CANADA'S BACKLOG OF IMMIGRATION APPLICATIONS HAS PLUMMETED TO LESS THAN TWO MILLION
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that there were 1.9 million applications for permanent residence, temporary residence permits and citizenship approvals in all IRCC inventories. According to the update, 46.5% of applications in the inventory exceeded service standards. IRCC is dedicated to processing 20% of applications within their service standard, though some complex cases may require a comprehensive assessment.
Currently, 45% of temporary residence requests - including ones for visiting, studying or working abroad and 58% of permanent residency applications are in backlog. Additionally, 28% of citizenship applications are also exceeding service standards.
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What are the programs to immigrate to Canada?
1. Express Entry: The Express Entry system is an online application system for Canadian permanent residence for skilled workers.
2. Provincial Nomination Program: The Provincial Nomination Program (PNP) is an immigration program that is designed to meet the particular needs of each province or territory in Canada.
3. Family Class Sponsorship: The Family Class Sponsorship program allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor certain family members to come to Canada as permanent residents.
4. Start-up Visa Program: The Start-up Visa Program is an immigration program designed to attract innovative entrepreneurs to Canada.
5. Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program: The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) is a joint initiative between the federal government of Canada and the four Atlantic Provinces to help employers in the region attract and retain skilled foreign workers.