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More power backloggers!
 
Finally, after nearly close to 8 months of intense negotiations, arguments, etc, etc...,
JUSTICE HAVE BEEN DELIVERED.
But still I'm surprised why CIC was spared from damages due to unreasonably delays.
 
Judge ordered CIC to process litigated case before October 20th of this year.

On one had it is a welcome decision. It assures us all that if our cases accepted for processing the CIC will have to make a decision rather than send whole package back to us with a refund.
And I am sure all 200+K pre-2008 applicants will be elated by the news and may either benefit from current ruling directly or initiate a law-suit on their own behalf.

But one thing I do not understand.

Let's say all of us , FSW NYVO applicants, all our files were transferred from Buffalo.

Buffalo now is closed and is transferring files all over to other visa offices in US.

I assume many get transferred to NYVO.

With October 20th deadline to finish processing pre-2008 how will NYVO process our cases (from what I know there are no plans to add staff to NYVO do deal with backlogs)?

You know what I think? I think we should all relax. CIC here will never reduce backlogs and will never process cases faster than it did for years past.
If it took 48-52 months to process cases in Buffalo so it will take now at NYVO.

If you applied in 2010 or 2011 and are under NYVO jurisdiction expect your decision in 2014-2016.

I now seriously consider withdrawing the application and requesting refunds if this is indeed how they will process our cases.
 
i guess judge have asked CIC to process the file of main ligitant b4 oct 20 who is IT project manager from china.
well lets see what happens to other ligitants..
i feel they will reject the applicants on case by case basis...such as jd MISMATCH or sum stupid reason..(might be there new method and policy to reduce back log)...
hope for the best...
cheers!!!!!
 
Will this be affected to all others too or just who have participated in Litigation
 
This brings a positive spin for backloggers like myself.. I'm only more sure that kenney's decision to reurn applications will be over ruled entirely. Keeping fingers and toes crossed and praying
 
dentist82 said:
i guess judge have asked CIC to process the file of main ligitant b4 oct 20 who is IT project manager from china.
well lets see what happens to other ligitants..
i feel they will reject the applicants on case by case basis...such as jd MISMATCH or sum stupid reason..(might be there new method and policy to reduce back log)...
hope for the best...
cheers!!!!!

There are 900 other individuals who also litigate with him.
And then there are over 200K pre 2008 applicants.

If one person won the case this will open doors for the rest to challenge their cases.

This is all good news on first thought.

The question is:
if others challenge as well (as they must) and get similar rulings, ofc this will add to existing queue. With judge setting a definite deadline, to meet the verdict the resources will have to be directed to it.
And here is my question - what will happen to the rest of us?

Our case was pending since 10/2010.
At the time it was suggested that all cases submitted under MI2 would be processed within 12 months.
It turns out that more than a year and half later we have paid all fees (including RFPR) , passed medicals , submitted new PCC - all this to wait another 3 months for nothing. And now they are going to start clearing a backlog of pre 2008?

I am happy for anyone who wins litigation and gets fair outcome and decision.
The problem is that CIC has no plans to add staff, it just downsized and closed various consulates all over the world.
We happen to fall under NYVO jurisdiction (so do many of former Buffalo back loggers whose cases were accepted but never processed).
So, all this really means to us is that we will be forced to wait another few years , just like they did to pre-2008 applicants and then we will either be forced to file a suit or else get our own apps back under the similar pretext.

I am starting to get disappointed with Canadian immigration system and seriously looking for other places to immigrate. I am not going to wait another 4-8 years before they decide to get our files from a dust-bin.

The way CIC works is it makes very clear they have no intention to process our cases at all, and only do so when forced (and you can only force them to do something if they failed to act for 4-10 years).

SIGH.......... Canada also succumbed to third world standards.... :(
 
http://jinnysims.ndp.ca/post/respect-the-court-process-outstanding-applications-jinny-sims
 
any updation in littigation