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[SandySurrey]

Well said

Seen may people pasting replies received from VOs / CIC confirming time period of 2 years or more, I am clear on this 2 years & want all to be clear. The reply was received from VO & when they say "this office" it is local VO only, although all may not have paid fees to VO since single applicants have submitted fee to CIO but dependents & other fees along with docs are submitted at respective VO but I am sure it is a generalised reply applicable to all.

Now breaking their statement "2 years or more" if Docs/fees are submitted in current month last year i.e. Sept 2010 to local VO then minimum time period is September 2012 but when it comes to "or more" then it is infinite.

Just read it again...2 years or more... so u can't even claim for 2 year... it may be 3 years 4 years 5 years or... it may not come till u become medically unfit. They are not closing it by saying will take 2 years but they are keeping it open for themselves so no one claims...

Just playing with our futures.... I am getting frustrated when i think about the fact that MY FUTURE depends upon few decision makers who may not have been in the system if Govt. had changed.

As they are replying that we may withdraw our applications & we are eligible for refund, I wish if collectively all people in backlogs withdraw their applications not only MI-1 but also those who are waiting since 2004, They will certainlly realise how grave is the situation for people waiting with infinite timelines. If should be "MASS WITHDRAWL"

This will simply throw them out of "business", yes this is business they are doing thinking about their profit all the time & in all the ways.

Imagine a person applied in 2005 waiting for his turn in 2010 & then realises that his application processing will get delayed. He finally applies in Fast Track under MI-1 & get stuck again. Re-applies in MI-2 & finally all is in backlog. Since now we have MI-3 on top priority.... How frustrating.

Certainly we need to come out with something legal against CIC claiming money stuck, time wasted & stagnation of our future....

[Canadian Dreams]

Now Imagine this : As per mails from CIC 144,000 applications have not received a decision. Each Applicant submitted Rs. 22000 per applicant. Many of them have paid dependent fees upto 4 people. Still if we put an average to 2 then this means fees of 288000 are with CIC (144000 x 2)

Now calculate the amount of applicants Stuck with CIC 288000 x 22000 = Rs. 6336000000 (USD or CAD 140800000 appox) & this is just for people under MI-1.

Imagine the amount with CIC of applicants waiting since 2003

[sunnysport]

I wrote the following mail to the Hon'ble Immigration Minister Canada

The Honourable Jason Kenney, P.C., M.P.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada

Dear Honorable Minister,

I am writing this mail on my and on behalf  of numerous applicants who have applied for immigration under your Ministerial Instruction 1 (MI-1)
                               My e-cas status for permanent resident under FSW1 is showing received by new Delhi visa office pending review. My application was received by CIO on 3 may, 2010 and I submitted my full  application and supporting documents on 9 November, 2010 to new Delhi visa office.  I got acknowledgment letter of receipt of my complete application package from New Delhi visa office dated 18 January, 2011 along with receipt of payment for landing fees too. New Delhi visa office instructs  me to contact  them directly if I didn't hear from them  in 3 months after submission of my  full application package  and the processing time of 8 months to finalize my application.
                                     It is surprising to observe that those who applied postjune2010 under ministerial instruction 2 got their medical and passport request by New Delhi visa office earlier than me though they have applied after me.

                                     CANADA IS KNOWN FOR ITS FAIR PRACTICES, I AM NO WHERE ASKING FOR MY APPLICATION TO BE PROCESSED FASTER THAN OTHERS, All I seek is for the immigration authorities to stick as close to the timelines as was promised by them based on which good faith thousands of people like me have reposed there trust on the Canada Immigration department and have applied investing considerable time, efforts and money on the application process.

                          I understand that thousands of  applications have yet to get decisions for permanent resident programme under FSW, but I do not  understand as  to why is the CIO than accepting new applications if there are  already a lot  of applications pending review.

Kindly look into the same as this might be just a file for the immigration department but each file is actually a LIFE for someone.
 
I hope to get a just and fast response/resolution from your department not only for me but all of us applicants.

Thanks & Regards,

XXXXX

New Delhi Visa Office

[sunnysport]

THIS WAS THE REPLY

Dear Mr. XXXX

I am replying to your e-mail of June 6, 2011, addressed to the Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, concerning your application for permanent residence under the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) Program.

All candidates who have submitted their applications look forward to being granted permanent resident status within a reasonable waiting period after applying.  I assure you that we make every effort to deal with the applications we receive in the most efficient and effective way. However, Canada's attractiveness to immigrants means that each year, we receive applications from more people than we are able to process.

With a growing backlog, particularly in the FSW category, individuals with the skills and experience that Canadian employers want, wait years to be admitted.  We must have an immigration system that effectively balances Canada's own needs with its popularity as a destination.  That is why the Government of Canada proposed changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA).  On June 18, 2008, these changes became law.   

Until these amendments to IRPA, applications in the largest backlog—federal skilled workers—used to be processed in the order they were received, regardless of whether the applicants' skills or professions would enable them to find a job in Canada.

As you may be aware, on November 28, 2008, Minister Kenney announced an Action Plan for Faster Immigration.  It included issuing instructions to visa officers reviewing new applications under the FSW Program.  The first set of Ministerial Instructions (MI-1) applied to applications received on or after February 27, 2008, up to June 25, 2010.  On June 26, 2010, Minister Kenney announced changes to the FSW Program and a new set of instructions (MI-2). 

Under MI-1, CIC used this new authority under immigration law to control the type of applications received, but not the number.  The number of applications received exceeded the ability to process them in a timely way.  CIC introduced caps on June 26, 2010 on the FSW program as part of MI-2.  We have limited the intake of new FSW applications to better match the number that we can actually process within the annual levels plan tabled in Parliament.  FSW applications under MI-2 are processed on a priority basis.   

CIC has received enough FSW applications since February 27, 2008, to reach immigration levels for the next two years. Unfortunately, it will take longer to process those submitted under the first set of instructions (between February 27, 2008 and June 25, 2010) than originally projected.  This number represents more than twice the number of projected admissions under the program in 2011.

The Department's goal is to make the immigration system more responsive to labour market needs. By giving priority to FSW applications received on or after June 26, 2010, CIC is responding to the most urgent labour market needs first.  The length of time it takes to finalize an application under this program varies from one visa office to another since visa offices face different challenges.  CIC continues to work towards global service standards and the use of departmental standard forms to minimize such regional variations as much as possible.

I want to assure you that the Department closely monitors backlog and processing times, and continues to explore new ways to improve service while maintaining the integrity of Canada's immigration program.

Thank you for taking the time to write.  I trust that this information is helpful.

Sincerely,

xxxx

Ministerial Enquiries Division

[parhar51]

Hello Sunnysport,

I really appreciate the effort made by u.The kind  of response u got from the concerned Minister is exactly the same couple of our fellow members have received earlier on.Understandably,the process time being taken by Vos has considerably increased.If we view the position in  Canadian Govt's perspective,it seems there is some rationality in its approach.After all,they cannot allow disperportionate inlow of professonals and therby give a monstrous shape to the unemployed persons in their country.

So,friends we have got to be patient and hopefully,for everyone day of  success will dawn by the end of 2011 or mid of 2012.
Meanwhile best of luck to all and hope to keep sharing our experiences,
parhar51

[sunnysport]

please all keep on posting and keep this thread alive. We all need to be together and keep on updating each others.

Sunnysport

[sunnysport]

You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.
Christopher Columbus

[hotheart007]

Hi all Frnds
hru. howz going life...........

According to  Forum (NewDelhi visa office) our MR will come 2012 starting to mid of 2012 . (we can hope in December also)

"cauz those people who applied in December 2009 to January 2010 are getting MR"..........after  18 to 19 months.

so enjoy Diwali ,Christmas , New Year 2012 and Lohri  in India ..................Next Diwali in CANADA


Hotheart 007

[advanta1]

Hello,

I am new to this blog, kindly add my name to your list:
Name.............: Advanta1
Category........: FSW1
Visa Office......: New Delhi
NOC Code......: 3131
App. Filed.......: 26-07-2011.
File received.: on 29- 07- 2011 by MILLER
AOR Received.: Waiting
File Transfer...: Waiting
Med's Request: Waiting
Med's Done....: Waiting
Passport Req..: Waiting
VISA ISSUED...: Waiting
Applied through Bank DD and an agent, Fees not encashed yet

[sunnysport]

Now that the NDVO is not giving any updates for the past sometimes here are my updates :-

1.     I am not buying a new Car and driving my 9 years old Car in the Hope I would finally go to Canada.
2.     I am not even getting the power window and suspension of the car done up in the hope I would be going.
3      I am not changing my Job since I have made my vertical aware of the application !!! New Job new address New Vertical do not know how they would react.
4.     All the fans in my house are wobbling and do not let me have a peaceful sleep but I am still living with them.
5.     I still watch the 25 inch flat T.V. and do not buy a Plasma!!!! In the Hope !!!!
6.     I am not spending on my holidaying to save money which I might need to show as funds to the VO.

Hope is what keeps us alive and going.

Dear all please share your updates at least we can make this wait slightly less strenuous.

Sunny

[sunnysport]

Lets keep writing and not let this Topic started by Srid to fade out.

[srid_a]

Thanks with the updates.

My updates are pretty much same.. big purchases, kid's school, job changes, etc. everything is on pause.
We have decided not to stop on vacationing as that can drive away the frustration a bit..
Also, it is like seeing all of India before you leave for Canada :-)

Now that the NDVO is not giving any updates for the past sometimes here are my updates :-

1.     I am not buying a new Car and driving my 9 years old Car in the Hope I would finally go to Canada.
2.     I am not even getting the power window and suspension of the car done up in the hope I would be going.
3      I am not changing my Job since I have made my vertical aware of the application !!! New Job new address New Vertical do not know how they would react.
4.     All the fans in my house are wobbling and do not let me have a peaceful sleep but I am still living with them.
5.     I still watch the 25 inch flat T.V. and do not buy a Plasma!!!! In the Hope !!!!
6.     I am not spending on my holidaying to save money which I might need to show as funds to the VO.

Hope is what keeps us alive and going.

Dear all please share your updates at least we can make this wait slightly less strenuous.

Sunny

[sumitbajaj07]

Thanks with the updates.

My updates are pretty much same.. big purchases, kid's school, job changes, etc. everything is on pause.
We have decided not to stop on vacationing as that can drive away the frustration a bit..
Also, it is like seeing all of India before you leave for Canada :-)

Hi Sunny/Srid,

Me too in this list. Don't buying anything big in the hope of It will be wastage after some time. But that some/small time is getting long and long.....

Let's pray to god for our dreams to get these fulfilled.

Waiting for positive and an early response from NDVO.

 @ Sunny,

FYI, I also applied under 0213 and my timings are also equals with yours.

[OmSai73]

I am on the same boat as well.....

Best Wishes and Good Luck to all......

[satnak]

Same here. Driving 9 yr old car but my husband cant stop himself from buying new swift....we are not doing any shopping ( which I love to do all time)...Dunno when NDVO will look at our files!!

Now that the NDVO is not giving any updates for the past sometimes here are my updates :-

1.     I am not buying a new Car and driving my 9 years old Car in the Hope I would finally go to Canada.
2.     I am not even getting the power window and suspension of the car done up in the hope I would be going.
3      I am not changing my Job since I have made my vertical aware of the application !!! New Job new address New Vertical do not know how they would react.
4.     All the fans in my house are wobbling and do not let me have a peaceful sleep but I am still living with them.
5.     I still watch the 25 inch flat T.V. and do not buy a Plasma!!!! In the Hope !!!!
6.     I am not spending on my holidaying to save money which I might need to show as funds to the VO.

Hope is what keeps us alive and going.

Dear all please share your updates at least we can make this wait slightly less strenuous.

Sunny