News regarding visa's

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We are all aware that there is a backlog in visa applications, Canadian Immigration are looking at ways to reduce the waiting times. According to a news article, they are considering cutting the backlog by cancelling all visa applications. Applicants will then have to reapply.

cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/03/07/pol-immigration-backlog-kenney.html

Not very fair, especially if you have been waiting years, also if you no longer meet the criteria .

 

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CIC news release, states 'economic immigration' but goes on to talk about FSW applications so I am not sure if they include Business Class.



Ottawa, March 30, 2012 —

The Government of Canada will eliminate the backlog in the main federal economic immigration program......

.....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.
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.