?? Update: IRCC’s Backlog Grows Amid Plans to Reduce Immigration in 2025

Canada's immigration backlog continues to expand, with Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reporting 1,097,000 applications in the backlog as of September 30, 2024—a 1.73% increase from the previous month.

Key Numbers at a Glance ?? Backlog Trends

• August 31, 2024: 1,078,300 applications.
• July 31, 2024: 1,002,400 applications. This marks a significant rise, with backlogs exceeding one million since July.

?? Current Inventory

• Total applications: 2,450,600.
• Processed within service standards: 1,353,600 (55%).

Although IRCC showed a 0.83% improvement in processing within service standards, the backlog persists.

Breaking Down the Backlog

?? Permanent Residence Applications

• Total: 816,000.
• Processed within service standards: 63%.
• Backlog: 305,200.Express Entry Programs: 17% backlog (slightly above projections).Express Entry-aligned PNPs: 23% backlog.Family Sponsorship (spouses, partners, and children): 15% backlog.

?? Temporary Residence Applications The backlog for temporary residence applications has surged dramatically:

• Total: 1,411,700.
• Processed within service standards: 47%.
• Backlog: 72%, up from 49% in July.Study permits: 36% backlog.Work permits: 47% backlog.

?? Citizenship Applications

• Backlog: 17%, holding steady since November 2023.

IRCC’s Efforts to Reduce the Backlog

1?? Immigration Levels Plan (2025): Lower targets for permanent and temporary resident admissions over the next three years to ease pressure. 2?? Study Permit Pilot Project: Streamlines judicial reviews for rejected study permits, reducing processing time from 14–18 months to under five months. 3?? Targeted Prioritization: Focus on essential workers and extending Post-Graduation Work Permits for master’s graduates to three years.

IRCC remains committed to processing 80% of applications within service standards, but the growing backlog highlights the challenges in meeting these targets.

What This Means for Applicants

The growing backlog underscores the importance of timely and complete submissions to improve your chances of faster processing.

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