According to recent information from IRCC, the backlog of Canada’s immigration has continued to reduce to slightly more than 2.2 million. IRCC updated this data on December 2 and it is current. Data shows that Canada’s Canada’s immigration backlog continues to reduce.
According to the inventory data for July 2021 across all business lines, the following has happened:
- 2,411,388 individuals on November 3, 2022.
- As of September 30, 2022, there were 2,600,000 people (rounded up by IRCC).
- as of August 31, 2022, 2,583,827 individuals.
- 2,679,031 individuals from July 15–17, 2022.
- There were 2,387,884 attendees from June 1-6, 2022.
- 2130.385 individuals from April 30 to May 2, 2022.
- On April 11 and 12, 2022, had 2 031,589 attendees.
- between March 15 and March 17, 2022, 1,844,424 individuals.
- There will be 1,815,628 individuals in February 2022.
- On December 15, 2021, 1,813,144 individuals.
- On October 27, 2021, 1,792,404 persons.
- 1,447,474 individuals on July 6, 2021.
An overview of current inventories
Citizenship applications decreased from 331,401 on October 31st to 314,630 on November 30th.
In comparison with November 3rd, the number of people seeking permanent residence was 516,421, down from 512,342.
It is estimated that there were 1,416,125 people seeking temporary residence on November 3rd, down from 1,537,566.
As a result, two major categories experienced decreases in population, with temporary residences suffering the greatest decline.
Inventory of Express Entry and PNP
The number of applications for the Express Entry programs increased by 3,500 over the number of applicants that had been noted on November 3rd, to 43,326 as of December 2nd. Within the past month, approximately 5,000 applications were received for the Canadian Experience Class.
Since July, IRCC has sent invitations to all applicants for the Express Entry program. Nevertheless, due to the difficulty of qualifying for Express Entry, the department only accepted PNP candidates between September 21, 2021, and July 6, 2022. Individuals who are seeking permanent residence in Canada through the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and the Canadian Experience Class are now being asked to submit a new application via Express Entry, and IRCC has reinstated its six-month timeline for processing.
PNP’s database currently contains 62,343 applications (base and enhanced combined).
Inventory of Family Class
On November 3rd, 128,112 individuals were granted visas per family class immigration program, but that number dropped to 127,091. A total of 62,106 people, an increase from November 3rd, are sponsored under the Spouses and Partners program. Parent and Grandparent Program (PGP) enrollment is down from 55,653 in November to 53,770.
Service standards
A total of 1.2 million applications have not yet been processed according to the IRCC’s website, which tracks applications received.
IRCC has processed more than 350,000 backlog applications as of September 30, based on the 1.5 million applications in stock. In response to an increase in permanent residence applications, this occurred.
It is likely that the service criteria have not been followed in managing the application if it is backlogged. A specified amount of time should pass before processing an application in accordance with these specifications. The time that the IRCC actually needs to process applications differs from the service norm. Backlogs are created when applications are not processed as quickly as is necessary for the program.
As part of service standards that vary by application type, IRCC aims to process 80% of all applications within six months. A decision must be reached in six months for Express Entry applications for permanent residency. In addition to this, longer service standards apply to other economic class lines of business, such as sponsorships for spouses and kids. In comparison, the period it takes to process applications for temporary residence usually spans between two to four months, depending on whether it is for a work or a study permit.
Resolving the backlog
A total of 4.3 million decisions were made for citizens, temporary residents, and both between January and October 2022, more than double the 2.3 million made during the same period last year. A less than 50% backlog is expected by March 2023 for IRCC’s various lines of business. Also, The majority of permanent resident programs began taking digital applications on September 23, including those for people unable to use the Internet. As well as that, citizenship applications for kids under 18 will all be digital by the end of 2021. Individuals over 18 are currently required to submit citizenship applications digitally.
