Immigration Backlog of Canada is Dropping Continuously

The immigration backlog of Canada is dropping consistently for last few months. The government of Canada has been taking key measures to reduce the same. A few of these steps are allocation of funds, enhancing the immigration system and increasing the number of staff, etc.

As per the latest data by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the backlog has dropped to just over 2.2 million from 2.4 Million in last month.

Canada immigration backlog is dropping

The IRCC is handling over 1 million applications from our inventories at one point. In 2021, it finalized 1.7 million decisions across various categories. To meet its yearly immigration targets and accomplish the objectives, it’s key for IRCC to have an inventory of applications for main programs. An inventory includes all applications received for a program (i.e. not yet been finalized).

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This comprises those, which are processed within IRCC’s service standards, along with the backlog of applications (i.e. have been in IRCC’s inventories longer than our service standards. Find below the backlog of applications under key programs:

• The citizenship inventory stands at 3,14,630 applicants as of November 30, compared to 3,31,401 on October 31, CIC News reported.
• The PR visa inventory stands at 5,12,342 people as of December 2, compared to 5,06,421 as of November 3.
• The major decline was seen in the temporary residence inventory, which stood at 14,16,125 people on December 2, compared to 15,37,566 persons as of November 3.
• As of December 2, there are 43,326 applications for Express Entry programs waiting in the queue -- an increase of over 3,500 since November 3 data, which stood at 39,589.
• The inventory for all family class immigration programs has fallen slightly to 1,27,091 compared to November 3 when it was 1,28,112.
• The Spouses and Partners sponsorship program is among the major inventories among all categories, at 62,106, a minimal upsurge compared with November 3.
• The Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) has an inventory of 53,770 persons compared to 55,653 persons waiting for decisions in November.
• September 30 data indicated that there were 1.5 million applications in the backlog, meaning that IRCC cleared over 3,50,000 applications from the backlog.

Dropping backlog

The IRCC is taking key measures to lessen the backlogs of applications within its inventories. The IRCC’s target is to process 80% of applications within the service standards. The shrinking backlog is positive indication, especially for the aspirants of Canada immigration applying for visa in Canada.

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To know the latest Canada immigration updates and apply for immigration to Canada in 2023, you may contact Visas Avenue Canada Migration Expert on Toll-Free No. 78-18-000-777 or you can drop us an e-mail at info@visasavenue.com.

- Rajneesh Kumar