'Moves to slash immigration backlog'

[Richter]

This from an article in the Financial Post 13 March:

The federal government is set to reduce the number of new immigration applications it accepts in a dramatic change of policy aimed at cutting the backlog of nearly 900,000 people who have already applied to enter Canada.

Would imagine if this goes ahead points rise might be on the cards?
Full story currently at:

http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=370894

[nomlah]

This from an article in the Financial Post 13 March:

The federal government is set to reduce the number of new immigration applications it accepts in a dramatic change of policy aimed at cutting the backlog of nearly 900,000 people who have already applied to enter Canada.

Would imagine if this goes ahead points rise might be on the cards?
Full story currently at:

http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=370894

Hi,
I think what they are doing is only for future applicants. In pipe applications should not be affected.

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[Richter]

Yes, this announcement old news - see 'Official - changes ....' thread started when more info came through.

[Immigration_facts]

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Good luck.