Tips for 2016 (Future) PGP Applicants

[jomz]

What are relief for cgy and edm folks who got screwed over by purolator.

Unfortunately even with cap increase that may not be enough. Let's not forget that canada post would have had 2 deliveries on January 4th as well. 1 would be express post to courier address and 2nd delivery to the po box. So likely the apps that reached on January 5th may not even make a 10000 cap.

 

[jhutti]

Unfortunately even with cap increase that may not be enough. Let's not forget that canada post would have had 2 deliveries on January 4th as well. 1 would be express post to courier address and 2nd delivery to the po box. So likely the apps that reached on January 5th may not even make a 10000 cap.

Cic only get 14000 application as of today.
2000 will get rejected due to normal issues
2000 I guess will get return due to quota full

 

[Pamma97]

Unfortunately even with cap increase that may not be enough. Let's not forget that canada post would have had 2 deliveries on January 4th as well. 1 would be express post to courier address and 2nd delivery to the po box. So likely the apps that reached on January 5th may not even make a 10000 cap.

Don't discourage us please... say something good ...like yes you might have chance even though your application reached little late - Jan 5th morning.

Canada Post PO BOX is the last thing they will count i guess and i hope

 

[YULIA-2016]

Good news: CIC increase from 5000 to 10000 this year.
Bad news: CIC received 14000 apps on Jan 4/16 - I misunderstood here. It's since Jan 4.

since the program re-opened on January 4, 2016.

 

[YULIA-2016]

Don't discourage us please... say something good ...like yes you might have chance even though your application reached little late - Jan 5th morning.

Canada Post PO BOX is the last thing they will count i guess and i hope

agreed, I was with Canada post last jan. (second day morning) and could count me but out of 5000

 

[ta2]

If they had 14000 in 4 days, then the day-by-day breakdown is probably 8000/3000/2000/1000. I expect anyone like me who was in the Purolator 9:43 will be in the 5000-10000 range.

 

[avi_15]

This is how I interpret the message

1) Received =14000
2) Credit cards to be charged for first 5000 complete
3) Next 5000 complete will not be returned as of now and their credit cards will not be charged

if Decision later is accept 10K then charge CC for 5000 complete apps from step 3 else return them

 

[Quoi]

This is how I interpret the message

1) Received =14000
2) Credit cards to be charged for first 5000 complete
3) Next 5000 complete will not be returned as of now and their credit cards will not be charged

if Decision later is accept 10K then charge CC for 5000 complete apps from step 3 else return them

Would make sense. It buys them time to deal with bigger numbers of applications in the meantime, although i doubt the decision will change now that it's been announced.
Fingers crossed.

 

[jhutti]

This is how I interpret the message

1) Received =14000
2) Credit cards to be charged for first 5000 complete
3) Next 5000 complete will not be returned as of now and their credit cards will not be charged

if Decision later is accept 10K then charge CC for 5000 complete apps from step 3 else return them

Unlikely now. All red seats will turn blue in GTA. Govt cannot loose it's face once such announcement is made on cic website. Either stick to 5000 or do not murmur.

 

[avi_15]

Would make sense. It buys them time to deal with bigger numbers of applications in the meantime.
Fingers crossed.

I think this is just a gimmick.. they are buying time.. once the issue is cold just send 5k back

 

[Quoi]

i really hope not...

I thought it was weird that they didn't announce until recently they would accept 5000 applications.
Until just before the end of the year it said 'the number of applications will be limited' and it gave me hope for the double.
I wonder why they then went on to talk about 5K and now 10K.

 

[Diplomatru]

Unlikely now. All red seats will turn blue in GTA.

In 4 years, right?

 

[ta2]

Now that it gained so much press attention, they will definitely stick to the 10,000 number. It is still not many considering that Canada accepted 260,404 new Permanent Residents in 2004. It would do a lot of damage politically to go back on their word, and cost them nothing to increase it again to 10,000.

 

[avi_15]

Now that it gained so much press attention, they will definitely stick to the 10,000 number. It is still not many considering that Canada accepted 260,404 new Permanent Residents in 2004. It would do a lot of damage politically to go back on their word, and cost them nothing to increase it again to 10,000.

exactly .. since it has caught public attention so create a vague atmosphere so everyone is in a sense of confusion.. then when the attention dies just quietly keep the number at 5k and return the rest..also announce 10k as the cap for next year so everyone is preparing their apps for next year.. simple

these politicians are bas*****

 

[boorishbrat1]

This is how I interpret the message

1) Received =14000
2) Credit cards to be charged for first 5000 complete
3) Next 5000 complete will not be returned as of now and their credit cards will not be charged

if Decision later is accept 10K then charge CC for 5000 complete apps from step 3 else return them

I agree with you - the key difference here is "retain 10K apps" vs. "place 5k in inventory queue". It suggests business as usual for the first 5k apps, as for the 5K-10K bucket, only time will tell whether this is a good thing or a not so good thing.