Canada Immigration Backlog Grows To 820,000 As Per New IRCC Data

Last Updated On 17 June 2023, 5:48 PM EDT (Toronto Time)

Canada immigration backlog increases slightly by around 1.35% to 820,000 as of May 31, 2023 according to new IRCC data updated on June 16, 2023.

Furthermore, applications processing under normal IRCC service standards jump by 231,000 to 1,428,000 because of increase in new applications across all the categories.

Overall, IRCC was managing around 2.25 million applications as of May 31, 2023.

This overall inventory is the highest since September 2022 Canada immigration backlog data.

Backlog only reduced for permanent residency applications by around 4.34% when compared to April 30 update.

Citizenship backlog jumps by whopping 13.69% and temporary residency applications backlog increases by 3.62%.

As per IRCC data, there has been around 30% increase in new temporary residency applications.

Application Type	Overall Processing Inventory	Backlog	Within Service Standards
Citizenship	308,000	83,000	225,000
Permanent Residence	640,000	308,000	332,000
Temporary Residence	1,300,000	429,000	871,000
Total	2,248,000	820,000	1,428,000

Here Are IRCC Service Standards For Processing Various Applications

Canada Immigration Backlog Data Summary 2023

Date	Backlog	Total Applications Under Processing
May 31, 2023	820,000	2,248,000
April 30, 2023	809,000	2,006,000
March 31, 2023	896,300	2,017,700
February 28, 2023	910,400	1,962,600
January 31, 2023	974,600	1,944,500

Federal High Skilled Including Express Entry

Month	Actual Backlog	Backlog Projections
Jan 23	20%	20%
Feb 23	20%	20%
Mar 23	18%	20%
Apr 23	17%	20%
May 23	15%	20%
Jun 23	–	20%
July 23	–	20%

Express Entry Provincial Nominee Program

Month	Actual Backlog	Backlog Projections
Jan 23	38%	40%
Feb 23	32%	39%
Mar 23	30%	32%
Apr 23	28%	30%
May 23	30%	28%
Jun 23	–	24%
Jul 23	–	22%

Spouses, Partners and children applications

Month	Actual Backlog	Backlog Projections
Jan 23	24%	24%
Feb 23	23%	24%
Mar 23	24%	24%
Apr 23	23%	24%
May 23	20%	24%
Jun 23	–	24%
July 23	–	24%

Citizenship Backlog Projections

Month	Actual Backlog	Backlog Projections
Jan 23	27%	26%
Feb 23	26%	25%
Mar 23	25%	24%
Apr 23	25%	24%
May 23	23%	24%
Jun 23	–	24%
July 23	–	24%

Study Permit Backlog Projections

Month	Actual Backlog	Backlog Projections
Jan 23	35%	36%
Feb 23	29%	34%
Mar 23	23 %	25%
Apr 23	18%	22%
May 23	17%	15%
Jun 23	–	15%
July 23	–	15%

Work Permit Backlog Projections

Approximately 72% of applications for work permits originate from the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) program.

Month	Actual Backlog	Backlog Projections
Jan 23	26%	26%
Feb 23	23%	28%
Mar 23	18 %	28%
Apr 23	22%	26%
May 23	27%	24%
Jun 23	–	22%
July 23	–	22%

Temporary Residence Visa (or Visitor Visa) Backlog Projections

19% of provisional resident visa (or visitor visa) applications in IRCC’s inventory are from the Canada-Ukraine emergency travel authorization.

Month	Actual Backlog	Backlog Projections
Jan 23	68%	68%
Feb 23	64%	68%
Mar 23	61%	65%
Apr 23	50%	56%
May 23	45%	42%
Jun 23	–	42%
Jul 23	–	42%

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