IRCC’s backlog stands at almost 1.8 million immigration applications.
CIC News has received data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) showing the following number of applications in IRCC’s inventory as of October 27, 2021 (figures are rounded):
Number of Temporary Residence Applications (Including Extensions) in Inventory as of October 27, 2021 by Application Type (in Persons)
CIC News has received data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) showing the following number of applications in IRCC’s inventory as of October 27, 2021 (figures are rounded):
- 548,000 permanent residence applications (economic, family, refugee, and humanitarian class applicants)
- 776,000 temporary residence applications (applications for study permits, work permits, temporary resident visas, and visitor extensions)
- 468,000 Canadian citizenship applications (as of October 26)
- 1,792,000 total applications in inventory


Number of Temporary Residence Applications (Including Extensions) in Inventory as of October 27, 2021 by Application Type (in Persons)
