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In a significant development, Immigration minister of Canada has proclaimed additional amendments to the nation’s immigration strategy. Jason Kenney reportedly observed that--come the close of 2013--and the country’s system of immigration would be overhauled. The minister’s headline declaration was that--by the close of 2013--the backlog for the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) would be ended well in advance of the timetable. He had earlier disclosed that the backlog would be cleared towards the close of 2017. Subsequently, the FSWP petitions will be attended and processed within 12 months. According to the available reports, registering a small decrease on the numbers for 201255, 300 persons will be given entrance, via the said program during 2013. Simultaneously, the Canadian Experience Class will be enlarged to comprise 10,000 individuals, vis-à-vis just 6,000 during 2012. The net immigration numbers, however, will continue to be near 260,000. The said category enables those trained workers from, abroad who have been working inside the Maple Country in a qualified vocation, to submit a submission for the prized status of permanent residency. Kenney added that the amendments he had proclaimed would assist Immigration Canada to completely get rid of the backlog in the FSWC towards the close of 2014, and permit the beginning of the system of an Expression of Interest (EOI). It is akin to what is run and managed by Immigration Australia even as the same is likely to be called as the Federal Skilled Worker Pool. The minister further said that the topmost priority of the administration continues to be the national economy and job creation. Backlogs for immigration are against the interest of the national capability to draw the top talent from across the globe. The system of the EOI would enable those mulling over shifting to the Maple Country, Canada, to get their interest at a central list, the Federal Skilled Worker Pool suitably, duly registered. Particulars of their skills, qualifications, etc., would be carried in the list or database. The said database or list would be available for the national & regional administrations and for the firms businesses which may afterwards choose the candidates according to their specific needs at a given time. Those individuals who are hosen would afterwards be duly sent an invitation to file a submission for a Canadian permit. During the previous year, Kenney had said that the recruiters/firms are best placed to take the decision as to who may be best suitable for the existing jobs, in place of an inert & bureaucratic system, adding it's not about privatizing the arrangement of immigration. It's more about a comparatively more vigorous role of the employment for individuals, so that they have work when they turn-up. It needs to be mentioned here that for several years Ottawa has found it tough to manage the backlog for the FSWP. During June 2012, the minister had made the theatrical decision to cancel all petitions filed prior to 2008 and to return the fees for submission to all candidates. Available data suggests that nearly 280,000 individuals were severely affected. It was a highly contentious development. Some aspirants had been cooling their heels for as much as 7 years for their applications to be duly considered. Several of the pre-2008 candidates have decided not to accept the decision of Kenney to revoke their claims even as they are aspiring to usher-in a class action against Ottawa with a view to have their claims re-entertained. Sometime later during the month of November, a preliminary hearing in their case will be heard in the national courts. The lawyers representing the aspirants will urge the national courts to grant them permission to start action against the administration.
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