-walk-out-at-eight-more-missions-abroad/

You have to keep in mind it's in the union's best interests to make a case that their strike action has caused processing to cease, the earth to stop turning, and ultimately the end of the universe as we know it. The truth is somewhere in between that and business as usual .