If the thread continues at this level of discussion, it might be bettr to close it.
Brandon, I don't know anything about you or your personal situation, so can comment only in the vaguest of terms. I extend my best wishes to you and can say that, if recent changes have been adverse to you, there is also the possibility that things can change back in the opposite direction, especially once we get past the current economic difficulties (and yes, we will get past them). Someone suggested above that you finish a 4-year university degree, instead of the 2 years that you currently have, if I have understood correctly. Maybe your studies could be aimed in the direction of one of those 38 categories? I wonder if that would help your case? (Perhaps not, I don't know. I realize it's gratuitous advice, which is easy to offer.)
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As for "backlogs" in the immigration system, which some people complain of as if they were something new, it's worth pointing out that they have existed for many years and will certainly continue to exist for many more years, regardless of who is in government. They are pretty much permanent.
We live in a country where half or more of the world's population would love to relocate, if they could. We can't accommodate more than a fraction of these people, and it's impossible to visualize how there could not be backlogs.