Canada Immigration Plan 2017 released !

[Alexios07]

Backlog is reduced, ita's were slow is July August September of 2016 and federal skilled targets are increased by 15000. I don't see how cutoff will not go down considerably.

Bonus points for CEC and other applicants. More quota for PNPs.

 

[kryt0n]

When I think of number of ITAs issued, I don't think of the year on targets, I assume it has something to do with just the workflow. Simply, there aren't enough agents to process the applications any faster.

Maybe they should issue special visas to those wanting to become an immigration agent... I think most of us are already self taught to a masters level

 

[Nick~Nick]

Backlog is reduced, ita's were slow is July August September of 2016 and federal skilled targets are increased by 15000. I don't see how cutoff will not go down considerably.

I don't think backlogs got reduced. (Do you have any official links of info ? ).
Even if ITA were slow on those months, they had lots of backlog previously. And OINP is still working on Jan/Feb nominations, we are going to get more applicant with 600+ CRA in coming months from PNP.

 

[mead]

When I think of number of ITAs issued, I don't think of the year on targets, I assume it has something to do with just the workflow. Simply, there aren't enough agents to process the applications any faster.

Maybe they should issue special visas to those wanting to become an immigration agent... I think most of us are already self taught to a masters level

lol true and we will be better at catching fraud

 

[Tej9999]

Yay more points for CEC... Only 2 years too late as my eligibility expires in Dec!!!

I have completed my Masters in 2013 (Nov) does this mean i will not be eligible for those extra points that are going to be added???

 

[kryt0n]

Dis you do a full year of work there in a skilled job?

 

[Aal_]

target set to 300k nothing changed from 2016

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-immigration-levels-mccallum-1.3829496

Unless you are a caregiver or quebec applicant, I think you have gained and it is not the same. read above posta

 

[omarimam]

I have completed my Masters in 2013 (Nov) does this mean i will not be eligible for those extra points that are going to be added???

I think he meant OINP, as you are only allowed to apply within 2 years of graduation!

Good luck

 

[kryt0n]

I have completed my Masters in 2013 (Nov) does this mean i will not be eligible for those extra points that are going to be added???

You're only eligible for CEC if you have done 1 year of work experience in the last 3.

So my work experience was July 2013-dec2014. In Dec 2016 my year within three years will expire so I won't be eligible for CEC. I'm also eligible for FSW though.

 

[sivasagi]

Unless you are a caregiver or quebec applicant, I think you have gained and it is not the same. read above posta

That is true. Nothing has been changed with respect to Quota.

 

[Aal_]

I don't think backlogs got reduced. (Do you have any official links of info ? ).
Even if ITA were slow on those months, they had lots of backlog previously. And OINP is still working on Jan/Feb nominations, we are going to get more applicant with 600+ CRA in coming months from PNP.

pnp are increased as well, but anyways federal skilled does not contain pnp so all these 600+ does not affect the target in any way!

 

[Tej9999]

Bonus points for CEC and other applicants. More quota for PNPs.

Bonus points for CEC is a dream that keeps on happening every once a while MR.McCallum speaks...

Nobody knows if it is going to be implemented or postponed to next year or even a weird rule of candidates that complete their education in the past 2 years.

Such rules will have no impact on the numbers to be issued.

 

[kryt0n]

So to summarise, has this announcement been:
A) Bad
B) Good
C) the same as 2016

 

[Alexios07]

So to summarise, has this announcement been:
A) Bad
B) Good
C) the same as 2016

B) Good, but need more info to become better.

 

[mead]

So to summarise, has this announcement been:
A) Bad
B) Good
C) the same as 2016

D) not clear yet