+1(514) 937-9445 or Toll-free (Canada & US) +1 (888) 947-9445
Dr. Ahmed plz try and get in touch wid cic and might have happened that cic would have sent u the letter but it would have got lost in post .. Plz check your spam email since cic sends a confirmation email too. I am sure if your cc is charged wid application amount u are already in que ... Thanks
 
CIC Quarterly Administrative Data Release for 1Q2011

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/statistics/data-release/2011-Q1/index.asp
 
Thanks ..

keep smiling buddy.. +1 to you
 
Summary tables – Permanent and temporary residents, 2010

Canada - Permanent residents by category, 2006‑2010

Category 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Spouses and partners 45,305 44,912 44,209 43,901 40,764
Sons and daughters 3,191 3,338 3,254 3,025 2,955
Parents and grandparents 20,005 15,813 16,600 17,178 15,324
Others 2,016 2,179 1,519 1,100 1,177
Family class 70,517 66,242 65,582 65,204 60,220
Entrepreneurs - principal applicants 820 580 446 370 291
Entrepreneurs - spouses and dependants 2,273 1,577 1,255 945 796
Self-employed - principal applicants 320 204 164 181 174
Self-employed - spouses and dependants 632 375 341 358 326
Investors - principal applicants 2,201 2,025 2,832 2,872 3,223
Investors - spouses and dependants 5,830 5,420 7,370 7,434 8,492
Skilled workers - principal applicants 44,161 41,251 43,361 40,733 48,821
Skilled workers - spouses and dependants 61,782 56,601 60,373 55,220 70,536
Canadian Experience Class - applicants 0 0 0 1,775 2,532
Canadian Experience Class - and dependants 0 0 0 770 1,385
Provincial/territorial nominees - principal applicants 4,672 6,329 8,343 11,801 13,856
Provincial/territorial nominees - spouses and dependants 8,664 10,765 14,075 18,578 22,572
Live-in caregivers - principal applicants 3,547 3,433 6,157 6,273 7,664
Live-in caregivers - spouses and dependants 3,348 2,685 4,354 6,181 6,245
Economic immigrants 138,250 131,245 149,071 153,491 186,913
Government-assisted refugees 7,326 7,572 7,295 7,425 7,264
Privately sponsored refugees 3,338 3,588 3,512 5,036 4,833
Refugees landed in Canada 15,884 11,696 6,994 7,206 9,041
Refugee dependants 5,952 5,098 4,057 3,183 3,558
Refugees 32,500 27,954 21,858 22,850 24,696
DROC and PDRCC** 23 15 2 4 0
Temporary resident permit holders 136 107 113 106 109
H and C cases 4,312 4,346 3,452 3,142 2,900
Other H and C cases outside the family class / Public Policy 5,902 6,844 7,168 7,374 5,836
Other immigrants 10,373 11,312 10,735 10,626 8,845
Category not stated 2 1 2 1 7
Grand Total 251,642 236,754 247,248 252,172 280,681
** Deferred Removal Order Class and Post-determination Refugee Claimants in Canada.

Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada, RDM, Facts and g


Going by the numbers above , think that it will still take more than 1 year for the may 2010 applicants to get the visa
 
they will publish the immigration plan for 2012 on 1st Nov-11 - hope they increase the yearly intake...that will further help them to reduce the backlogs combined with new reduced cap of 10,000 till 30th june-2012..
SandySurrey said:
Summary tables – Permanent and temporary residents, 2010

Canada - Permanent residents by category, 2006‑2010

Category 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Spouses and partners 45,305 44,912 44,209 43,901 40,764
Sons and daughters 3,191 3,338 3,254 3,025 2,955
Parents and grandparents 20,005 15,813 16,600 17,178 15,324
Others 2,016 2,179 1,519 1,100 1,177
Family class 70,517 66,242 65,582 65,204 60,220
Entrepreneurs - principal applicants 820 580 446 370 291
Entrepreneurs - spouses and dependants 2,273 1,577 1,255 945 796
Self-employed - principal applicants 320 204 164 181 174
Self-employed - spouses and dependants 632 375 341 358 326
Investors - principal applicants 2,201 2,025 2,832 2,872 3,223
Investors - spouses and dependants 5,830 5,420 7,370 7,434 8,492
Skilled workers - principal applicants 44,161 41,251 43,361 40,733 48,821
Skilled workers - spouses and dependants 61,782 56,601 60,373 55,220 70,536
Canadian Experience Class - applicants 0 0 0 1,775 2,532
Canadian Experience Class - and dependants 0 0 0 770 1,385
Provincial/territorial nominees - principal applicants 4,672 6,329 8,343 11,801 13,856
Provincial/territorial nominees - spouses and dependants 8,664 10,765 14,075 18,578 22,572
Live-in caregivers - principal applicants 3,547 3,433 6,157 6,273 7,664
Live-in caregivers - spouses and dependants 3,348 2,685 4,354 6,181 6,245
Economic immigrants 138,250 131,245 149,071 153,491 186,913
Government-assisted refugees 7,326 7,572 7,295 7,425 7,264
Privately sponsored refugees 3,338 3,588 3,512 5,036 4,833
Refugees landed in Canada 15,884 11,696 6,994 7,206 9,041
Refugee dependants 5,952 5,098 4,057 3,183 3,558
Refugees 32,500 27,954 21,858 22,850 24,696
DROC and PDRCC** 23 15 2 4 0
Temporary resident permit holders 136 107 113 106 109
H and C cases 4,312 4,346 3,452 3,142 2,900
Other H and C cases outside the family class / Public Policy 5,902 6,844 7,168 7,374 5,836
Other immigrants 10,373 11,312 10,735 10,626 8,845
Category not stated 2 1 2 1 7
Grand Total 251,642 236,754 247,248 252,172 280,681
** Deferred Removal Order Class and Post-determination Refugee Claimants in Canada.

Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada, RDM, Facts and g


Going by the numbers above , think that it will still take more than 1 year for the may 2010 applicants to get the visa
 
My friend has received this email:


This is in response to your correspondence of June 19, 2011, addressed to the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, concerning your application for permanent residence in Canada as a Skilled Worker.

We realize that those who have submitted their applications look forward to being granted permanent resident status within a reasonable waiting period after applying. Please be assured that we make every effort to deal with the applications we receive in the most efficient and effective manner.

The mission in Damascus is actively processing FSW-MI1 files received before February 2009 for the group “Ministerial Instructions 1″. (FSW-MI1 = Federal Skilled Workers received under the first set of Ministerial Instructions)

Because they reflect Canada's current labour market needs, Federal Skilled Worker applications under the set of Ministerial Instructions effective as of June 26, 2010 (FSW-MI2) are processed on a priority basis. By prioritizing Federal Skilled Worker applications received after this date, we are responding to the most urgent labour market needs first.

Unfortunately, it will take longer to process Federal Skilled Worker applications submitted under the first set of Ministerial Instructions (between February 27, 2008 and June 25, 2010) than originally projected. During this time, the department received applications for more than 425,000 people, and as of April 2011, 144,000 of these had not yet received a decision. This number represents more than twice the number of projected admissions under the Federal Skilled Worker program in 2011.

Thank you for taking the time to bring your concerns to the Minister's attention. I trust that this information is helpful.
 
houman-h said:
My friend has received this email:


This is in response to your correspondence of June 19, 2011, addressed to the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, concerning your application for permanent residence in Canada as a Skilled Worker.

We realize that those who have submitted their applications look forward to being granted permanent resident status within a reasonable waiting period after applying. Please be assured that we make every effort to deal with the applications we receive in the most efficient and effective manner.

The mission in Damascus is actively processing FSW-MI1 files received before February 2009 for the group “Ministerial Instructions 1″. (FSW-MI1 = Federal Skilled Workers received under the first set of Ministerial Instructions)

Because they reflect Canada's current labour market needs, Federal Skilled Worker applications under the set of Ministerial Instructions effective as of June 26, 2010 (FSW-MI2) are processed on a priority basis. By prioritizing Federal Skilled Worker applications received after this date, we are responding to the most urgent labour market needs first.

Unfortunately, it will take longer to process Federal Skilled Worker applications submitted under the first set of Ministerial Instructions (between February 27, 2008 and June 25, 2010) than originally projected. During this time, the department received applications for more than 425,000 people, and as of April 2011, 144,000 of these had not yet received a decision. This number represents more than twice the number of projected admissions under the Federal Skilled Worker program in 2011.

Thank you for taking the time to bring your concerns to the Minister's attention. I trust that this information is helpful.

This is very informative mate. The RULE of the game is PATIENCE. Lets keep hope alive
Cheers
 
Dear all

I have failed to understand the meaning of the 38 occupations listed here -- pl clarify

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/backgrounders/2008/2008-11-28.asp



Backgrounder

Action Plan for Faster Immigration: Ministerial Instructions

How the ministerial instructions fit within the Action Plan for Faster Immigration

The Action Plan for Faster Immigration includes instructions outlining a set of eligibility criteria that apply to all new federal skilled worker applications received on or after February 27, 2008. All applications made before February 27, 2008, will be processed according to the rules that were in effect at that time.

According to the instructions, applications are eligible for processing if they:

include an offer of arranged employment, or
are from a foreign national living legally in Canada for one year as a temporary foreign worker or international student; or
are from a skilled worker who has at least one year of experience under one or more of the 38 occupations listed at www.cic.gc.ca/eligible.
The occupations fall under high-demand areas such as health, skilled trades, finance and resource extraction.
 
Mate, you opened up the ministerial instructions which was having 38 occupations and now it's been reduced to 29






author=dskairon link=topic=40510.msg861842#msg861842 date=1310064919]
Dear all

I have failed to understand the meaning of the 38 occupations listed here -- pl clarify

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/backgrounders/2008/2008-11-28.asp



Backgrounder

Action Plan for Faster Immigration: Ministerial Instructions

How the ministerial instructions fit within the Action Plan for Faster Immigration

The Action Plan for Faster Immigration includes instructions outlining a set of eligibility criteria that apply to all new federal skilled worker applications received on or after February 27, 2008. All applications made before February 27, 2008, will be processed according to the rules that were in effect at that time.

According to the instructions, applications are eligible for processing if they:

include an offer of arranged employment, or
are from a foreign national living legally in Canada for one year as a temporary foreign worker or international student; or
are from a skilled worker who has at least one year of experience under one or more of the 38 occupations listed at www.cic.gc.ca/eligible.
The occupations fall under high-demand areas such as health, skilled trades, finance and resource extraction.

[/quote]
 
Dear

Please read it carefully
 
coolguy2010 said:
Hi navali,

I am currently residing in Dubai (basically from India), so applied directly from Dubai. All Dubai Applicants have the London Visa Office.

If you have not received 2nd AOR and you got the reply from London office that your file no. has not changed, then you don't need to worry. 2nd AOR is a standard letter.


Regards
Cool

hi cool guy
i have also not rcvd my 2nd AOR till now can you give me the email address for london office so i can chk with them?
thanks
 
creativemedicine said:
hi cool guy
i have also not rcvd my 2nd AOR till now can you give me the email address for london office so i can chk with them?
thanks

Here is the email id - re-london-im-enquiry @ international.gc.ca

No space before @ and after @

Regards
Cool
 
yes i was referring to the old publication basically what has happned to our minds is that we are confused a lot that what would happen to our applications. We had some plans and now CIC like pre 2008 applicants has put us in a box over which they are processing new applications.
 
salmoalikum
i sent my application and received by the cio on 25 feb 2011
they encashed my cc on 2 march 2011
up to first of july 2011 i got neither e mail nor mail from cio about my status
i became worry and according to the advice of some friends on forum i sent to them eguiry
the cio replied by giving me application number E0000 then 5 numbers
and stated that my application is awaiting review by an officer
just right now i used this application number as file number on cio electronic site to check my status unhopfully
the surprise that i found that they sent to me a letter on 31 march 2011 of course i received no thing from them
and my status indicate that the eligability review is complete

i am confused
is the application number is my file number????????????
does this mean that i got my file number????????
is the file number means PER or still not may status awaiting PER OR NER?????????
WHY they said my application waiting review by officer (they mean cio officer or visa office officer)?
really i am cnfused???????????

can any body explain to me?
 
Dear All,

I recently got my 2nd AOR number with a different file number mentioned and the same was acknowledged by the CIC.


I wonder since our visa office is the same CHC LONDON then why such difference.

"This refers to your application for P.R IN CANADA which was recently received at this office.We have created a file with a the file number pasted above. This file number is different from the once assigned to you by the Centralized Intake office in Sydney. You must quote the new file number in any future references or corrospondances.
Processing Time:
The application for P.R for CANADA in your category requires an average time of 12 months to process in our office...

Please let me know what it means...

Guys / Gals Please advice....