Canada: IRCC data shows immigration backlog dwindles to 24 lakhs

Canada: IRCC data shows immigration backlog dwindles to 24 lakhs

Data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveals that Canada’s immigration backlog has decreased to over 24 lakh (2.4 million) applications (IRCC). As of October 31, 331,401 people had applied for citizenship, down from 351,964 on October 3.

At the same time, the number of permanent residents has increased to 506,421 as of November 3 from 505,562 as of October 3.

The number of individuals in temporary residency inventory as of 3 November was 1,537,566 as opposed to 1,651,649 on that day.

According to IRCCC data, the temporary dwelling inventory has seen the largest drop.

The overall backlog of immigration has decreased to 2,411,388.

Express Entry and PNP inventories:

Canada’s inventories for Express Entry were 39,589. For skilled workers in Canada or abroad, express entry offers a pathway to permanent residency.

There are currently 62,073 PNP applications in waiting. (Provincial Nominee Program).

Canada’s family class inventory:

The inventory for all family class immigration programs in Canada reached 128,112 as of 3 November. With 61,118 inventories, the Spouses and Partners program has one of the highest inventories out of all business lines.

The government had made available a new data protection law draft, and the IRCC is moving to expedite the application process after acknowledging the backlog. By the end of March 2023, it intends to have a backlog across all business lines of less than 50%.

In order to reduce immigration backlogs, IRCC started the move to 100% digital applications for the majority of permanent residence programs on September 23.

To enhance processing capacity, IRCC has also committed $85 million toward employing 1,250 new employees by the end of the fall.

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