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New Policy for Canadian Immigration - Fast Track Process

Aspirants who hold the skills Canada needs will soon find their application for immigration fast-tracked.

Bill C-50, the so-called Budget Implementation Act, 2008, passed both the Canadian House of Commons and the Senate. The bill contains provisions which will allow immigration authorities to speed up the application process for skilled immigrants with shortage skills.

However, the new changes only apply to applications received on or after 27 February 2008. There are currently 925,000 people waiting for a decision on their immigration applications, with some waiting up to six years. Without the new bill, the backlog was expected to grow to 1.5 million by 2012.

Now that the bill has successfully passed, Finley said the next step was to launch consultations with Canadian provinces and territories and other experts to ensure that they "accurately define the priorities for immigration".

"Once we've determined Canada's immigration needs, we can develop a set of instructions to guide the processing decisions of immigration officers, including whether applications are prioritized, retained or returned with a refund," Finley said.

According to CIC, research has shown that the demand for skilled foreign workers in Canada is growing. Immigration is expected to account for all labor force growth in Canada by 2012. For those who possess the skills Canada needs, now has never been a better time to apply for immigration to Canada.

 

'News : Extracted from Canadian Immigration Official Resources

 


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