CBC News Reports 50 Year Processing Time for Some Applications

The CBC reports that some immigration applications are expected to take 50 years to be finalized. See: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/50-year-immigration-wait-stuns-lawyers-and-families-but-ircc-says-it-s-no-mistake-9.6939919. Matrixvisa believes that Bill C12 will be used to purge applications in Humanitarian and Compassionate grounds (H&C), refugees, visitor visas in some visa posts and other immigration classes as Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) simply can not catch up to the number of applicants in certain queues.

Bill C12 is the number for a new bull named “An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of Canada’s borders and the integrity of the Canadian immigration system and respecting other related security measures”.

We do not believe it will affect Express Entry or Provincial Nominee Class. We believe Bill C12 will be used to purge application out of the system. Many foreign students abused the immigration system and claimed refugee status when their work permits expired. That resulted in 235,000 refugee cases that are pending. Therefore, we support the selective use of this bill.

The government media’s update explained that Bill C-12 is designed to keep people in Canada safe. It would make sure law enforcement has the right tools to keep our borders secure, fight transnational organized crime, stop the flow of illegal fentanyl, crack down on money laundering and protect Canada while upholding Canada’s privacy and Charter rights.

What the government did not say in some press releases is that section Part 7 stipulates the following: “authorize IRCC not to accept for processing, or that the processing of those applications is to be suspended or terminated, when the Governor in Council is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to do so; authorize IRCC to make an order to cancel, suspend or vary certain documents (work permits or stayed permits) issued under that Act.

Unscrupulous immigration representatives are submitting refugee and H&C cases but do not want their clients to know about this threat to their applications.