Canada has a backlog of nearly 1.8 million immigration applications

[bluesami]

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.

Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.


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[lifein360]

Jesus - unless IRCC starts getting more funding, this is an insane amount of backlog to deal with. They will need an army and then some to get through all this following due process

 

[CaBeaver]

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.

Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.


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Honestly, Canada should halt receiving all applications for one year. Otherwise, the backlog will drag for years. IRCC is not equipped in capacity or creativity to clear the backlog. It's not out of IRCC's control as claimed in the report. It's of their control, but many documents are expired while the applications are still on hold. When you hold a citizenship application for 2 years, your BG check is conducted twice. So, IRCC puts pressure on RCMP and CSIS. Not to mention those who are waiting for the oath. Their files have been approved, and no 3rd party documents are needed. They are lazy uncreative old-fashioned personnel with no incentives to clear the backlog. No one will come after IRCC questioning their affairs, because, well, immigrants don't matter, and there will always be immigrants who are desperate enough to come to Canada, and thus accept with complete silence their delay.

 

[orly]

They're hiring people to process applications. Unfortunately the skillset required is the length of your arm and only pays 65-70k which is pretty much "ok" Canadian wage lol.

 

[CaBeaver]

They're hiring people to process applications. Unfortunately the skillset required is the length of your arm and only pays 65-70k which is pretty much "ok" Canadian wage lol.

65-70K is pretty much OK in Canada?

 

[PMM]

Hi

65-70K is pretty much OK in Canada?

1. Actually Starting for a PM1 is 54,800 and PM2 is 61K The working levels at a Processing Center,

 

[CaBeaver]

Hi



1. Actually Starting for a PM1 is 54,800 and PM2 is 61K The working levels at a Processing Center,

What are PM1 and PM2?

 

[asterixfanboy]

ohh.. this will now enable some more forum members to apply for such jobs and qualify themselves for Urgent Processing - the f***

 

[DejavuCA]

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.

Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.


© CIC News All Rights Reserved. Visit CanadaVisa.com to discover your Canadian immigration options.

https://www.cicnews.com/2021/11/canada-has-a-backlog-of-nearly-1-8-million-immigration-applications-1119651.html#gs.gb6ybt

Nothing but a SCANDAL! And hundreds of thousands of people are still not united against this fiasco! I moved to this country for justice, freedom, human rights and can’t believe I had to go through this mess!

 

[CaBeaver]

A new article about the backlog on Toronto Star. This is the first time I read about what the new minister thinks. He has a vision, a plan. He acknowledges the system is old and needs a reform. Also he acknowledges that behind these applications are humans beings, something we felt absent from the way they treated us

It’s easy to get bogged down in a conversation about the number of cases and the inventory. But in my role, you will not succeed if you don’t realize that every one of these cases or numbers in the inventory represents a human being

He is only 37 years old, but he is way better than the previous minister, Marco, who was spending his time taking pictures from events unrelated to immigration and running from interviews as from zombies, and in the interviews he did, he was dodging every single question. He had no plans. No vision. I am glad he is gone. It's early to make a judgement about the new minister, but at least he knows what the challenges are, and aware that applicants are not happy. He knows how to talk about them. At the same time, he tries to tell IRCC staff that he is with them, and their work is important. Today, he visited the Halifax office, and praised them on twitter.

 

[happysheep]

Someone can share how to apply a job in IRCC? I’m a warm-hearted person and would like to help

 

[PMM]

Hi

What are PM1 and PM2?

1. PM Program Administration there are 7 levels
2. Another Category is CR Clerical. For example the persons answering the Call Centre phones are usually CR4 or CR5

 

[mbaleine]

A new article about the backlog on Toronto Star. This is the first time I read about what the new minister thinks. He has a vision, a plan. He acknowledges the system is old and needs a reform. Also he acknowledges that behind these applications are humans beings, something we felt absent from the way they treated us

He is only 37 years old, but he is way better than the previous minister, Marco, who was spending his time taking pictures from events unrelated to immigration and running from interviews as from zombies, and in the interviews he did, he was dodging every single question. He had no plans. No vision. I am glad he is gone. It's early to make a judgement about the new minister, but at least he knows what the challenges are, and aware that applicants are not happy. He knows how to talk about them. At the same time, he tries to tell IRCC staff that he is with them, and their work is important. Today, he visited the Halifax office, and praised them on twitter.

I don't think that's a fair assessment of Mendicino. He clearly had a vision forward for the immigration system, which he had mentioned multiple times in interviews -- a completely digital immigration system. And he absolutely saw to it that a huge first step towards that was taken -- the online citizenship application started beta testing (during the pandemic no less) and is now available to a wider range of applicants. On the other hand, isn't it a bit too early to say anything about the new minister? If anything, he hasn't even gotten his mandate letter from the PM yet.

 

[mbaleine]

Jesus - unless IRCC starts getting more funding, this is an insane amount of backlog to deal with. They will need an army and then some to get through all this following due process

"more funding"

Hah! And the liberals have been promising to gut citizenship application fees........

 

[CaBeaver]

I don't think that's a fair assessment of Mendicino. He clearly had a vision forward for the immigration system, which he had mentioned multiple times in interviews -- a completely digital immigration system. And he absolutely saw to it that a huge first step towards that was taken -- the online citizenship application started beta testing (during the pandemic no less) and is now available to a wider range of applicants. On the other hand, isn't it a bit too early to say anything about the new minister? If anything, he hasn't even gotten his mandate letter from the PM yet.

I said it's early to make any judgment about the new minister. But the way he talks and expresses his views are different than Marco. To me if he speaks clearly while pointing out and admitting particular problems, it means he has a good understanding of the challenges and a clear vision how to fix it. In addition, saying there is a human being behind each application and number means he is compassionate, something we didn't feel with Marco. Marco served almost all his duties as a minister of immigration during the pandemic, and couldn't resolve the issue of the backlog. The online system emerged out of necessity. It wasn't a vision for him. But when they implemented it, it was already late. It took them 10 months to implement the online test, and online applications just recently has become available to individuals (families still cannot apply till this date, as far as I know). Before it was random selection. I remember in particular one interview with Marco. He was asked repeatedly about how you plan to to deal with the backlog. If he had plans. He always dodged the question citing covid-19 excuses and that they worked hard to meet the target, and thanked everyone for their patience. The way he talked makes you feel he wasn't sure about what he was doing. When some reports emerged about alleged racism within IRCC before the last elections, he responded to invitations to interviews or comments by "I am busy with other things"!! I followed him on twitter for some time. He was taking random pictures, BBQing with I don't know whom.