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Category Archives: backlog wipe-out
Federal Court Rules Against Immigration Hopefuls in Skilled Worker Backlog
A federal court on Thursday ruled that the Canadian government was within its rights when it threw out the backlog of applications for the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) that were filed before February 27, 2008. Presiding judge, Justice Donald Rennie, said … Continue reading
Lawyers Representing Canadian Immigration Applicants Argue Unlawful Discrimination in Backlog Wipe-Out
Lawyers representing a group of 1,000 immigration hopefuls whose applications for permanent residence under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) were closed by the federal government under Bill C-38 argued in a hearing this week that the government’s decision violated … Continue reading
Canadian Prime Minister Lays Out His Vision For Immigration To Canada
In an interview on Saturday with the Globe and Mail, Canada’s largest national newspaper, Prime Minister Stephen Harper expounded in length on his vision for Canada’s immigration programs. He told the Globe that competition for skilled international workers would heat … Continue reading
Posted in backlog wipe-out, Canadian Experience Class (CEC), canadian immigration, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Federal Investor Program, federal skilled worker, Federal Skilled Worker Program, Parent and Grandparent Super Visa, Super Visa
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Canadian Immigration Department Details its Achievements, Expects Reduction in Wait Times
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) summarized what it considers the successes of its reforms in recent years in a press release on Friday. CIC said that it expects that by the end of 2013, it will be able to process … Continue reading
Canadian Immigration Provides Instructions for FSW Backlog Wipe-out Fee Refund
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) issued a notice on Friday instructing those affected by the wipe-out of the pre-February 27, 2008 Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) application backlog to submit a form informing the department of their current address in order … Continue reading
Group Suing Government Over Wipe-Out of 280,000 FSW Application Backlog Making One Last Try in Court
A group of approximately 900 people whose applications for permanent residence in Canada were closed after the federal government wiped out the back-log of 280,000 Federal Skilled Worker program applications are making one last attempt in court to force the … Continue reading
Judge Denies Injunction to Prevent Applications in Backlog From Being Closed
A federal court judge has rejected a request by over 800 applicants for immigration to Canada whose applications will be closed as part of the wipe-out of the 280,000 Federal Skilled Worker program application backlog, and who are suing the … Continue reading
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Immigration Applicants Sue Canadian Government for Wipe-out of 280,000 Application Backlog
A group of former applicants for immigration to Canada are suing the Canadian government for its decision to wipe-out the backlog of approximately 280,000 applications filed under the Federal Skilled Worker program before February 27th 2008. Toronto lawyer Lorne Waldman … Continue reading
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Tagged backlog, February 27th 2008, lawsuit, Lorne Waldman, wipe-out
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