After three years, heavy expenses and frustrations, running out of solutions, Vanceslas decides to speak on behalf of people in the same situation as him, with whom he exchanges regularly.
According to the information he collects, as of July, waiting times ranged from 15 to 48 months. “I cry every day”, also testifies “Wodj”, a Cameroonian who applied for permanent residence in September 2018.
Permanent stress and financial blockages
Most of the requests were filed before the pandemic began, according to the contact list Wenceslas provided to Francopresse.
The deadline for obtaining a response from the Department of Immigration was then six months for a permanent residence in the category of skilled workers.
Gradually, with the advancement of the pandemic, this delay increased to peak at 26 months in April 2022. In total, Vanceslas and his wife have been waiting for 32 months. Wodj and his three children, for almost 47 months.
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