Six months from now, Centralized Intake Office will temporarily stop accepting new applications (without arranged employment) under Federal Skilled Worker program. Through another ministerial instruction, a new list of in-demand occupations will be set for priority processing. If your application is not yet filed, this means you still have ample time to send your application to CIO!
If your job classification is not in the current priority list, make sure you get your documents and application forms ready before the end of June 2011. The sooner, the better. The new list may be made available by July 2011. You should be able to file your application as soon as your occupation opens. The cap on the applications to be accepted may be filled up in just a couple of months.
1,000 applications cap reached
As of this writing, only two occupations have reached the cap so far: Professional Occupations in Business Services (NOC 1122) and Registered Nurses. The cap for nurses was reported to have been reached last month (December 2010). However, it does not necessarily mean that your application is included even if your application was sent to CIO before December 2010. If your application was received past the 1,000 cap, it will be returned unprocessed.
Check your CIO application status
If you want to know that status of your application that was sent to CIO, you can contact Federal Skilled Worker Client Service Unit through their online inquiry form. You will receive an email from them confirming the status of your application.
For those whose application is now in process at the Canadian Visa Office in Manila, you can use online services from Citizenship and Immigratin Canada website to check your status online. Please avoid unnecessary follow up to Canadian Visa office as this only adds up on the delay in the processing. Canadian Visa Office in Manila is now able to process applications within 6 months after CIO Assessment. It used to be 45 days, which was later extended to 90 days and now, 6 months. We contact the visa office to follow up your case after a couple of weeks allowance.
If your job classification is not in the current priority list, make sure you get your documents and application forms ready before the end of June 2011. The sooner, the better. The new list may be made available by July 2011. You should be able to file your application as soon as your occupation opens. The cap on the applications to be accepted may be filled up in just a couple of months.
1,000 applications cap reached
As of this writing, only two occupations have reached the cap so far: Professional Occupations in Business Services (NOC 1122) and Registered Nurses. The cap for nurses was reported to have been reached last month (December 2010). However, it does not necessarily mean that your application is included even if your application was sent to CIO before December 2010. If your application was received past the 1,000 cap, it will be returned unprocessed.
Check your CIO application status
If you want to know that status of your application that was sent to CIO, you can contact Federal Skilled Worker Client Service Unit through their online inquiry form. You will receive an email from them confirming the status of your application.
For those whose application is now in process at the Canadian Visa Office in Manila, you can use online services from Citizenship and Immigratin Canada website to check your status online. Please avoid unnecessary follow up to Canadian Visa office as this only adds up on the delay in the processing. Canadian Visa Office in Manila is now able to process applications within 6 months after CIO Assessment. It used to be 45 days, which was later extended to 90 days and now, 6 months. We contact the visa office to follow up your case after a couple of weeks allowance.
