OMG -what are the consequences on our 50 + waiting and invested time and money. what should we do if Bill C-2 applied to SUV
You can not do anything. Some might dream about petitions or lobbying, but realistically Canada will just be pleased with the money and time you’ve already poured into the system. After that, the only option will be to look for opportunities elsewhere.
The country itself feels like it’s in freefall, over the last two months alone more than 100,000 jobs were lost. Anti-immigration sentiment is now out on the streets, visible and normalized. The government will want to show they’re “addressing” this problem. If Bill C-2 applies to SUV, there will be no appeals if an application is rejected. They’ve already changed the wording in their official communications: immigration is framed as a “privilege,” not a “right.”
What I’m hoping for is simply clarity, whatever their decision, I want to know as soon as possible. Because the truth is, they’ve already made up their minds; Parliament is just going through the motions of justifying it.
And human staff can’t process the avalanche of files piling up. At the same time, with the country heading into a recession and 100K jobs lost, they’re not going to hire more officers for IRCC. The only way forward will be automation and AI, which will inevitably butcher applications, even the ones that technically fit all the criteria. That leaves little room besides humanitarian visas, refugee claims, and programs the government sees as higher social priority. From their perspective, applicants “creating opportunities” aren’t as urgent as those already consuming/abusing social support.
