immigration backlog

Facing delays in your immigration application? Here are some steps you can take

When applying to work, study or immigrate to Canada, a foreign national must submit their application to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). IRCC has service standards that provide the usual processing times for applications. However, there can be delays to these processing standards, causing the processing time of the application to be much longer […]

By Julia Hornstein

Minister Fraser provides an update on immigration backlogs

On August 29, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser joined other task force members to update Canadians and newcomers on what the government is doing to address the backlog and improve the immigration system.

By Shelby Thevenot

Canadian government provides update on immigration and passport task force

On June 25, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the creation of a task force to evaluate service standards for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), passport applications and Canada’s airports.

By Edana Robitaille

Canada’s immigration minister wants to make good on mandate letter commitments for refugees and undocumented workers

We asked Sean Fraser what he personally wants to achieve during his term as Canada’s minister of immigration.

By Shelby Thevenot

Canada’s Prime Minister creates task force to address immigration delays

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that a new task force has been created to address unprecedented delays in government services such as passports, airports, and immigration application processing.

By Edana Robitaille

Minister Fraser says processing standards could return to normal by end of calendar year

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser appeared today before the Canadian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration to participate in the committee’s new study on IRCC’s application backlogs and processing times.

By Shelby Thevenot

Canadian immigration minister talks backlogs, international students and PGP in TV interview

Canada’s minister of immigration, Sean Fraser, sat down to talk about Canadian immigration with Prime Asia TV business head, Deepinder Singh.

By Shelby Thevenot

Minister Fraser: IRCC still developing its Express Entry strategy for 2022

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is still in the process of evaluating its Express Entry strategy for 2022, according to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser.

By Kareem El-Assal

Canadian politicians take to social media to highlight issues at IRCC

Members of Canada’s opposition parties have shared their open letters to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser on how to improve the immigration system.

By Shelby Thevenot