July 01, 2011 FSW Applicants_MI 3

[forblogs]

Hey Wandering Soul.....nothing much has happened after the fireworks from NDVO last week..not for individuals like (NDVO) us atleast..turned out to be a dull week..But i guess its every third week that they stamp visas...so nxt week should be nice...

Hey my noc is 3113 as well. I did my meds on 5th March. Any change in ecas? Send me your email id thru pm would like to keep in touch with you.

[forblogs]

Complete the list of missing members

1: Westpoint
2: Your Highness
3: Ovais
4: Bhandari
5: Ravi
6: Delta
7:positive power
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[forblogs]

Anyone else from NOC 3113, lets keep in touch. Snd me a pm on forblogs111 @ hotmail.com.

[SmartPT]

Regarding the proof of landing funds, here is an experience by one of forum member.

I had landed Calgary in March. For this very reason of unfavourable exchange rates, I did not convert all my funds and used my Barclay bank statements as POF without problems. You can read my experience at

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/landing-experience-t66963.0.html;msg662702#msg662702.

[SmartPT]

Check this link which contains a quoted email from London Visa Office regarding acceptable proof of funds at POE.

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/proof-of-fund-t64190.0.html

[SmartPT]

regarding POF at POE

You're required to show/demonstrate that you have enough funds but nowhere does it say that the funds must be in cash, bank draft or bank statement. It only says 'available and transferable'. I believe funds in my bank statement are 'available and transferable'.  CIC also encourage you to come with as much funds as possible to make your settling easier but you're not going through a second assessment of POF at the POE.

Also check these links:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/newcomers/before-border-interview.asp


http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/newcomers/before-cost.asp

Below is my view on these links:

Link 1 prepares you for interview at POE. You are only asked how much money you carry as a routine question. This is just to complete the blank space on your COPR about how much money you arrived with and not a fresh processing of your eligibility to be a PR, which you have already passed!

Link 2 says you must check how much money you are allowed to carry out of your country and recognises that some countries may limit how much funds (in whatever form it is carried) you can move out at every instance. This shows that CIC recognises that you may not be allowed to carry all your funds at one go.

Link 2 further says you're required to show proof of funds to the Canadian visa office in your own country, implying during processing. For all it is worth, you have already passed this requirement before your visa was approved!

[lildmd]

Anyone else from NOC 3113, lets keep in touch. Snd me a pm on forblogs111  @  hotmail.com.

i am! wil send u a message

[unni]

Dear aLL,

Under the proposed changes, CIC would close Federal Skilled Worker applicants' files if they:
•   applied before February 27, 2008, and
•   have not had a decision made by an immigration officer based on selection criteria by March 29, 2012.- This means those who applied in 2011, received PER+AOR only, where the decision had not been made also comes under this category ??
Please advice
Unni

[forblogs]

i am! wil send u a message

cool

[unni]

Dear aLL,

Under the proposed changes, CIC would close Federal Skilled Worker applicants' files if they:
•   applied before February 27, 2008, and
•   have not had a decision made by an immigration officer based on selection criteria by March 29, 2012.- This means those who applied in 2011, received PER+AOR only, where the decision had not been made also comes under this category ??
Please advice Unni

[zeecee]

NO, the ones who have applied in 2011 wont be affected by this decision.

Dont worry.

Regards

ZeeCee

Dear aLL,

Under the proposed changes, CIC would close Federal Skilled Worker applicants' files if they:
•   applied before February 27, 2008, and
•   have not had a decision made by an immigration officer based on selection criteria by March 29, 2012.- This means those who applied in 2011, received PER+AOR only, where the decision had not been made also comes under this category ??
Please advice Unni

[SmartPT]

Dear aLL,

Under the proposed changes, CIC would close Federal Skilled Worker applicants' files if they:
•   applied before February 27, 2008, and
•   have not had a decision made by an immigration officer based on selection criteria by March 29, 2012.- This means those who applied in 2011, received PER+AOR only, where the decision had not been made also comes under this category ??
Please advice
Unni

I think u have missunderstud the statement.according to me It is not mentioned anywhere that Files without no DM will be sent back. Its only those applications which are pre june 2008 going to be returned. Its because of comparative difference in selection criteria.

 After june 2008 applicants are safe irrespect of their application status.
So no worry.

[unni]

I PASTED THIS FROM CIC WEB SITE

Otawa, March 30, 2012 — To create a fast and flexible immigration system that creates jobs and promotes Canada's long term prosperity, the Government of Canada will eliminate the backlog in the main federal economic immigration program.
“The Federal Skilled Worker Program backlog is a major roadblock to Canada's ability to respond to rapidly changing labour market needs,” said Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney. “Having to process applications that are as many as eight years out of date reduces our ability to focus on new applicants with skills and talents that our economy needs today.”

As announced in Economic Action Plan 2012, Citizenship and Immigration Canada is planning to refund fees and return stale applications from nearly all those applicants who applied under the dated criteria in existence before February 27, 2008.

CIC is transforming its suite of economic immigration programs to create a just-in-time system that recruits people with the right skills to meet Canada's labour market needs, fast tracks their immigration, and gets them working in a period of months, not years. Eliminating the 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.

Under proposed legislation, CIC will close the files of FSW applicants who applied before February 27, 2008, and for whom an immigration officer has not made a decision based on selection criteria by March 29, 2012. This is expected to affect around 280,000 applicants, including their dependants. CIC will begin the process of returning the full amount of fees paid to the Department by these affected FSW applicants. For those who have passed the selection criteria stage – approximately 20,000 people – CIC will continue processing their applications until they are approved for entry into Canada or not.Over the last decade, the number of FSW applications received has greatly exceeded the space available within the Immigration Levels Plan each year, resulting in long processing times and an increasing inventory. Under the 2008 Action Plan for Faster Immigration, CIC began to limit intake to priority occupations. The Department added caps to the number of new applications in 2010. As a result of these efforts, CIC has reduced the pre-2008 backlog by more than 50 percent, and the overall FSW inventory by over 25 percent. However, without further action, some FSW applicants might have to wait until 2017 for a decision.
“It's unreasonable to keep applicants waiting for another five years,” said Minister Kenney. “It's also a far cry from the nimble and responsive immigration system Canada needs to remain a destination of choice.”

[Zee.One]

Dear zeecee,

Any movement on your case from LVO.
Right now there is silent mode.
Are you residing in Pak?

We have almost same time lines.

Regards

NO, the ones who have applied in 2011 wont be affected by this decision.

Dont worry.

Regards

ZeeCee

[SmartPT]

I PASTED THIS FROM CIC WEB SITE

Otawa, March 30, 2012 — To create a fast and flexible immigration system that creates jobs and promotes Canada's long term prosperity, the Government of Canada will eliminate the backlog in the main federal economic immigration program.
“The Federal Skilled Worker Program backlog is a major roadblock to Canada's ability to respond to rapidly changing labour market needs,” said Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney. “Having to process applications that are as many as eight years out of date reduces our ability to focus on new applicants with skills and talents that our economy needs today.”

As announced in Economic Action Plan 2012, Citizenship and Immigration Canada is planning to refund fees and return stale applications from nearly all those applicants who applied under the dated criteria in existence before February 27, 2008.

CIC is transforming its suite of economic immigration programs to create a just-in-time system that recruits people with the right skills to meet Canada's labour market needs, fast tracks their immigration, and gets them working in a period of months, not years. Eliminating the 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.

Under proposed legislation, CIC will close the files of FSW applicants who applied before February 27, 2008, and for whom an immigration officer has not made a decision based on selection criteria by March 29, 2012. This is expected to affect around 280,000 applicants, including their dependants. CIC will begin the process of returning the full amount of fees paid to the Department by these affected FSW applicants. For those who have passed the selection criteria stage – approximately 20,000 people – CIC will continue processing their applications until they are approved for entry into Canada or not.Over the last decade, the number of FSW applications received has greatly exceeded the space available within the Immigration Levels Plan each year, resulting in long processing times and an increasing inventory. Under the 2008 Action Plan for Faster Immigration, CIC began to limit intake to priority occupations. The Department added caps to the number of new applications in 2010. As a result of these efforts, CIC has reduced the pre-2008 backlog by more than 50 percent, and the overall FSW inventory by over 25 percent. However, without further action, some FSW applicants might have to wait until 2017 for a decision.
“It's unreasonable to keep applicants waiting for another five years,” said Minister Kenney. “It's also a far cry from the nimble and responsive immigration system Canada needs to remain a destination of choice.”

This is applicable to pre june 2008 applicants only. No DM means their application is in process, so they will send back all those applications. DM itself means they have already issued visa to them(pre june 2008).

Just cool nothing to worry for us although it is unfair from canadian govt For the people who have waited from many years.