Immigration Canada’s backlog grows to 1.84 million IRCC reports there are 1.84 million people waiting on decisions in its inventory as of mid-March. By Kareem El-Assal
Canada’s Express Entry backlog has declined by nearly 24,000 persons since December Canada’s economic class immigration backlog stands at 231,187 people waiting on decisions for their applications, according to February 28 data provided by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). By Shelby Thevenot
Immigration minister commits to speeding up work permit processing Canada’s immigration minister restated his promise to improve processing times for work permits during meetings with the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. By Shelby Thevenot
Immigration minister: Canada to resume Express Entry draws for skilled workers in “near term” When asked about when Canada would once again hold Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draws, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser replied draws would resume “in the near term” and said that he was looking into how to make the Express Entry system more flexible. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada increases target to 432,000 immigrants in 2022 under Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024 The Canadian government has just announced its Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024. By Kareem El-Assal
How Canada landed 405,000 new immigrants in 2021 Canada exceeded its 2021 immigration target by landing 405,303 new permanent residents last year, according to new data obtained from IRCC by CIC News. By Kareem El-Assal
Immigration Canada’s backlog stands at 1.8 million people, but there are signs of improvement IRCC’s inventory remains at 1.8 million persons as of February 1, however there are signs of progress among immigration, study permit, and citizenship applications. By Kareem El-Assal
Canada announces measures to improve immigration processing times Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has brought forth Canada’s plans to get the immigration system back on track. By Shelby Thevenot
Express Entry: The case for resuming invitations to FSWP and CEC candidates Last week an internal IRCC briefing memo was made public, creating speculation and confusion on how Canada’s immigration department will manage Express Entry in 2022 and beyond. By Kareem El-Assal
