Canada’s backlog of immigration applications was 1.8 million applications as of December
The backlog has risen by 21,000 applications in two months.
IRCC holds greater than 1.8 million applications on the queue, according the data from December.
The sum of these categories adds up to an application backlog of 1,813,144 in December. The month of October was when IRCC announced a backlog of 1,791,936. This means that the backlog has risen by over 21,000 applications for immigration in the span of just 49 days, an increase of one percent.
In the majority the categories listed, excluding citizens, the latest figures reflect the inventory of the IRCC at the time of December 15, 2021
Total of the backlog for permanent residence
| PR Category Economic Class | Persons as of December 15 234,770 |
| Children & Other Family Class | 105,298 |
| Humanitarian and compassionate/public policy | 27,520 |
| Permit Holders Class | 24 |
| Protected People Protected Persons | 157,658 |
| Grand total of | 525,270 |
The total of temporary residence backlogs is
| TR Category | Ppersons on December 15 |
| Study Permit | 122,476 |
| Study Permit extension | 24,461 |
| Temporary Resident Permit , | 6,726 |
| Temporary Resident Visa | 403,752 |
| Visitor Record extension of | 60,499 |
| Work Permit | 78,080 |
| Work Permit extension | 123,880 |
| Grand Total: | 819,874 |
At the time of the October 31st 2021, there were approximately 468,000 citizenship applications in the database that is the same amount that IRCC gave the CIC News for October 27 information. The department of immigration didn’t give more recent figures on citizenship.
Backlogs for Family and Express Class are reduced Backlogs for refugees increase
In December December’s Express Entry backlog was at over 119,000, as compared to the month of October, when it was close to 138,000.
The biggest difference was seen on Canadian Experience Class (CEC) applications, which were down to around 250,000 applications in December as in comparison to over 48,000 applications in the month of October. It was also noted that the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) backlog also decreased by 805 applicants in the queue for December against 931 in the October queue.
The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) backlog grew to around 55,000 by December, but it was close to 51,000 by October. Also, there was an improvement in the upgraded Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) backlog of 39,000 in December as compared to 38,000 in the month of October.
Family class applications for the entire year were lower, averaging 105,000, in December, as in contrast to over 111,000 during October. This includes programs such as spouse sponsorship that was slightly down but still around 55,000 applicants as well as PGP, the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) which dropped to around 38,000, from more than 43,000.
In December the number of applications for protected people (refugees and asylum seekers in Canada) was estimated at 158,000. In October, there were approximately 153,000.
The tables below provide details about the backlogs created by the immigration:
Backlog for Economic Class
Atlantic Immigration Pilot Programs 2,998
Canadian Experience Class (EE) 24,675
Canadian Experience Class (No EE) 55
Caring For Children Program 12,539
Federal Self-employed 4,999
Federal Skilled Workers (C-50) 223
Federal Skilled Workers (EE) 54,529
Federal Skilled Workers (Pre C-50) 24
High Medical Needs Program 29
The Live-in Cargiver program 1,780
Provincial/Territorial Nominees (EE) 39,325
Provincial/Territorial Nominees (No EE) 27,421
Quebec Entrepreneur 462
Quebec Investor 14,610
Quebec Self Employed 85
Quebec Skilled Workers 27,048
Rural as well as Northern Immigration Pilot 992
Skilled Trades (EE) 805
Skilled Trades (No E) 9
Start-up Business 1,264
TR up to PR 20,151
Total Economic Class Family Backlog of classes
Children and Others Family Class, 8,848
FCH-Family Relations – H&C 3,465
The Grandparents and Parents 38,122
Spouses & Partners 54,863
Total Family Class Total Family Class 105,298
Humanitarian and Public Policy backlog
| Immigration category | Persons as of December 15 |
| HC & PH class-ADM Dependent Person Overseas | 70 |
| Humanitarian & Compassionate Straight | 17,532 |
| Humanitarian and Compassionate to Risk or Discrimination | 8,701 |
| Public Policy without RAP | 1,217 |
| Total Humanitarian and Compassionate Public Policy | 27,520 |
Permit Holders Class backlog
PR Category People on December 15
Permit Holders Class 24
Total Permit Holders Class 24
Persons who are protected Persons backlog
| Immigration category | Persons as of December 15 |
| Blended Visa Office-Referred | 42 |
| Dependents abroad in Protected Persons | 23,708 |
| Federal Government-assisted Refugees | 40,603 |
| Privately Sponsored Refugees | 72.436 |
| Protected persons landing in Canada | 19,718 |
| Quebec Government-assisted Refugees | 1,151 |
| Total Protected Personness | 157,658 |
Canada’s backlog of immigration applications was 1.8 million applications as of December
The backlog has risen by 21,000 applications in two months.
IRCC holds greater than 1.8 million applications on the queue, according the data from December.
The sum of these categories adds up to an application backlog of 1,813,144 in December. The month of October was when IRCC announced a backlog of 1,791,936. This means that the backlog has risen by over 21,000 applications for immigration in the span of just 49 days, an increase of one percent.
In the majority the categories listed, excluding citizens, the latest figures reflect the inventory of the IRCC at the time of December 15, 2021
Total of the backlog for permanent residence
| PR Category Economic Class | Persons as of December 15 234,770 |
| Children & Other Family Class | 105,298 |
| Humanitarian and compassionate/public policy | 27,520 |
| Permit Holders Class | 24 |
| Protected People Protected Persons | 157,658 |
| Grand total of | 525,270 |
The total of temporary residence backlogs is
| TR Category | Ppersons on December 15 |
| Study Permit | 122,476 |
| Study Permit extension | 24,461 |
| Temporary Resident Permit , | 6,726 |
| Temporary Resident Visa | 403,752 |
| Visitor Record extension of | 60,499 |
| Work Permit | 78,080 |
| Work Permit extension | 123,880 |
| Grand Total: | 819,874 |
At the time of the October 31st 2021, there were approximately 468,000 citizenship applications in the database that is the same amount that IRCC gave the CIC News for October 27 information. The department of immigration didn’t give more recent figures on citizenship.
Backlogs for Family and Express Class are reduced Backlogs for refugees increase
In December December’s Express Entry backlog was at over 119,000, as compared to the month of October, when it was close to 138,000.
The biggest difference was seen on Canadian Experience Class (CEC) applications, which were down to around 250,000 applications in December as in comparison to over 48,000 applications in the month of October. It was also noted that the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) backlog also decreased by 805 applicants in the queue for December against 931 in the October queue.
The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) backlog grew to around 55,000 by December, but it was close to 51,000 by October. Also, there was an improvement in the upgraded Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) backlog of 39,000 in December as compared to 38,000 in the month of October.
Family class applications for the entire year were lower, averaging 105,000, in December, as in contrast to over 111,000 during October. This includes programs such as spouse sponsorship that was slightly down but still around 55,000 applicants as well as PGP, the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) which dropped to around 38,000, from more than 43,000.
In December the number of applications for protected people (refugees and asylum seekers in Canada) was estimated at 158,000. In October, there were approximately 153,000.
The tables below provide details about the backlogs created by the immigration:
Backlog for Economic Class
Atlantic Immigration Pilot Programs 2,998
Canadian Experience Class (EE) 24,675
Canadian Experience Class (No EE) 55
Caring For Children Program 12,539
Federal Self-employed 4,999
Federal Skilled Workers (C-50) 223
Federal Skilled Workers (EE) 54,529
Federal Skilled Workers (Pre C-50) 24
High Medical Needs Program 29
The Live-in Cargiver program 1,780
Provincial/Territorial Nominees (EE) 39,325
Provincial/Territorial Nominees (No EE) 27,421
Quebec Entrepreneur 462
Quebec Investor 14,610
Quebec Self Employed 85
Quebec Skilled Workers 27,048
Rural as well as Northern Immigration Pilot 992
Skilled Trades (EE) 805
Skilled Trades (No E) 9
Start-up Business 1,264
TR up to PR 20,151
Total Economic Class Family Backlog of classes
Children and Others Family Class, 8,848
FCH-Family Relations – H&C 3,465
The Grandparents and Parents 38,122
Spouses & Partners 54,863
Total Family Class Total Family Class 105,298
Humanitarian and Public Policy backlog
| Immigration category | Persons as of December 15 |
| HC & PH class-ADM Dependent Person Overseas | 70 |
| Humanitarian & Compassionate Straight | 17,532 |
| Humanitarian and Compassionate to Risk or Discrimination | 8,701 |
| Public Policy without RAP | 1,217 |
| Total Humanitarian and Compassionate Public Policy | 27,520 |
Permit Holders Class backlog
PR Category People on December 15
Permit Holders Class 24
Total Permit Holders Class 24
Persons who are protected Persons backlog
| Immigration category | Persons as of December 15 |
| Blended Visa Office-Referred | 42 |
| Dependents abroad in Protected Persons | 23,708 |
| Federal Government-assisted Refugees | 40,603 |
| Privately Sponsored Refugees | 72.436 |
| Protected persons landing in Canada | 19,718 |
| Quebec Government-assisted Refugees | 1,151 |
| Total Protected Personness | 157,658 |
