nasirmahmood10

Would you please be kind enough to tell me what is the current processing time for Federally Skilled Migration program of Canada? I submiited my application four years back while I was told that time that I would be contracted with in 36 to 42 months. Now 48 months have passed and i have not been contacted so far?
Best Regards
Nasir Mahmood

Edo

Processing times from every country are different and because BE is a forum mainly used by British expats so I'm afraid you will only get an idea of the processing times at London on here.

singingringingtree

Did I read somewhere that applications from Pakistan, pre-Feb 2008 have now being sent to the London office? If so, I'm afraid you are in for a long wait - see thread about progress of 2007 queue - http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...3186&page=90Se See latest letter on this thread from CHC in response to enquiries from people who have reached the 42-48 months wait for processing.

Jim Humphries

Processing times for applications from your application date are estimated at 85 months now. You can find this on the CIC's website at: www.cic.gc.ca

nasirmahmood10

Thank you for giving me hope by posting the link through which I could reach to the letters sent to individuals whose assessment started.

jerseytocanada

Are you able to reapply under the current rules?

Surely this would be quicker from start to finnish than waiting for your old application to progress.

mandymoochops

wow 85 months thats a long time. Keep your chin up and Jersey may have something, is it not possible to reapply?

Don't know the ins and outs of what you can and can't do, but 48 months of waiting already would have me jumping off a cliff.

james.mc

I would have thought that by now you might have some updates to send in for your application. New qualifications, updated CV etc... I'd try that. That way they might drag your file out to add the updated information and then, maybe, give it a second look. It might just move your application into a 'still active' pile??

Actually it makes me wonder how many applications from Pakistan eventually go by the wayside as the original applicants move on in life, and maybe physical address, and give up without actually withdrawing their application.

mandymoochops

it does seem an awfully long time doesn't it. Maybe the ratio of people wanting to immigrate is roughly the same but as it's a bigger country with more peole then the number of applicants is just that much larger.

And (please don't take this the wrong way) isn't Pakistan one of those countries that needs extra time taken over it's applications due to immigration fraud and so on - i'm sure I read this somewhere. If so that would have a lot to do with it.

To the o/p is there not another stream - way that you can immigrate? If your job is on "the list" have you though about trying to secure a twmp work permit via LMO as a stop gap?

nasirmahmood10

Thank you for your time and information that applications submitted at Canadian High Commission Islamabad, Pakistan on 30 May 2007 have been sent to London. I have neither received acknowledgement from London office nor they demanded me to submit my document of qualification and experience. I have not even sent them my CV. My application was limited to four pages i.e. three pages of application form and one page of bank fee deposit form. How the London office will be able to process my application when they did not have copies of my documents and experience.
With best regards,
nasir mahmood

helcat12

All applications from Pakistan are now being processed at London and in fact, they are being put through faster than UK applicants, as I believe they have a dedicated team for the Pakistan applications. A Pakistan applicant processed by London from post-June intake of FSW Cat 1 has just received his Visa, so it may well be worth reapplying. Bear in mind that the new Ministerial instructions have cut the numbers of FSW Cat 1 accepted for processing this coming year in half, to 10,000 (500 per NOC code), so get it in quick!