Canada’s immigration backlog decreases slightly to 2.6 million

The amount of IRCC's stock has dropped for the first time since July 2021. In its August 31 inventory, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) report a drop. According to inventory data that an IRCC representative provided to CIC News, the backlog has decreased by 95,204 people in just six weeks.

Since last July, the inventory has developed as follows across all business lines:

- 2,583,827 people as of August 31, 2022

- 2,679,031 individuals from July 15–17, 2022

- 2,387,884 people from June 1 to 6, 2022

- 2022 April 30 - May 2: 2,130,385 people

- 2022 April 11–12: 2,031,589 people

- 2022 March 15–17: 1,844,424 people

- 1 February 2022: 1,815,628 individuals

- 1 813 144 people as of December 15, 2021

- 1,792,404 people as of October 27, 2021

- 6th of July, 2021: 1,447,474 people

The IRCC just launched a new website to track the inventory. On July 31, there were 2.4 million in the IRCC's inventory, according to that website. 1.1 million of them met service criteria, and 1.3 million were behind schedule. The apparent disparity between data from the media department and statistics presented on the government website has prompted CIC News to contact IRCC with questions. If an explanation is discovered, this article will be updated.

As of August 31, 2022, immigration category Persons:

- 513,923 permanent residents

- 1,698,284 temporary residences

- Citizenship 371,620

- total of 2,583,827

As of September 1, there are 371,620 candidates for citizenship, down from 444,792 on July 15. As of August 31, there were 513,923 permanent residents in the database, down from 514,116 on July 17. Additionally, as of August 31, there were 1,698,284 people living in temporary housing, down from 1,720,123 as of July 17. As a result, there have been decreases in each of the three primary groupings. There are currently 40,180 Express Entry candidates in line, down from 51,616 people in the inventory at the end of the previous month.

Rounds of invites for Express Entry applicants from all programs have continued to be held by IRCC. Only those who qualified for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) were asked to apply for immigration between September 21, 2021, and July 6, 2022. Certain programs (enhanced PNPs) are administered by the PNP.

The inventory of PNPs under the management of Express Entry has decreased, although the number of base PNPs has climbed from 35,599 in July to 41,832 in August. The family class inventory is still increasing. Inventory for all family-class immigration programs has increased to 125,746, up from 118,251 in July.

With 61,073 applicants, the Spouses and Partners program has the second-largest inventory of any immigration program. With 68,123 individuals, privately sponsored refugees have the biggest population. 53,029 people are waiting for judgments under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP), up from 47,025 in July.

IRCC's backlog reduction efforts

On August 29, Fraser emphasized Canada's efforts to enhance the immigration system and reduce the backlog by adding up to 1,250 more personnel by the end of the year.

Inventory in tables

The following tables show more details of IRCC’s inventory.

Permanent residence inventory

- Economic class 206,688

- Family class  125,746

- Humanitarian and compassionate 29,224

- Permit holders’ class  16

- Protected persons class   52,249

- Total    513,923

Economic class inventory

- Agri-Food Pilot Program 866

- Atlantic Immigration Pilot Programs 1,528

- Atlantic Immigration Program 210

- Canadian Experience Class (EE) 5,214

- Canadian Experience Class (No EE) 118

- Caring For Children Program 29,179

- Federal Investor 4

- Federal Self-Employed 4,022

- Federal Skilled Workers (C-50) 120

- Federal Skilled Workers (EE) 11,669

- Federal Skilled Workers (Pre-C-50) 23

- High Medical Needs Program 4

- Live-in Caregiver Program 832

- Provincial/Territorial Nominees (EE) 22,998

- Provincial/Territorial Nominees (No EE) 41,832

- Quebec Entrepreneur 259

- Quebec Investor            10,727

- Quebec Self Employed 82

- Quebec Skilled Workers 23,559

- Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot 1,103

- Skilled Trades (EE)     299

- Skilled Trades (No EE) 5

- Start-up Business 1,314

- TR to PR    50,721

Total 206,688

Express Entry inventory

- Immigration program Persons as of August 31

- Federal Skilled Workers (EE) 11,669

- Canadian Experience Class (EE) 5,214

- Skilled Trades (EE) 299

- Provincial/Territorial Nominees (EE) 22,998

Total 40,180

Family class inventory

- Immigration program Persons as of August 31

- Children & Other Family Class 8,880

- FCH-Family relations - H&C 2,764

- Parents and Grandparents 53,029

- Spouses & Partners 61,073

Total 125,746

Humanitarian and compassionate class inventory

- Immigration program Persons as of August 31

- HC & PH class-ADM Dependent Person Overseas 8,880

- Humanitarian & Compassionate Straight 2,764

- Humanitarian & Compassionate with Risk or Discrimination 53,029

- Public Policy with RAP 61,073

- Public Policy Without RAP 4,385

Total 29,224

Permit holder's class inventory

- Immigration program Persons as of August 31

- Permit holders’ class 16

Total 16

Protected person’s inventory

- Immigration program Persons as of August 31

- Blended Visa Office-Referred 148

- Dependants Abroad of Protected Persons 26,919

- Federal Government-assisted Refugees 32,365

- Privately Sponsored Refugees 68,128

- Protected Persons Landed In Canada 23,572

- Quebec Government-assisted Refugees 1,117

Total 152,249

Temporary residence inventory

- Application type Persons as of August 31

- Study Permits 152,147

- Study Permits Extensions 23,896

- Temporary Resident Visas 896,772

- Visitor Record 96,598

- Work Permits 359,247

- Work Permits Extensions 169,624

Total 1,698,284

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