The proposed legislation to wipe out FSW backlog is not easy to accept if you are one of those who have waited for almost 8 years already only to be told that your application will not be processed. The process may be more difficult for you, but all is not lost. For something as valuable as an immigrant visa to Canada, it is still worth it.
It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.
April 2012 Visa Bulletin - All Is Not Lost