They likely didn't know? That's probably because their minister kept changing - from Ahmed Hussen to Sean Fraser annd now Marc Miller! Each person in office for such a brief period.
They were in office for an average amount of time if not longterm for a cabinet member. They didn’t know due to Covid. During the height of Covid many migration programs were changed. For example PGP was delayed until the fall and the quota for 2020 was significantly reduced. There were already steps to try to prioritize those who had been waiting for PGP the longest.