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IRCC Data Show 2.2 Million Immigration Files in Process; Backlog Nears One Million
New IRCC figures reveal 2.2 million applications in its inventory and nearly one million cases outside service standards, the largest backlog in a year. The delays hit study-permit, work-permit and PR files hardest, posing planning risks for employers, post-secondary institutions and foreign nationals already in Canada.
Indian Students See Only Modest Relief as Canada’s Study-Permit Processing Falls to Four Weeks
IRCC’s new real-time dashboard shows study-permit decisions for Indian applicants have fallen to four weeks, but in-Canada study-permit and work-permit extensions still face 12-week and 227-day queues respectively. The uneven gains complicate enrolment, hiring and travel plans for Indian students and employers.