Demand list occupation for january 2008 cases

[ambition]

Hi.. I am physiotherapst and my wife is dentist.We filed our case on my wife profession as Dentist in january 2008 from india where she also submitted  IELTS with academic in 7 bands.Will i get preference if dentist will come under 38 occupations (demand list)or we have to apply again so that to get fast immigration process ? Please guide me

[Leon]

Since you applied in January, you are most likely being processed under the old system, the one that has about a 6 year waiting list for India. 

Wait for the new list of professions.  If dentist or physiotherapist is there, withdraw the old application and apply again with the primary applicant being the one whose profession is on the list. 

If neither profession is on the list, keep your old application, maybe they will add more workers to clear the backlog.  Actually I think they already did add a few.  In the meantime, if you want to try to get to Canada faster, you can try to get a job offer and temporary work permit.

[ghiaskhan]

Wait and see till new policies are made public after the elections.

[FlameLily]

Hello.

Leon, if you applied before February 2008, is it possible to withdraw your application and submit another application after the list has been published (say because your profession may be on the list). If that is so, then how long would it take for the new application to be completed and finalised. I have been told, when i submitted my application in January 2007, that no processing would be done on my file for approximately, 30-36 months.

Thanks.

[Leon]

Yes, when the list it out, you can withdraw and apply again.  Immigration promised that new processing would take 12 months or less but we will see if they can keep it.

[ghiaskhan]

Hot list of 38 will be made public after the elections, probabally in the frozen winter of Canada.
Lets wait and see.

[cchabert]

If the conservatives win the election we'll see the list if not who knows what future of CIC will be.