Dear Sir/Madam
This message is in regards to the SAP (Simplified Application Process) Federal Skilled Worker application you submitted in 2006 or 2007. Budget 2012 (Economic Action Plan 2012) proposes to eliminate the backlog in the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) Program by terminating certain applications made prior to February 27, 2008. Applicants whose application would be terminated as a result will have the fees paid to CIC returned to them. The FSW proposal to terminate certain FSW applications announced as part of the March 2012 Budget may be enacted by amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) through the Budget Implementation Act (BIA) bill. The FSW proposal will be of no legal effect until the BIA bill is enacted and comes into force. The BIA has now been introduced. However, the coming into force date, if the bill becomes law, is not yet known
As a result, until such time as the FSW proposal becomes law, this office will continue to make selection decisions on pre C-50 applications, subject to existing priorities established under ministerial instructions. We doubt, though, that we will be asking you to perfect your application before the bill comes into law. You may choose to withdraw your application now, if you think it is your best interest to do so.
Consulate General of Canada
Hong Kong
Immigration Section
This message is in regards to the SAP (Simplified Application Process) Federal Skilled Worker application you submitted in 2006 or 2007. Budget 2012 (Economic Action Plan 2012) proposes to eliminate the backlog in the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) Program by terminating certain applications made prior to February 27, 2008. Applicants whose application would be terminated as a result will have the fees paid to CIC returned to them. The FSW proposal to terminate certain FSW applications announced as part of the March 2012 Budget may be enacted by amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) through the Budget Implementation Act (BIA) bill. The FSW proposal will be of no legal effect until the BIA bill is enacted and comes into force. The BIA has now been introduced. However, the coming into force date, if the bill becomes law, is not yet known
As a result, until such time as the FSW proposal becomes law, this office will continue to make selection decisions on pre C-50 applications, subject to existing priorities established under ministerial instructions. We doubt, though, that we will be asking you to perfect your application before the bill comes into law. You may choose to withdraw your application now, if you think it is your best interest to do so.
Consulate General of Canada
Hong Kong
Immigration Section
