IRCC Backlog jumped to 1,844,424 as of mid-March, per latest article published by CIC News. We saw some signs of improvement in February update, but backlog has grown again.
An article by CIC news reported that, “there are 1.84 million people waiting on decisions in its inventory as of mid-March.” You should understand what this update means. It represents the inventory of applications (PR and TR) in process by IRCC for specified categories. Most of the improvement was seen in the following economic categories:
IRCC Backlog: Following Categories Had Reduction in Backlog!
| Immigration category | %age of backlog reduced since February 28 | Number of applications processed since Feb 28 | Applications Under Processing as of Mar. 15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Experience Class (EE) | 14.06% | 1,700 | 10,388 |
| Federal Skilled Workers (EE) | 9.02% | 4,101 | 41,336 |
| Skilled Trades (EE) | 6.80% | 43 | 589 |
| Live-in Caregiver Program | 4.51% | 60 | 1,268 |
| Federal Skilled Workers (C-50) | 3.55% | 7 | 190 |
| Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot | 3.01% | 27 | 870 |
| Provincial/Territorial Nominees (EE) | 2.38% | 894 | 36,590 |
| Quebec Entrepreneur | 1.92% | 8 | 408 |
| Agri-Food Pilot Program | 0.61% | 4 | 649 |
Following Categories Had Increase In Processing Inventory
| Immigration category | %age of backlog added since February 28 | Number of applications processed since Feb 28 | Applications as of Mar. 15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec Self Employed | 35.96% | 32 | 121 |
| Canadian Experience Class (No EE) | 27.38% | 23 | 107 |
| Start-up Business | 9.73% | 126 | 1,421 |
| Provincial/Territorial Nominees (No EE) | 7.83% | 2,515 | 34,621 |
| Caring For Children Program | 7.78% | 1,269 | 17,585 |
| High Medical Needs Program | 6.67% | 1 | 16 |
| Atlantic Immigration Pilot Programs | 3.69% | 95 | 2,672 |
| Quebec Investor | 3.35% | 464 | 14,309 |
| TR to PR | 3.02% | 1,037 | 35,341 |
| Quebec Skilled Workers | 2.98% | 780 | 26,997 |
| Federal Self Employed | 1.58% | 82 | 5,263 |
Temporary Resident Applications Backlog as of March 17
| TR category | %age of backlog reduced/added | Applications Under Processing as of Mar. 17 | Persons as of Feb. 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study Permit | -0.89% | 111,192 | 112,185 |
| Study Permit Extension | +15.31% | 30,533 | 26,479 |
| Temporary Resident Visa | -0.20% | 419,243 | 420,097 |
| Visitor Record | +5.28% | 68,528 | 65,093 |
| Work Permit | +17.16% | 100,205 | 85,526 |
| Work Permit Extension | +2.57% | 142,791 | 139,218 |
To put in perspective for overall progress, IRCC backlog has increased by around 1.58% since February update.
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