Canada’s Immigration Backlog Sees Major Drop! Faster Processing Ahead?
The Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has made significant strides in tackling its immigration backlog, reducing the number of pending applications by an impressive 64,200 between November and December 2024. This development highlights a positive shift for individuals seeking permanent residency, citizenship, and temporary residency in Canada.
This is the first time the number of applications in IRCC’s backlog has dipped below the one million mark since the end of June 2024.
|
Month |
Immigration Backlog |
|
As of June 30, 2024 |
936,600 |
|
As of July 31, 2024 |
1,002,400 |
|
As of August 31 |
1,078,300 |
|
As of September 30 |
1,097,000 |
|
As of October 31, 2024 |
1,056,100 |
|
As of November 30, 2024 |
1,006,500 |
|
As of December 31, 2024 |
942,300 |
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The total number of applications in IRCC’s inventories has also fallen.
As of December 31, 2024, there were 2,119,900 applications in the inventory, as compared to 2,267,700 at the end of November.
The number of applications being processed within service standards was 1,177,600 (it was 1,261,200 at the end of November).