What would the “changes in immigration law” in Canada bring for immigrants?

Diane Finley, the immigration minister reflected his appreciation for the support of the house of common and senate, and believes that this will bring Canada closer to a well-established and beneficial immigration system.

She said that the government has always believed in immigration, and the current changes made by the government are well placed to bring people whose skills are required in Canada more quickly.

Minister Finley believes that the changes are good for the new immigrants and Canada as well. The changes were introduced in Bill C-50 and were accepted by the senate today. The new law focuses on bringing those people to Canada whose shills Canada needs badly. With the introduction of the new law, there will also be a decrease in the growth of the backlog. Now, the requirement of processing every application through to the final decision is no more there, and the government can take decisions independently. However, the changes would apply only on applications received on or after the federal budget was introduced, that is after February 27, 2008.

At present, the backlog is 925,000 with people waiting from almost six years for a decision on their application. Had the bill not been introduced the backlog might have reached 1.5 million by the year 2012, with a wait time of almost 10 years as estimated. With these changes Canada are now at the top with countries like Australia and New Zealand as these countries are able to bring immigrants at a very fast rate, even in as little as six months time.

Minister Finley said that the next priority of the government is to assign priorities for immigration accurately. Once priority for specific skills and fields are known it would be really easier for the government to accept or reject application forms depending upon the requirements. This would not only help Canada to decrease the shortage of workers but will also help in the development of the country. Minister Finley said that she would consult with provinces, territories and other experts to make sure the priority is assigned correctly.

A latest research showed that the demand of qualified workers in Canada is increasing at a rapid pace and two third of these available work will require a minimum of post-secondary education. However, the fastest growing categories of jobs are the one that requires a university level education.