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https://www.cicnews.com/2021/11/canada-has-a-backlog-of-nearly-1-8-million-immigration-applications-1119651.html#gs.gadils
Canada has a backlog of nearly 1.8 million immigration applications
The backlog has grown by almost 350,000 more applications since July.

Kareem El-Assal
Published on November 18th, 2021 at 09:57am EST

IRCC’s backlog stands at almost 1.8 million immigration applications.

CIC News has received data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) showing the following number of applications in IRCC’s inventory as of October 27, 2021 (figures are rounded):
  • 548,000 permanent residence applications (economic, family, refugee, and humanitarian class applicants)
  • 776,000 temporary residence applications (applications for study permits, work permits, temporary resident visas, and visitor extensions)
  • 468,000 Canadian citizenship applications (as of October 26)
  • 1,792,000 total applications in inventory
IRCC’s figures indicate their backlog has grown by nearly 350,000 applications since July.
In August, a report by Nicholas Keung of the Toronto Star showed that the backlog as of July 6, 2021 stood at about:
  • 375,000 permanent residence applications
  • 703,000 temporary residence applications
  • 370,000 Canadian citizenship applications. The Star reported that this figure did not include Canadian citizenship applications sitting in IRCC’s mailrooms that have yet to be processed.
  • 1,448,000 total applications in inventory
In an email to CIC News, an IRCC spokesperson explained “Ongoing international travel restrictions, border restrictions, limited operational capacity overseas and the inability on the part of clients to obtain documentation due to the effects of COVID-19 have created barriers within the processing continuum. This hinders IRCC’s ability to finalize applications, creating delays that are outside IRCC’s control.”

At the same time, the spokesperson acknowledged the challenges that applicants are facing, noting “Despite our efforts, we know that some applicants have experienced considerable wait times with the processing of their applications, and we continue to work as hard as possible to reduce processing times. We thank them for their patience and understanding at this moment, and we look forward to welcoming them to Canada.”

IRCC also shared data on the number of applications it has processed during the pandemic:

  • 337,000 permanent residence applications processed between January and September 2021. It processed some 214,000 applications in 2020.
  • 1,500,000 temporary residence applications processed between January and September 2021. This compares to nearly 1,700,000 applications in 2020.
  • 134,000 Canadian citizenship applications processed between January and September 2021. This compares to about 80,000 applications processed in 2020.
The following tables provide detail on the backlogs by permanent and temporary residence program:

Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
 
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Does anyone have any advice for people who are just starting to learn French? For example, what resources did you use when you first started out? ...and I would really appreciate any TEF/TCF tips you are willing to share!

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Somebody should tell IRCC that COVID-19 is not an excuse for anything anymore anywhere in the world.

“Despite our efforts, we know that some applicants have experienced considerable wait times with the processing of their applications, and we continue to work as hard as possible to reduce processing times. We thank them for their patience and understanding at this moment, and we look forward to welcoming them to Canada.”

Considertable? oh boy.. at least say "SORRY" for the lives you've successfuly destroyed!
 

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Somebody should tell IRCC that COVID-19 is not an excuse for anything anymore anywhere in the world.

“Despite our efforts, we know that some applicants have experienced considerable wait times with the processing of their applications, and we continue to work as hard as possible to reduce processing times. We thank them for their patience and understanding at this moment, and we look forward to welcoming them to Canada.”

Considertable? oh boy.. at least say "SORRY" for the lives you've successfuly destroyed!
Right. At least take accountability that even in Canada IRCC still working from home, and heading into the office once in a while only! This is scary as fuck, I don’t know how they’re going to clear through this backlog.. it’s gonna take them years !! Also what’s the plan going forward ? This is upsetting .