The Canadian immigration backlog has decreased by 46,200 (4.93%) according to the latest information from the IRCC. This update is based on the data released by the department on December 20, 2023.
The data provided by IRCC includes applications for citizenship, permanent residency, and temporary residency, and it is current as of November 30, 2023.
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Latest Immigration Backlog Statistics (As of November 30, 2023)
The Canadian immigration backlog, including citizenship, permanent residency, and temporary residency, has recently decreased by almost 5%, marking the first drop since April 2023.
The immigration backlog refers to any application for citizenship, immigration, or a temporary visa that is taking more time to process than the standard set by the immigration department.
As of November 30, 2023, there are a total of 890,300 backlogged applications for citizenship, immigration, and temporary visas, according to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). These applications were taking more time than usual to be processed.
Canadian Immigration Backlog Monthly Comparison
The backlog for citizenship and temporary residency applications decreased a lot compared to last month.
This table compares the Canadian Immigration backlog for various types of applications from one month to the next.
Applications Within Service Standards (As of November 30, 2023)
As of November 30, 2023, the IRCC was handling 2,092,700 applications in different categories.
IRCC aims to complete 80% of applications within the service standards and any application taking longer than this is considered part of the immigration backlog.
Here’s a comparison of how many applications were being processed within service standards each month:
IRCC Backlog Comparison in 2023
Since March 2023, Canada’s Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship department has been handling over two million applications simultaneously.
Below, you’ll find a table showing the official backlog statistics since January 2023, along with links to monthly updates and the percentage change each month.
What is Canadian Immigration Backlog?
An immigration backlog is a collection of immigration and visa applications that have exceeded the processing time set by the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) service standards.
In simple terms, it’s a delay in processing your application beyond the expected timeframe.
If a specific type of application typically takes a year to process, and it takes longer than that, it becomes part of the backlog.
