TIME TO ACT NOW AS CANADA PLANS TO AMEND IMMIGRATION POLICIES

[shibuya]

The immigration policies for Canada have been amended. These changes cannot exactly be considered as being immigrant friendly, especially for the prospective immigrants. The occupational lists have been a disappointment with some of the major occupations being deleted. In such a case, the following should be known:

1.As already announced, Canada would accept limited number of applications under the Federal Skilled Worker program every year. The quota for the year (June 26th) 2010 to (June 30th) 2011, is only 20,000 applications. In addition, no more than 1000 applications will be accepted per occupation.
2.New occupation list for immigration to Canada under Federal Skilled Worker category will be announced in July, 2011.
List of 29 occupations announced in June, 2010 omitted the IT and other generic occupations. Many who qualified under the very popular 1122 category were left empty handed as the limit of 1000 applications was crossed earlier than expected. The new immigration quota under the Federal Skilled Worker program to Canada is expected to run from 1st July, 2011 to 30th June, 2012.

Immigration is no longer a “simplified” application process. Documentation and assessment requirements are extensive and time consuming. Preparing and filing an immigration application under the federal skilled worker program to Canada can now be called a “project” by itself. As a matter of fact, many qualifying applicants for NOC 1122 lost the chance to file an application because of the time it took them to complete the documentation formalities.

The time to act therefore is now! With new lists and quota (Canada) or Point Based System coming out in July 2011, you should kick-start the process of getting your forms and documents in order immediately and without delays. It has to be noted that meeting all the requirements and skills assessment can take many months. Then, as soon as the new lists and processes come into operation, you are ready to file your application. Otherwise, you have to start the same process after July and file the application in last quarter of 2011, by when new quota may again be over.

 

[zulkfal]

I am not sure, but I think there are couple of reasons behind this
1) Job market, Canadian unemployment is standing at 8.5%, esp skilled market. So, it shouldn't be easy to for new comers to settle down.
2) Canadian housing market is one of the highest inflated housing market in the world (135%). Therefore, Canadian fiscal authorities are trying to ease down economy, because Bank of Canada is trying to stabilize financial sector with trying to increase demand by low interest rate. So, government on contraction side but don't want to effect output and central bank want expansionary policy. It's empirically proven that immigrant normally put pressure on housing market.
3) Main reason, back log, they will try to clear it up on ASAP, as other major economies with immigration AUS & NZ attracting skilled immigrant due to lower processing times. Therefore, Canada may be trying to clear this backlog.

It's just my opinion, I expect not 2011 but may be later the process should be back to normal, but still I agree why wait apply ASAP if you are qualified. We can't predict exact changes.

 

[elmo_25]

Can I just ask one inquiry, why some VO are so slow in processing and some are not. I ve visited a lot of immigration topics and this is what I observed. Thank you to anyone that can give light on this one and sorry if I posted this in the wrong place maybe...

 

[Ario]

@elmo_
It depends on the VO you are dealing with. I think VO London should rate among the slowest. They have a tendency to come on and off. They would contact an applicant to request information but when it is supplied they go off for a couple of months before re-appearing to request yet another piece of information not connected to the previous one but which could have been requested at the same time to save time.
I heard that officers are moved frequently which leads to a file processing going dormant for a while before being picked up by another officer who might take time to familiarise himself with the case.
There are cases taking 4 or 5 years to complete. I have a friend who started his application at 35 and PR was finalised when he reached 42 (that's 7 years processing!!!) How do Australia and New Zealand do it faster?.

 

[mikenz]

When I was applying for PR in New Zealand 10 years ago, it took me 4 months to get it..Well I was married to a Kiwi then, that may explain it. Nowadays it is more difficult to get into NZ.. The times of letting in every Tom, Dick and Harry are over.

We struggle with high unemployment, extremely high living costs. Do not think NZ is paradise..It is too far away from the rest of the world and too small. Australia seems more attractive..

 

[Ario]

Hi Mikenz
The point I was making is the processing time not the living conditions.
It seems CIC or VO overlook the fact that personal circumstances change over time. Why should it take 4 or 5 years to make a decision that other countries would make in a shorter time. For some people may have deeper roots in their current country of residence by the time PR comes .

 

[mikenz]

Hi Mikenz
The point I was making is the processing time not the living conditions.
It seems CIC or VO overlook the fact that personal circumstances change over time. Why should it take 4 or 5 years to make a decision that other countries would make in a shorter time. For some people may have deeper roots in their current country of residence by the time PR comes .

Absolutely, I agree.. It should take the same time for everyone. 5 years is way too much and I would be devastated to wait for that long. All I meant was, yes, NZ may be quicker but not necessarily better!

 

[Ario]

Yeah Mikenz
For my friend ,it was an agonising time to make a decision to choose after waiting 7 years. By the time PR came about he had already been granted residence in Ireland.In other words he didn't need PR any longer.It was a hard time convincing the wife that Canada was still worthwhile.

 

[canadaforall]

Yeah Mikenz
For my friend ,it was an agonising time to make a decision to choose after waiting 7 years. By the time PR came about he had already been granted residence in Ireland.In other words he didn't need PR any longer.It was a hard time convincing the wife that Canada was still worthwhile.

Yes, it is true, when you w ait for too long it becomes boring. I have been waiting only for 1 year and a half and i am tired already. Trying to make new plans instead of waiting. Maybe by the time the Pr. Will come out i must have had other better options.

sometimes when i ask my friends who are there already they also complain of the rate of which they loose their jobs and after that it is hard to get a new Job. I have also read the comments from this forum about jobs, even though it depends on your field of work.


We are just waiting and waiting.

 

[Ario]

Canadafor all
The job is the easy part of the process ,(kind of cross that bridge when you get to it).the worse part is the long period waiting for the unknown multiple stages of the process,Medicals,background checks,security checks ,interviews etc..,

 

[elmo_25]

I guess we are all at the same VO...

 

[Ario]

London VO I suppose,where else ?

 

[elmo_25]

London VO I suppose,where else ?

Ur absolutely right Ario, U know in Manila VO, I ve visited 1 thread about the processing in there, you can see at their tally the speedy movement of their papers.

 

[Ario]

Yeah elmo
Manila has always been fast in processing,but in the past there was no CIO.
Applicants could only apply to the VO dealing with their country of origin or the country of residence if they have ben lawfully admitted and have been residing in that country for a least one year.
That is why many people found themselves stuck with London VO.

 

[gte439u]

I am not sure, but I think there are couple of reasons behind this
1) Job market, Canadian unemployment is standing at 8.5%, esp skilled market. So, it shouldn't be easy to for new comers to settle down.
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With respect to the job market, one needs to look at the whole of Canada. The overall unemployment rate in Canada is 7.9%, but in the western provinces (BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba), the unemployment rate is between 5% and 7%. There are plenty of jobs available in Canada, but most are not in the Toronto area.