CIC Permanent Resident Applicants Awaiting a Decision
AS Of December 31 (unless otherwise indicated)
Volumes (in persons) 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
(Jun 30)
Working Inventory
Federal Skilled Worker applications received on or after the priority processing date of February 27, 2008*
n/a n/a 111,520 128,769 173,050 168,282
Backlog
Federal Skilled Worker applications received before the priority processing date of February 27, 2008*
509,585 586,109 512,996 400,005 334,881 313,835
All Other Permanent Resident Applications** 338,962 343,121 373,782 417,702 495,614 512,868
Backlog Subtotal 848,547 929,230 886,778 817,707 830,495 826,703
Total Applicants Awaiting a Decision 848,547 929,230 998,298 946,476 1,003,545 994,985
* The date the Action Plan for Faster Immigration took effect.
**Other permanent resident applicants include Family Class, Refugees, Humanitarian and Compassionate and others in the Economic Class.
Source: CIC Operational Databases, 2nd Quarter 2011