{"id":4851,"date":"2023-10-10T12:53:34","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T12:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beacanadian.com\/?p=4851"},"modified":"2023-10-10T13:21:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T13:21:12","slug":"ircc-increase-in-canada-immigration-backlog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beacanadian.com\/blog\/ircc-increase-in-canada-immigration-backlog\/","title":{"rendered":"IRCC Backlog Update: 5.25% Increase in Canada Immigration Backlog &#8211; September 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4851\" class=\"elementor elementor-4851\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b82638 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b82638\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08a6cac\" data-id=\"08a6cac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-128b0fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"128b0fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"tagk\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Latest IRCC Data: Canada Immigration Backlog Rises by 5.25% - September 26, 2023<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d241fab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d241fab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As of September 26, 2023, the latest update from the <\/span><b>Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) indicates a 5.25% increase in the backlog of immigration applications under processing.<\/b><\/p><h2><span style=\"color: #4c7a9d\"><b>Temporary Residency Applications<br \/><\/b><\/span><\/h2><p><b>The backlog for temporary residency applications has decreased by 6.11%, going from 1,346,200 applications to 1,264,000 since the last IRCC backlog update. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, it&#8217;s essential to note that a significant portion of applications within IRCC service standards has transitioned into backlogs, resulting in an 11% increase in the temporary residency backlog.<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"color: #4c7a9d\"><b>Citizenship Applications<br \/><\/b><\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In contrast, the backlog for citizenship applications has seen a significant reduction of nearly 11% compared to the previous update.<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"color: #4c7a9d\"><b>Permanent Residency Applications<br \/><\/b><\/span><\/h2><p><b>The backlog for permanent residency applications has registered only a minimal increase of 0.17%. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, there has been a 2.3% increase in the processing inventory for this category.<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"color: #4c7a9d\"><b>IRCC Backlog Projections for 2023<br \/><\/b><\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Official IRCC estimates for 2023 suggest that backlogs will continue to decrease steadily month by month. <\/span><b>Here are the official backlog forecasts provided by IRCC for the end of October 2023 for various application categories:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Provincial Nominee Program (PNP via Express Entry) and Federal High Skilled, including Express Entry: 20% backlog.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Citizenship and spousal sponsorship applications: Backlogged by 19\u201324%.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Work visas: 20% backlog.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Study visas: 9% backlog.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Visas for temporary residence or travel: 34% backlog.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please note that if the percentage is 20% or below, IRCC is meeting the service standards for that specific application type.<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"color: #4c7a9d\"><b>Distinguishing Backlog Data from Service Standards<br \/><\/b><\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Understanding the difference between backlog data and service standard data is crucial. For instance, a spousal sponsorship application typically takes a year to process. If an application is under processing and has not exceeded the 12-month processing time, it is not considered part of the backlog. Instead, it is deemed regular processing. <\/span><b>It is only considered part of the backlog if its processing time exceeds the 12-month mark.<\/b><\/p><p><b>IRCC aims to process 80% of submitted applications in accordance with these service standards.<\/b><\/p><h2><span style=\"color: #4c7a9d\"><b>Latest Update on IRCC Backlog in 2023<br \/><\/b><\/span><\/h2><p><b>As of August 31, 2023, the IRCC was actively processing 2,198,700 applications for citizenship, immigration, and visas.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The latest update on the Canada immigration backlog indicates a 5.25% increase, with the backlog now standing at 844,700 as of August 31, 2023, compared to 802,600 on July 31, 2023.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96feb90 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"96feb90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beacanadian.com\/app\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-theme-elements.min.css\"><p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beacanadian.com\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a44ca8\" data-id=\"8a44ca8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f04292 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f04292\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf5bebf\" data-id=\"cf5bebf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39a2795 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"39a2795\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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