shawn

I agree with bluegrass,

The person that said CIC got our money and should process our case, CIC also got the money of the old applicants.

The old applicants applied under a set of rules and paid their fees, what immigration department did was ruled unjust by the courts and now they have to process those cases. It seems fairly simple to me. First come first serve, the old applicants came long ago and immigration tried to screw them, get them cleared up so these people can continue with their lives.

bubbleface

Now they are creating a new backlog based on the old backlog. Eating their own bullets, that's what I called. People here are not complaining about those OLD cases' applicants. We all understand that those people have been waiting wayyy longer than we have been. However, such process is making all of the applicants running out of patients. All I want to see (like many others) is a better communication channel between the CIC and the applicants. If there were some timelines, process guilde lines on the Buffalo website just like what Mascow CIC does, we would feel much better and could plan our life accordingly.

MarkG

Ditto. If the London site had a list of expected processing times like the Moscow site, then at least we'd be able to make some sensible plans. Instead it's pretty much a black hole: lots of things go in, and very occasionally a brown envelope tunnels its way out through quantum fluctuations.

The delay itself is less of a problem than the fact that we have no idea how long the delay will be. Though, frankly, if it's a two year delay as the thread title states, then any self-respecting skilled worker who has useful skills is likely to go elsewhere rather than twiddle their thumbs for about an eighth of their entire working lifetime hoping they'll get a visa at the end of it. The only people left will be those who really, really want to go to Canada (maybe a good thing) and the dregs who can't get in anywhere else (probably a bad thing).

Geet

Well said MarkG

CoolAsIce

Mr. Miller:

What happens to those applicants who already receive a "letter of positive assessment" ... and was told in the letter that they will be issued visa early 2006? Will they be affected by this scenario?

Thanks.

Tangram

So basically, in our situation ( applied July 05 ) we should forget Canada and either

a. get on with our lives here ( not a bad option )
b. if we really want to emigrate, try another country

Paul.

ktp

So this could well explain the jump in processing times from 18 months to 36 months at the London office. I'm hoping so anyway, as I don't relish the thought of waiting 2 more years on top of the 3 years quoted on the AOR!!

Tangram

Actually I thought it was on TOP of that as we had already been advised of 36 months plus before this announcement. :scared:

Woodstock62

Surely to God, we aren't going to be expected to wait another 2 years on top of our quoted 21 months??????!!!!

This is a bloody ridiculous system if so!!!
Temporarily up the quota for goodness sake!

tmccorm3

Based on the information in this topic CIC knew that I would not be getting a SW visa in the next 12 months (at least). Therefore what was the reasoning in requesting medicals for March 04 AORs if they will expire before my application is processed further?

I can see a whole lot of new legal claims being raised.

Tony

ktp

The case of the old applicants was actually finalised in March 2005 which sort of coincides with the increase in processing times at the London office.

It also states on the CHC London website under processing times that you shouldn't expect to hear anything for 36 months. I know London are pretty bad in keeping their website up to date, but I know that wasn't on there previously as I was checking it prior to submitting my application. Also I only recived my AOR a week ago and they certainly would have known about it then and it still stated 36 months.

So I'm holding on to the hope that the 36 months includes the extra time due to these old applications.

But you never can tell with CIC!!!

Tangram

That's a relief !!!

CanadaMan

It is not clear the impact on all offices but It looks loooooooooooooong delay.

I am thinking to drop my application and move on with my life outside canada.

It is not too late for everyone except you have a job in Canada already.

Good Luck everyone

catreya

The issue is a lack of an articulated, well drafted communication, that tells me the approximate date (within a 20-30 day window) on when the decision will be made. Is that too much to ask?

(On hindsight - I think it is ... with the amount of request they will end up getting, they will need an army to answer to queries)

"Early 2006" can mean 6 months. I guess this is the same issue when you apply for a telephone, internet or cable here in Canada. Here's a typical scenario:

Me: So your technician is comming on "some date". Great! And O by the way what time may I expect the person?
Them: Sometime between 8 am and 5 pm.
me: Huh????

So one has to wait for 8 hours waiting at home twidling your thumbs and requesting off from your office.

Its a Canadian thing . I have stopped looking at the eCAS and stopped waiting for the PPR. It will come when it will come. The only solace is I am here already.

Patience...Patience...Patience

CanadaMan

I am out of this subject because I can not do anything about. Only Lawyer and court and CIC can do something about it.

It is a dead horse !!!!!