They need to go with continued trend If they want to achieve their targets. I don't think they achieve their 401K immigrants target for 2021. They may keep continuing same trend in order to keep their target nearly reachable. IRCC has become a real pain nowadays. Pandemic sucks.
Low range is 300000
And that too according to some is not achievable.
With 2 years of backlog in paper based files
More than 2 years of backlog in spousal based files
with almost a year backlog in Canadian experience class
With complete shut down of outland express entry
With third wave already hitting Hard , with restrictions being imposed in vancouver and other cities
*And with government itself warning about more possible delays it seems like a day dreaming *
ANYWAY some percentage of files will still be processed within 11 months ...