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IRCC application backlog slowly shrinking despite higher number of applications

CIC News IRCC application backlog slowly shrinking despite higher number of applications The most recent data from Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows a backlog of 802,600 applications out of a total 2,274,600 as of July 31. Compared to the last update on May 31, the numbers indicate that the backlog is shrinking. In…

IRCC struggling to keep up as enquiries have more than doubled over the past five years

CIC News IRCC struggling to keep up as enquiries have more than doubled over the past five years Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) received more than eight million enquiries through its Client Services Centre (CSC) in the 2021/2022 fiscal year. This is more than double the 4.07 million enquiries in 2017/ 2018. The information…

Canada’s immigration backlog remains at 2.6 million people

CIC News Canada’s immigration backlog remains at 2.6 million people Canada’s immigration backlog remains at 2.6 million people according to new Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data. IRCC released updated data, which is current as of September 30, on its website on October 14. The inventory across all lines of business has progressed as…

Immigration minister: Canada to resume Express Entry draws for skilled workers in “near term”

CIC News Immigration minister: Canada to resume Express Entry draws for skilled workers in “near term” When asked about when Canada would once again hold Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draws, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser replied draws would resume “in the near term” and said that he was looking into how to make the Express Entry…