Breaking News: Changes to Canadian Federal Immigration Programs 2011-12

[Ziaul]

http://www.canadavisa.com/news/entry/breaking-news-changes-to-canadian-federal-immigration-programs-110624.html

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has just announced changes to the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Immigrant Investor Program and the Federal Entrepreneur Program.
Federal Skilled Worker –The list of 29 eligible occupations remains the same for the coming 12 months. However, between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012, CIC will only accept a maximum of 10,000 applications for processing under this category of immigration with a cap or limit of 500 applications considered in any one of the eligible occupations. Applicants who have a validated job offer from a Canadian employer will not be affected by the cap limit.

Federal Investor Immigrant Program – The number of applications that will be accepted into processing will be limited to a maximum of 700. Procedures for submitting an application have also changed. Applicants who do not make the cap limit in time are encouraged to submit an application through the Quebec Investor Program.

Federal Entrepreneur Program – As of July 1, 2011, there will be a temporary moratorium on new Federal Entrepreneur applications. CIC has not announced when they will reopen the program and new applicants should consider the Business Programs that are offered by the individual Canadian provinces.

 

[haral]

they have enough applications on their hands to sustain the workforce requirements for next 2-3 years so i think this is a plan intended till next year and once they are done M1 mostly and M2 they will increase the CAP to 20-25 Km per annum for FSW program.

 

[Mr. Optimistic]

This will help in processing the old backlog quickly.

So applicants of 2007-10, happy news.....

 

[mute_man]

... so it is.

 

[Drooza]

what about proposed changes about ielts score and selection system, age points etc. and where is the link on cic website.

 

[zakout76]

really mr OPTIMISTIC?
HOW YOU KNOW THAT?

I APPLY MAR 10
PLS ADVCIE HOW ITS GOOD NEWS?
THANKS

 

[haral]

its under media.......they have'nt hinted any other changes...and thats a smart move since any further changes will complicate the scene further......so introducing a simple stragtegy of further decreasing the CAP is the best thing they can do at the moment...

what about proposed changes about ielts score and selection system, age points etc. and where is the link on cic website.

 

[zakout76]

its good for people who apply before june 10
pls advice

 

[haral]

yes definitly its good - this means VOs will have their coming workload reduced a lot...more time for processing backlog...

its good for people who apply before june 10
pls advice

 

[zakout76]

can u givee me more points how you discover that

sorry for bather yoy
for examble i apply mar 2010
thanks

 

[Mr. Optimistic]

really mr OPTIMISTIC?
HOW YOU KNOW THAT?

I APPLY MAR 10
PLS ADVCIE HOW ITS GOOD NEWS?
THANKS

yes boss, cap is reduced to 500 from 1000 and NOC list remains the same 29.
So it is a good news for guys waiting for years for their immigration as well for M1 & M2 applicants.

 

[staralihaider]

yes definitly its good - this means VOs will have their coming workload reduced a lot...more time for processing backlog...

Agreed

 

[zakout76]

for me M1 OR M1?

I APPLY MAR2010

I SEND FULL DOCUMENT AUG 10
PLS ADVICE

 

[Drooza]

Its seems that there is no more changes,NOC's remain the same, just cap gos down from 1,000 to 500. we have to wait till fist july 2011, to see on cic website may be there is more changes but as per current situation no more changes. i was waiting for changes to be made in ielts score my NOC 2253 level B i thought new changes will help me . like minister said we have to be flexible with level B noc's seems the forget proposed changes :-\

 

[haral]

ur app is among M1 instructions...trules with the previous 38 NOCs

for me M1 OR M1?

I APPLY MAR2010

I SEND FULL DOCUMENT AUG 10
PLS ADVICE