After posting Canadian Visa Office Manila's explanation about delay in processing, I've got several reactions from my blog readers. Some were enlightened while some others were disappointed.
I can understand why many were disappointed. The visa office's explanation actually doesn't make sense. It's illogical.
Here's a part of the visa office's explanation:
CIC’s goal is to make the immigration system more responsive to labour market needs. By giving priority to FSW applications received on or after June 26, 2010, CIC is responding to the most urgent labour market needs first.
The thing is nurses, physicians, etc are included in both Ministerial Instructions. Now, are nurses filed under Ministerial Instruction 1 (MI-1) got different skills from nurses filed under Ministerial Instruction 2 (MI-2). Who is to tell that nurses under MI-2 would best respond to labor market needs than nurses MI-1? Oh, right, the Immigration Minister.
To come up with a decision is one thing. That is understandable considering the volume of applications the visa office is processing. Go ahead and prioritize those that are really needed in Canada. They don't have medical examination that may expire anyway.
But for Pete's sake, why delay those who have already done the medical exam and have submitted their passports for visa stamping? Why do they have to wait for more than 6 months while some applicants got theirs in less than 2 months after submission of passports?
It isn't just about volume, I guess. Something is really wrong.
really illogical.. cant really understand! specially for the clients who already done with meds and until now is still waiting for PPR.. nwei tnxs sir for posting this.. sinabi m lang lahat ng mga nasa loob nmin..
ReplyDeleteCIC is a notorious agency of canada to collect money for canada and its economy.
ReplyDeleteAfter paying my right to permanent residence fee I have heard nothing from the embassy of Canada.What should I do?
ReplyDeleteCIC know very well annual limits of visas issued so why accept more than their yearly quota? Isn't it becoming obvious that they do not care how many applicants are backlogged prior to 2008 MI and continued to accept applicants without regard to their yearly quotas for 2008-2010 ---- why promise 6-12 processing when you know you can only issue 70,000 visas? This immigration thing is a @@$$$$$ business.. thats all guys
ReplyDeleteWe also had our medicals last November 17, 2010 but until now we are still waiting for passport request. We do not know if we should enroll our kids this coming June. Why does it take so long for them to process our application?
ReplyDelete"The visa office's explanation actually doesn't make sense. It's illogical..."
ReplyDeleteOuch! I wish this agency will see this blog post.
The solution of these backlogs is to process all the applicants starting from 2005 to blah-blah-blah stop accepting new applicants temporarily...What a chaos!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Sir, Yes you are correct. Its illogical, eh? Being one of the trusted consultant of this field, can you find ways to verify what really happen inside this embassy? may it be in canada embassy in phils or in canada embassy in canada. why is there a backlog. is it the procedure? changing of policy immigration? canada postal strike? or the people involved in the processing? thanks a lot...
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