Minister Fraser provides an update on immigration backlogs Canada's immigration minister along with members of an Ottawa task force updated Canadians on how the government is working to reduce 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 Government spokesperson confirms that an Ottawa taskforce has made suggestions for solutions to the application backlogs with IRCC and Service Canada. 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 Prime Minister creates task force to address immigration delays Prime Minister calls immigration and passport delays "unacceptable.” 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
Immigration Minister: Applicants can soon expect normal service standards "We’re on track right now to restore our pre-pandemic service standard by the end of this calendar year for virtually every line of business,” said Minister Sean Fraser in a recent interview with CIC News. This article is Part 3 of a special CIC News series summarizing the interview with the minister. Canada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser believes meaningful steps are being taken to get the immigration system back on track. By Kareem El-Assal