There is a huge push by the Trudeau administration to normalize as many people as possible who have no status or expiring status. IRCC resources have probably been redirected there. The reason? Lifetime Liberal votes. His father did the same thing. The country was a total disaster after that for 15 years until the conservatives turned it around. The Liberals know they have no chance of winning the next election but they are gearing up for making Mark Carney the next leader and ensuring more votes in swing ridings (e.g. 905).