Canada has pledged to spend $85 million on tackling immigration backlogs, acknowledging that newcomers are critical to economic growth in the wake of COVID-19.
IRCC has more than 1.8 million applications in the queue, according to data from December.
The $85 million will be spent from 2022 to 2023, both to process more applications and “reduce processing times in key areas affected by the pandemic”.
Canada is on course to hit its target of 401,000 new permanent residents in 2021 and has committed to bringing in a further 411,000 newcomers in 2022 and 421,000 in 2023.
About Immigration Backlogs
Canada had a backlog of nearly 1.8 million immigration applications as of Oct. 27, 2021. The applications are in the following categories:
- 548,195 permanent residence applications, including 112,392 refugee applications.
- 775,741 temporary residence applications (study permits, work permits, temporary resident visas and visitor extensions).
- 468,000 Canadian citizenship applications.
Other measures outlined in the fiscal update
In addition to investing $85 million to reduce immigration processing backlogs in fiscal 2022-23, Canada will invest:
- $1.7 billion to increase access to rapid testing supplies across Canada.
- $2 billion to procure lifesaving COVID-19 therapeutics and treatments.
- $70 million to support ventilation projects in public and community buildings like hospitals, libraries, and community centres.
Also, $60 million to support workers in Canada’s live performance industry through the new temporary Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund. Of course, there are more initiatives, you can find them on Canada’s website.
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