OK, this is not a case that goes directly against the recent Bill C-38, which, if passed, will allow Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to wipe out all Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) applications submitted before February 27, 2008. However, according…
Tag: Processing time
Live-in Caregivers May Get Open Work Permit Faster
Note: The following is a news release by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, provided here by Jeff Li Immigration Lawyer. Ottawa, December 15, 2011 — Live-in caregivers will be able to get open work permits about 18 months sooner, thanks to a…
Live-in caregivers made to work longer to earn status; Ottawa faces legal challenge over backlogged immigrant visa applications
Live-in caregivers made to work longer to earn status: http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1092211 Ottawa faces legal challenge over backlogged immigrant visa applications: http://www.thestar.com/iphone/news/article/1091558–ottawa-faces-legal-challenge-over-backlogged-immigrant-visa-applications
CIC stops accepting parental sponsorship applications – To cut backlog and wait times
Ottawa, November 4, 2011 — The Government of Canada is taking immediate action to cut the backlog and wait times for sponsored parents and grandparents, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today. Currently, more than 165,000 parents and…
Cut immigration applications to fix backlog: Is this our only option?
Cut immigration applications to fix backlog? This is what Jason Kenny, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada said to the House committee on citizenship and immigration recently. (For a detailed report on this, follow http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/10/20/pol-kenney-immigration-cut-applications.html) I am saddened each time I hear…
Strong Canadian immigration interest is a ‘big, good problem’: Kenney
http://www.torontoobserver.ca/2011/10/06/strong-canadian-immigration-interest-is-a-big-good-problem-kenney/
Government takes aim at immigrant waiting lists more than a million names long
http://bit.ly/r5LYR1
While 150,000-plus wait, few parents and grandparents are accepted
http://www.embassymag.ca/page/view/immigration-10-05-2011
How long does the Labour Market Opinion (LMO) application take in Toronto?
Due to the coming into effect of the new regulations, the Temporary Foreign Workers Program is experiencing longer processing time. Expect a minimum of 30 business days after you file the application in Toronto. A total processing time of 6-8…
What is happening to federal skilled worker applications filed between February 28, 2008 and June 25, 2010?
Processing time for applications filed after February 28, 2008 is substantially shortened. As per the Ministerial Instructions (MI1) in force between Feb 28, 2008 and June 25, 2010, all applications must be sent to the Central Intake Office in Sydney,…