According to the recent data released by IRCC’s Client Services Centre (CSC), it is notable that IRCC is struggling with a noteworthy surge in the rate of inquiries over the past five years. In the 2021/2022 fiscal year, IRCC received over 8 million inquiries. Also, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat disclosed that the IRCC...
Impact of Labour Disruption on IRCC Services and Updates
The recent strike which took place from April 19th to May 1st between the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Federal Government of Canada affected over 155,000 public officials and the services offered by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. In the quest of this situation, IRCC also provided a detailed update on the...
The Status of IRCC Inventory: Over 2 Million Applications with an 800,000 Backlog
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) release the latest data that suggests that the application inventory has surpassed 2 million. As of April 30, the backlog of applications awaiting finalization was at over 800,000. IRCC defines its inventory as the pool of applications that have yet to receive a decision. In 2022, IRCC successfully processed...
IRCC Considers Streamlining Work Permit Processing for TFWP Participants
Recently, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)has revealed its plan to commence a new approach to processing work permits for foreign workers. This potential change, as per an Access to Information Request (ATIP) obtained by CIC News, aims to expedite the application process for individuals who already hold a Canadian work permit and seek to...
This Year, IRCC Processed 4.8 Million Applications
The number of applications processed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has fallen nearly half a million since August. This is almost double the number of applications processed in 2021. IRCC is on track to admit 431,000 new permanent residents to Canada by the end of 2022, a record. Between April and November, Canada...
The IRCC Assigned Tens of Thousands of Applications to Inactive Immigration Officers
A recent Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) request found that nearly 60,000 applications are in limbo due to mismanagement. CBC submitted an ATIP request (a legal method of requesting information from government organizations) that revealed 779 inactive Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) officers had been assigned (59,456) to process pending and reopened applications....
An Overview of IRCC’s Efforts to Modernize Canadian Immigration
On October 12, IRCC presented digital modernization slides to immigration representatives and the Canadian Bar Association’s immigration law section in a meeting to offer a summary of modernizing Canada’s immigration process. Reasons Why Canada has Prioritized Improving Its Immigration Systems The Canadian government recognizes that modifying Canada’s immigration application management systems is crucial to the...
This Fiscal Year, IRCC Plans to Grant Citizenship to 300,000 People
Canada is planning to offer citizenship to 300,000 immigrants in the year 2022-2023. A recent memo by IRCC outlines targets for the number of new citizens the country is planning to welcome in the fiscal year 2022-2023. The memo was drafted by the Operations, Planning, and Performance department of IRCC which recommends that it process...
#ImmigrationMatters: IRCC’s New Campaign Celebrates the Benefits of Immigration
Since 2018, IRCC has been working towards its #ImmigrationMatters campaign to raise awareness about the benefits of immigration in all the ways it helps to enrich Canada. The strength of Canada’s economy is evaluated in part by the various number of people working and paying taxes to fund public services, such as healthcare. Thanks to...





