Special edition canadian government slashes backlog

I can't imagine how applicants who have been waiting for so long are feeling. Lost time, investment, life achievements, etc. Dec 28, 15 Category Sent with App.

File Transfer Decision Made Yes, this is frustrating In case of this back-log of applicants, the state which the applicant had mentioned in the application as the probable state to live is selecting candidates on the basis job requirement and Candidate's NOC code. The selected candidates have been asked to submit documents and if selected, the state would sponsor them. Hope this will still keep the hopes alive for some of us. Bajan4Quebec Hero Member.

Jan 17, 21 Visa Office Waived Passport Req.. May 21, Firstly, I am surprise by this abrupt move and then I feel truly sorry for those who have been waiting patiently in queue. After waiting so long only to have your application returned will be very hard to reapply if you can depending if cap is reached.

Somehow the words of immigration Canada and their actions do not match. Often we hear Canada seeks immigrants to contribute to Canada's society, through jobs, education skills and knowledge. But their methods for reducing backlogs suggest different I can imagine the heartbreak once those who have applied and waiting hear this news in the morning.

Feb 11, 2 Category Nov Today, there are provisions that allow Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their partner, even if they are not married. Often, we at CIC News write an article with little to no expectation it will go viral. Despite being a small province with a very low immigrant intake at the time, this article went viral, and remains our fourth most-read piece of all time with over , readers. Our August article on coming to Canada as a nurse is another case in point of a piece we had no idea would go viral.

The article remains our second most popular of all time, with almost , readers laying their eyes on it. The reforms expanded the eligibility criteria, sparking tremendous user interest about the possibility of them immigrating to Saskatchewan. In response to the interest, CIC News wrote an article providing an overview of its selection criteria. In , the Canadian government made citizenship reforms that critics argued made it more difficult to become a citizen, and easier to lose citizenship status.

In early , the new Canadian government announced proposed reforms that would reverse some of the changes. The CIC News article confirming this development was shared over 50, times. At that time, critics were arguing that Canadian employers were abusing the TFWP by circumventing Canadian workers to hire lower paid foreign nationals. The federal government took the allegations seriously, resulting in the introduction of restrictive measures, as chronicled in this CIC News article.

It is our fifth most-read article of all time with over , readers. One of our most important articles ever took place at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March The team got to work and released an article the following morning.

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If immigration officials feel that they are not tapping the best candidates at this time it is possible that they could start restricting NOC codes in although we have no indication that this is being considered at this time.

The pandemic has taught us that immigration policies are extremely flexible. With a new Immigration Minister at the helm of the department, and with the country emerging from the crisis phase of the pandemic — there are many possibilities for the future of Express Entry. Only time will tell. Get started here! Even though it states , it will only come into effect in late The new NOC codes will be 5 digits instead of 4.

There will be 6 TEER levels consisting of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Full reporting on the new NOC Codes is available here. In , IRCC introduced two new online portals for submitting applications, which are important for those looking to enter Canada in The first portal is for those submitting applications for temporary resident visas TRVs or visit visas.

IRCC announced that those who submitted an application for a TRV before September 7, may need to resubmit their application in order for it to be processed. Applicants were instructed to re-submit their application through the new IRCC portal.

The new portal allows applicants to specify that they meet the current travel exemptions and are eligible to enter Canada at this time. By specifying this on their application, IRCC can focus on processing those applications where the applicant will be able to travel once their TRV is issued, as opposed to spending time on TRVs that cannot be used at this time.

The TRV portal has recently expanded to accept study permit applications. This is a major change for those who are going to be submitting applications under one of the following streams in as they no longer have to mail in a paper-based application:. Throughout , Canada has maintained many travel exemptions for unvaccinated travellers coming to Canada for certain reasons. However, as of January 15, , the number of exemptions will be greatly reduced, meaning that vaccination will be mandatory for many travellers who were previously exempt.

Notably, fully vaccinated travellers have been able to travel to and from Canada since September , although special travel requirements remain in effect. Exemptions will continue for unvaccinated children under the age of 18 who wish to reunite with family members or attend certain post-secondary institutions.