Agradeço ao Guilherme, que foi mais rápido que eu, e deixou um comentário aqui corrindo a informação que passei anteriormente.
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Eu já vinha comentando há algum tempo que haveria mudanças no processo de imigração para o Canadá e que o governo estava querendo dar prioridade à classe de skilled workers, deixando os processos para refugiados e reunião familiar em segundo plano.
"The aim of the changes is to modernize Canada’s immigration system. Under the proposed changes, the Minister would have the authority to issue instructions to immigration officers on the processing of applications, including in relation to the jobs available in Canada, so that people with those skills and experience can be brought to Canada more quickly."
A informação oficial saiu e vou transcrevê-la abaixo. Ela começou a valer a partir de 14 de março deste ano. As aplicações submetidas até 27 de fevereiro de 2008 continuarão sendo processadas normalmente, mas depois disso o CIC será bastante "flexível" no processo de novas aplicações.
Eu tenho até medo dessas novas mudanças porque quando inventaram o tal do processo simplificado, a idéia era agilizar as coisas mas ocorreu justamente o contrário e o tempo de espera pelo visto quase dobrou.
Canada needs a more responsive immigration system where we reduce wait times so that families are reunited faster and skilled workers arrive sooner. That’s why, on March 14, the Government of Canada proposed changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
The changes mean that those who submitted an application before February 27, 2008, would continue to be processed under the current system. However, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) would have greater flexibility in processing new applications, especially from skilled workers. Anyone would still be able to apply, but CIC would no longer be required to process all new skilled worker applications.
Under the proposed changes, the Minister would have the authority to issue instructions to immigration officers on the processing of applications, including in relation to the jobs available in Canada, so that people with those skills and experience can be brought to Canada more quickly. However, as is the case now, the decisions on individual applications would still be made by CIC immigration officers. The Minister cannot reverse these decisions.
The instructions would be made public, and would reflect commitments to provinces and territories. They would be published in the Canada Gazette, reported in the Department’s annual report to Parliament and posted on CIC’s website.
Leia a notícia no site do CIC.