Important Information for Backlog Applicants!

[pittabread]

Hi All!

A friend of mine who applied in 2007 for FSW has received the following email. Hope it will help to understand the time lines of backlog applicants. Here is the email.

Dear Sir/Madam,

This is in response to your enquiry

For Federal Skilled Worker applicants who applied before February 27, 2008.

We have received enough Federal Skilled Worker applications since February 27, 2008 to reach our immigration levels for the next two years. Because they reflect Canada's current labour market needs, applications under the most recent set of ministerial instructions are processed on a priority basis. Therefore, few Federal Skilled Worker applications received before February 27, 2008 will be processed this year or next.

The exception is the small number of cases where federal skilled worker applicants have already received instructions to undergo their medical examinations. These applicants should receive a final decision within 12 months of completing their medical examination.

The Action Plan for Faster Immigration has helped reduce application backlogs and wait times.  Before the Action Plan was introduced, Canada had a backlog of over 640,000 people in the federal skilled worker category waiting as long as six years to be processed.  In just three years, we've been able to get more than 300,000 people out of the lineup - that's close to half those who were waiting.   

When a Federal Skilled Worker application is due for assessment, our office will send a letter asking the applicant to submit updated information in support of the application. This new information will be reviewed by an immigration officer who will determine if you meet the requirements for immigration.

Please wait until you receive this letter before providing any new information relating to changes in your personal circumstances, additional dependents, new employment, education or new identity documents.

Our office sends immigration decisions and information requests by post or by email to the mailing and email addresses provided in the application. Therefore, it is important that our office be notified immediately of any change of address and contact details.

We thank you for your patience and for keeping your correspondence to a minimum.

We have admended your e-mail address.

Yours sincerely,

 

Client Service Unit

 

Immigration and Medical Services Division | Direction de l'immigration et des services médicaux

Canadian High Commission | Haut-commissariat du Canada

38 Grosvenor Street

London, W1K 4AA | Londres, W1K 4AA

United Kingdom | Royaume-Uni

 

Government of Canada

[Ontario Journey]

Thanks for sharing the letter, Pittabread!

It seems CIC is just consistent with what they have earlier announced (re priorities, timelines, etc.)... And they are keeping their words, coz indeed a small number of cases from pre-june 2010 were moving and already in the MR or PPR stages as I've read from various threads. The good news is it is moving no matter how slow.. There's hope after all for the pre-June 2010 cases! 

OJ

[jo_1501]

PittaBread good info, but what is your timeline. Are you a pre Feb 27,2008 applicant?

[pittabread]

PittaBread good info, but what is your timeline. Are you a pre Feb 27,2008 applicant?

No, Pre June applicant.

[rauf]

pittabread,

Thank you for sharing the information

[POLAR BEAR]

Hi All!

A friend of mine who applied in 2007 for FSW has received the following email. Hope it will help to understand the time lines of backlog applicants. Here is the email.

Dear Sir/Madam,

This is in response to your enquiry

For Federal Skilled Worker applicants who applied before February 27, 2008.

We have received enough Federal Skilled Worker applications since February 27, 2008 to reach our immigration levels for the next two years. Because they reflect Canada's current labour market needs, applications under the most recent set of ministerial instructions are processed on a priority basis. Therefore, few Federal Skilled Worker applications received before February 27, 2008 will be processed this year or next.

The exception is the small number of cases where federal skilled worker applicants have already received instructions to undergo their medical examinations. These applicants should receive a final decision within 12 months of completing their medical examination.

The Action Plan for Faster Immigration has helped reduce application backlogs and wait times.  Before the Action Plan was introduced, Canada had a backlog of over 640,000 people in the federal skilled worker category waiting as long as six years to be processed.  In just three years, we've been able to get more than 300,000 people out of the lineup - that's close to half those who were waiting.   

When a Federal Skilled Worker application is due for assessment, our office will send a letter asking the applicant to submit updated information in support of the application. This new information will be reviewed by an immigration officer who will determine if you meet the requirements for immigration.

Please wait until you receive this letter before providing any new information relating to changes in your personal circumstances, additional dependents, new employment, education or new identity documents.

Our office sends immigration decisions and information requests by post or by email to the mailing and email addresses provided in the application. Therefore, it is important that our office be notified immediately of any change of address and contact details.

We thank you for your patience and for keeping your correspondence to a minimum.

We have admended your e-mail address.

Yours sincerely,

 

Client Service Unit

 

Immigration and Medical Services Division | Direction de l'immigration et des services médicaux

Canadian High Commission | Haut-commissariat du Canada

38 Grosvenor Street

London, W1K 4AA | Londres, W1K 4AA

United Kingdom | Royaume-Uni

 

Government of Canada

Its nice. Can you provide the date of the above letter.



 

[pittabread]

Its nice. Can you provide the date of the above letter.



 

Wednesday September 7, 2011

Thanks

[ItsBeenLongNow]

Hi All!

A friend of mine who applied in 2007 for FSW has received the following email. Hope it will help to understand the time lines of backlog applicants. Here is the email.

Dear Sir/Madam,

This is in response to your enquiry

For Federal Skilled Worker applicants who applied before February 27, 2008.

We have received enough Federal Skilled Worker applications since February 27, 2008 to reach our immigration levels for the next two years. Because they reflect Canada's current labour market needs, applications under the most recent set of ministerial instructions are processed on a priority basis. Therefore, few Federal Skilled Worker applications received before February 27, 2008 will be processed this year or next.

The exception is the small number of cases where federal skilled worker applicants have already received instructions to undergo their medical examinations. These applicants should receive a final decision within 12 months of completing their medical examination.

The Action Plan for Faster Immigration has helped reduce application backlogs and wait times.  Before the Action Plan was introduced, Canada had a backlog of over 640,000 people in the federal skilled worker category waiting as long as six years to be processed.  In just three years, we've been able to get more than 300,000 people out of the lineup - that's close to half those who were waiting.   

When a Federal Skilled Worker application is due for assessment, our office will send a letter asking the applicant to submit updated information in support of the application. This new information will be reviewed by an immigration officer who will determine if you meet the requirements for immigration.

Please wait until you receive this letter before providing any new information relating to changes in your personal circumstances, additional dependents, new employment, education or new identity documents.

Our office sends immigration decisions and information requests by post or by email to the mailing and email addresses provided in the application. Therefore, it is important that our office be notified immediately of any change of address and contact details.

We thank you for your patience and for keeping your correspondence to a minimum.

We have admended your e-mail address.

Yours sincerely,

 

Client Service Unit

 

Immigration and Medical Services Division | Direction de l'immigration et des services médicaux

Canadian High Commission | Haut-commissariat du Canada

38 Grosvenor Street

London, W1K 4AA | Londres, W1K 4AA

United Kingdom | Royaume-Uni

 

Government of Canada

Thanks Pittabread,
"We have received enough Federal Skilled Worker applications since February 27, 2008 to reach our immigration levels for the next two years"
Does the letter means that they will only be processing OLD applications since their quota for new applications are reached?
is it suppose to be a good news for the OLD applicants?

Thanks buddy

[nashe_31]

Hi Pittabread,

Good news and nice piece of info.

+1 for you.

Regards,

Nashe

[pittabread]

Thanks Pittabread,
"We have received enough Federal Skilled Worker applications since February 27, 2008 to reach our immigration levels for the next two years"
Does the letter means that they will only be processing OLD applications since their quota for new applications are reached?
is it suppose to be a good news for the OLD applicants?

Thanks buddy

Dear unfortunately this is bad news for old applicants. By old applicants I mean prior to Feburary 27, 2008. They are saying that they have enough applications after Feburary 27, 2008 to decide for next 2 years. So unfortunatley if you have applied before Februrary 27, 2008 and have not received medicals your application will be finalised in approximately 2013 or sooner in rare case if you are extremely lucky.

Thanks

[pittabread]

Hi Pittabread,

Good news and nice piece of info.

+1 for you.

Regards,

Nashe

Thanks Nashe... Same for you.......

[ItsBeenLongNow]

Dear unfortunately this is bad news for old applicants. By old applicants I mean prior to Feburary 27, 2008. They are saying that they have enough applications after Feburary 27, 2008 to decide for next 2 years. So unfortunatley if you have applied before Februrary 27, 2008 and have not received medicals your application will be finalised in approximately 2013 or sooner in rare case if you are extremely lucky.

Thanks

Very bad news for us 2007 waiting MR applicants indeed.
i dont know if i should just forget about canada and start
thinking about alternative options like Australia, this is a
huge turn off for me.

thanks for sharing though

[canadaforall]

Thanks Nashe... Same for you.......

Hi Pittabread,
                    Thanks for the information. We will be waiting , whenever they are ready. Our lives  and future is in their hands.

[houman-h]

Thanks Pittabread.

[pittabread]

Very bad news for us 2007 waiting MR applicants indeed.
i dont know if i should just forget about canada and start
thinking about alternative options like Australia, this is a
huge turn off for me.

thanks for sharing though

Dear I really feel sorry for you. Don't you qualify under recent 29 most needed occupations? Other option is AEO? If not then I suggest you must try Australia and keep both applications going side by side. I have also heard about Newzealand and Denmark Immigration. check them out too...

I sincerely wish you luck in acheiving your goals.....

Thanks