If you’re planning to live in Canada as an immigrant, have you heard about the changes that the Government of Canada has proposed? They say it is necessary to modernize the system, with a backlog with more than 900,000 applications.
The opposition leaders and some associations in Canada don’t accept the changes as they are going to select only the people that the Government wants, not the ones who could immigrate to Canada. Right now, as you may know, the system is based in points (meaning if you have the minimum requirement, you can apply). When you do this, you will receive a letter from the Government of Canada with the timeline of your application.
If the amendment is passed, you could still apply to live in Canada. However, it is up to the minister of immigration to decide which applications will be processed first. It will be faster for some professions than others. The applicants who applied prior February 27, 2008 will not be subject to the new measures.
It is complicated, I know… To me, it makes sense. As we have a backlog, why don’t they process all the applications and then, decide which ones are more important? For example, in Canada we have a shortage of doctors and nurses. They should be processed first than other professions. But the Government of Canada should also provide conditions to those immigrants, explaining for them that they cannot work once they arrive. However, they know this and they can receive information upfront on how to work in Canada.
What do you think?
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