Sean Fraser is the new minister of immigration. He is a 37-year old former lawyer from Nova Scotia. I hope he will change things with IRCC, but as per this article, the top short-term priorities for IRCC don't include decreasing processing time for citizenship applications, so don't hold your breath
In the short run, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will continue to pursue its top priorities. In an October 21st meeting with associations representing Canadian immigration lawyers and consultants, IRCC said their three priorities now are achieving their 401,000 new permanent residents target for 2021, family reunification, and resettling Afghan refugees.