APPLICATIONS RECEIVED - INVENTORY AS OF APR 08, 2012
YEAR PERSONS CASES OFFICE PENDING SEL DEC FINAL DEC TOTAL
2006 018980 009527 ---------- 000000 000000 000000 018980
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Total 018980 009527 ---------- 000000 000000 018980 018980
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2007 032695 016253 OVERSEAS 000000 017470 012193 029663
2008 029665 015016 CPP-O----- 000000 011665 000220 011885
2009 016025 008168 CPC-M----- 018256 018581 000000 036837
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Total 078385 039437 ---------- 018256 047716 012413 078385
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2010 017198 008798 ---------- 000000 000000 000000 000000
2011 008615 004177 CPC-M----- 025813 000000 000000 025813
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Total 025813 012975 ---------- 025813 000000 000000 025813
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Total 123178 061939 ---------- 044069 047716 031393 123178
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I compiled data in the table above from various resources released by CIC. As you can see there was a surge (almost double) of sponsorship applications in 2007 and 2008.
Realizing this CIC announced several changes last year (including freeze on new applications for 24 months).
There was a total of 123,178 applications received between 2006 and 2011. I assume that all 2006 have been completed. It seems CIC, at present, is processing applications received between 2007 and 2009. Total applications received between 2007 and 2009 is 78385 of which 47716 are in process.
It shows that:
Overseas offices have 17470 applications under selection decision (after sponsorship approval) and final decision has already been made on 12193 applications.
Ottawa Pilot office has 11665 applications under selection decision (after sponsorship approval) and final decision has been made on 220 applications
Mississauga office has 18581 applications under selection decision ( sponsorship not approved yet)
It is my opinion that parents and grandparents of 2007-2009 applicants (approximately 35000), who have already received sponsorship approvals, will get their visa in next 6 to 9 months. Passport requests and visa stamping should pick up speed in second half of this year, which has already started...Goodluck to everyone.
A backlog of 2007-2009 applicants may also remain along with 2010-2011 applicants (approximately 44069 applications which are still in storage, awaiting to be reviewd for sponsorship approval). This backlog is likely to be processed in 2013 and early 2014.
Those who are thinking Ottawa is quick, may be right but must also remember Ottawa is taking off load from all visa offices and it is likely that straight forward (requiring minimal local knowledge) cases are being processed in Ottawa. However it is also notable that Ottawa has finalized only 220 application as compared to 12193 applications finalized by LVO's as of April 08, 2012. Finalized applications at LVO's may also include inventory carried over from 2011. My estimate is that Ottawa Pilot and LVO's will finalize another 15000 applications each in next 6 months.
**As of March 31, 2012 CIC completed 1216 Cases during 2012,
of which:
1133 cases were approved
0083 cases were rejected
a total of 1850 Visas were issued
Avoid calling Ottawa or LVO's as it takes resources away from processing applications.