Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the data on immigration inventories and backlogs. According to the last update, there were 2,029,400 applications for permanent residence, temporary residence, and citizenship approvals in all IRCC inventories. This is 47,200 fewer applications than the previous update. According to the new data, 59.5% of applications in the inventory are within service standards. IRCC aims to process 80% of applications within their service standard, though some complex cases may require a comprehensive assessment. Currently, 44% of temporary residence requests – including ones for visiting, studying, or working and 43% of permanent residency applications are in backlog. Additionally, 18% of citizenship applications also exceed service standards.
IRCC continues streamlining application processing and reduces the immigration backlog
