Now see the total applications pending, at bottom remarks:
CIC Permanent Resident Applicants Awaiting a Decision
Working Inventory As Of December 31 (unless otherwise indicated)
Volumes (in persons) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
(Jun 30)
Federal Skilled Worker applications received on or after the priority
processing date of February 27, 2008* n/a 111,520 128,769 173,050 160,849 108,352
Backlog
Federal Skilled Worker applications received before the priority
processing date of February 27, 2008* 586,109 512,996 400,005 334,881 302,365 290,972
* Data give based on persons not no. of applications. Majority are consisting of 3 persons, few 4 persons or more. So total no. applications about 1/3 of persons given.
* From backlog 280,000 persons are said to be eliminated (cases are now with higher court) then total backlog will be only 10,972.
Total no. of cases pending 119,324 persons (not applicants).