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[Mr.Engineer]

Notice – Questions and answers: Bill C-38 and changes to Federal Skilled Worker applications
Q1. Why is the Government of Canada eliminating the majority of the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) backlog?

The Government is committed to creating a just-in-time immigration system that is responsive to Canada's economic needs.

The large backlog of applications that has accumulated under the Federal Skilled Worker Program is impeding the responsiveness of Canada's immigration system.

Eliminating the bulk of this longstanding backlog of FSW applications will allow the Department to focus resources on facilitating the arrival of skilled immigrants who apply under the current eligibility criteria.

Economic Action Plan 2012 (also known as the Federal Budget) proposed to terminate applications and return fees paid by certain FSW applicants who applied prior to February 27, 2008. This proposal was introduced in Parliament under Bill C-38 on April 26, 2012.
Q2. Am I affected by the FSW backlog elimination measures?

Now that the Budget Implementation Act (Bill C-38) has become law, CIC will terminate processing Federal Skilled Worker files if applicants:

    applied before February 27, 2008, and
    have not had a decision made by an immigration officer based on selection criteria before March 29, 2012. (information on selection criteria is below)

CIC expects this will affect around 280,000 people including dependants.

CIC will return fees paid to the Department, without interest, for applications that are eliminated under the provisions in Bill C-38. CIC is currently finalizing the fee return process, which will involve confirming up-to-date contact and payee information.

CIC has set up a central task force based in Ottawa to handle the fee return process. More details will be posted on this website as they become available.
Q3. What does a “decision based on selection criteria” mean?

A “decision based on selection criteria” means that an immigration officer:

    has assessed your FSW application against the points grid, and
    has made a decision on whether or not you meet the selection criteria of the program.

Currently, the pass mark is 67 points out of a grid worth 100 points. The grid considers the following:

    the person's ability in English and/or French;
    their education;
    their work experience;
    their age;
    whether they have a job already arranged in Canada (arranged employment); and
    how well they might adapt to living in Canada (which awards points for things like previous work or study in Canada, spouse's education and relatives in Canada).

If your application is successful, you would move to the next phase (i.e. admissibility). At that point you would be checked against health, security and criminality requirements before a final decision is made and a visa is issued or not.

If you do not score at least 67 on the FSW points grid, your application would be refused and CIC would inform you of the decision.
Q4. How will fees be returned?

CIC is currently finalizing the fee return process, which will involve confirming up-to-date contact and payee information. CIC has set up a central task force based in Ottawa to handle the fee return process. More details will be posted on this website as they become available.
Q5. What options do I have if my application is terminated under Bill C-38?

If your file is closed by CIC, you may re-apply under the current FSW criteria (i.e. with a qualifying offer of arranged employment or under the PhD eligibility stream) or under any other immigration category for which you may be eligible. If you have the skills Canada needs now, your application would likely be processed much faster – new FSW applications are processed within 12 months.

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Dear Qorax,

Plz reply to my PM, it would be highly appreciated. Thanks, you're advices are one of a kind.

[MIK77]

Hi I have rcved my PPR with in 2 months of date of MED and status is stil showing started processing On 24th Feb. So not to worry about the E Case. The PPR will come soon. Good Luck

Regards
Vish

Many thanks Vish2012!

How about your RPRF  encashment? Did it get cashed before you received your PPR and how long after it was sent? Also, was it requested with meds?

Cheers.

MIK

[nadeemismaili]

Dear Seniors,

I had receive reply from London Visa Office, which is as follow:

Further to your email, please be advised that your medical results have been assessed and are valid until 01-04-2013.
 
Your file is now awaiting the initiation of background checks. We will be in contact with further information once these are complete.
 
Yours sincerely,

Please guide me.

from

Nadeem Ismaili

[MIK77]

Dear Seniors,

I had receive reply from London Visa Office, which is as follow:

Further to your email, please be advised that your medical results have been assessed and are valid until 01-04-2013.
 
Your file is now awaiting the initiation of background checks. We will be in contact with further information once these are complete.
 
Yours sincerely,

Please guide me.

from

Nadeem Ismaili

Hi Nadeem,

Have you paid your RPRF? Seniors could advise better but this could be your security/criminality check.

Good luck!

MIK

[SATDXB]

Hi Nadeem,

Have you paid your RPRF? Seniors could advise better but this could be your security/criminality check.

Good luck!

MIK

i second member MIK, after medicals, security checks start.



Cheers..

[Shanks78]

Bro Satdxb

How are you doing. When are you expected to come over to canada

Rgds
Shanks78

i second member MIK, after medicals, security checks start.



Cheers..

[hondubai]

I landed in Vancouver few days back and i might post later my complete experience; I just wanted to warn every one about the high treatment cost in Canada. Buying a medical insurance can't be overemphasized in provinces which need three months for medical card processing "such as BC".
The Captain was right; everyone should strongly consider having such a plan before landing. I say that because on our second day  in Vancouver we had an unfortunate event; my wife and my daughter were injured in a car crash and were admitted to the hospital.  They are allowed to leave the hospital now but the hospital bill was too expensive. I wish you all a safe landing.  

[CJ_an]

Dear Qorax and seniors,

My consultant received an email from CHC regards my DD. i have applied last 09 and on the email they said my DD was not encash and returned to the bank. Now my question is should i issue a new DD? And what will happen to the previous one i sent?
Pls adv as they have given me only 3 weeks to finalize.
Thanks in advance

[bestpal]

I landed in Vancouver few days back and i might post later my complete experience; I just wanted to warn every one about the high treatment cost in Canada. Buying a medical insurance can't be overemphasized in provinces which need three months for medical card processing "such as BC".
The Captain was right; everyone should strongly consider having such a plan before landing. I say that because on our second day  in Vancouver we had an unfortunate event; my wife and my daughter were injured in a car crash and were admitted to the hospital.  They are allowed to leave the hospital now but the hospital bill was too expensive. I wish you all a safe landing.  

Hi hondubai,

Am sorry to know the unfortunate accident in which your wife and daughter got involved. Hope they are OK and recovering well!

Before that, I  was shocked to know that you had to face lot of hardship/s because you forgot COPR docs and had to rush back to Dubai from Cairo only to retrieve them before your onward journey to Canada! Must be quite chaotic and stressful. What a nightmare! What travails have you encountered! Utterly regretful! You must write here for others to learn from your experience.

Are you back, as I know that you were there only for a week?

Best Wishes!

Bestpal

[Vish2012]

Many thanks Vish2012!

How about your RPRF  encashment? Did it get cashed before you received your PPR and how long after it was sent? Also, was it requested with meds?

Cheers.

MIK

Hi sorry I was not keeping track of that. It's my agent who have send the cheques.

Thanks
Vish

[lovie]

Dear Qorax and seniors,

My consultant received an email from CHC regards my DD. i have applied last 09 and on the email they said my DD was not encash and returned to the bank. Now my question is should i issue a new DD? And what will happen to the previous one i sent?
Pls adv as they have given me only 3 weeks to finalize.
Thanks in advance

Well did they to mention in the email to issue a new one? well my draft was returned by London visa office with my medical request , so I made a new one and submitted again. I too had sent my draft of CAD 550 initially with my application in 2009.

Maybe sending a CSE will help , if your case status shows 'in process'. By the way in which stage are you  right now ? Medicals done or waiting?

[Wicked Blues]

I landed in Vancouver few days back and i might post later my complete experience; I just wanted to warn every one about the high treatment cost in Canada. Buying a medical insurance can't be overemphasized in provinces which need three months for medical card processing "such as BC".
The Captain was right; everyone should strongly consider having such a plan before landing. I say that because on our second day  in Vancouver we had an unfortunate event; my wife and my daughter were injured in a car crash and were admitted to the hospital.  They are allowed to leave the hospital now but the hospital bill was too expensive. I wish you all a safe landing.  

Dear Hondubai,

Sorry to hear about the accident. I hope and pray that your wife and daughter are doing fine. It must be hard to face such an event at a new place but I hope they recover soon. Well Wishes for your family bro.

[CJ_an]

Well did they to mention in the email to issue a new one? well my draft was returned by London visa office with my medical request , so I made a new one and submitted again. I too had sent my draft of CAD 550 initially with my application in 2009.

Maybe sending a CSE will help , if your case status shows 'in process'. By the way in which stage are you  right now ? Medicals done or waiting?

Hi! Meds done, they are actually asking for 3 DD, one for me the principal, one for my new baby and for the landing as well. The other two i sent last 4jun by al fardan im trying to check if it was encash but they said there statement wil only come on aug! So now i really dont know what to do, if i sent new one how can i get the previous draft and how long will it take since orig draft are with them

[nadeemismaili]

Dear Hondubai,

Its really sad news, our deepest prays are you and pray to GOD to make your family well soon inshallah.

GOD is with you.

from,

Nadeem Ismaili