Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the data on immigration inventories and backlogs. According to the last update, there were 1,976,700 applications for permanent residence, temporary residence, and citizenship approvals in all IRCC inventories. This is 52,700 fewer applications than the previous update. According to the new data, 60.5% of applications in the inventory are within service standards. IRCC aims to process 80% of applications within its service standard; however, some complex cases may require a more comprehensive assessment. Currently, 40% of temporary residence requests, including those for visiting, studying, or working, and 45% of permanent residency applications are in backlog. Additionally, 18% of citizenship applications also fail to meet service standards.
IRCC reduced the immigration application backlog by 52,700 cases
