Jamaican cases

ahh here we go:

 

BILL C38:
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As of 11PM, Thr dt. Jun-14, 2012, the Omnibus Budget Bill C38 stands 'passed' by the parliament, with certain changes in many of it's sections, however the section on IRPA [Immigr. & Refugee Protection Act] remaining mainly INTACT.

Part-4, Div-54 of Bill C38 summarily DISMISSES approx. 300,000 pending FSW applications filed on or before Feb-27, 2008 effectively. Wherein, an estimated $130 million of processing fees will be refunded to the 'lost' applicants, without interest fees and without any legal right of remedy or indemnity.

Does it cast aspersions on the integrity of the Canadian Immigr. System? -- YES. Does it put a dent on the universally accepted Canadian norm for operational fairness? -- YES. However, it's the law, voted successfully by a majority of members of the parliament, responding to the changing labour market needs... irrespective of a 'plea' submitted by CBA [Canadian Bar Association] on May-29, 2012, pls refer below.

As such, like or not, we may just have to gulp it in the larger interests of the country.

NOTE:
This bill [C38] hits only the applications filed till Feb-27, 2008 -- and who has yet to receive a SELDEC-1. Their e-Cas of "in process" doesn't matter. While if it states "DM" after meds -- then obviously those cases r thru.


Ps.: http://www.cba.org/cba/submissions/pdf/12-31-04...