CANADA IMMIGRATION
backlog remains at
2.1 million people : IRCC
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is reporting increases in the backlog of citizenship and permanent residence (PR) applications but decreases in the country’s total temporary residence (TR) application inventory.
For the second straight reporting period, including January 2023, IRCC has indicated that Canada’s application backlog is still around 2.1 million people across all lines of business.