Latest CIC Processing Statistics

[anon3721]

Since they have neglected to update their site http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/about_us/mandate/citizenship.asp
for a few years now, I managed to get some newer data for those interested.

Very cool to see how the only 804 people applied the month that 4/6 rule was put into force. Also note they are approving applications at more than 2x the speed they are received. It is indeed working really well on cutting backlog and this is quite visible given people in the forum are being scheduled for tests and oaths in matters of 6 months or less.

Grant Applications Received (June 11, 2015 - January 31, 2016)
Application Received Month Number of Applications*
2015/06 804
2015/07 3,109
2015/08 4,141
2015/09 6,298
2015/ 10 5,823
2015/ 11 5,486
2015/ 12 5,053
2016/01 3,441
Total 34,155
* Application Subcategories: Adult 5(1), Armed Forces, and Minor 5(2)

Grant Applications Approved (June 11, 2015 - January 31, 2016)
Final Decision Month Number of Applications**
Jun-15 7,343
Jul-15 11,651
Aug-15 14,860
Sep-15 17,601
Oct-15 18,574
Nov-15 16,055
Dec-15 15,944
Jan-16 14,514
Total 116,542
** Application Subcategories: Adult 5(1), Armed Forces, and Minor 5(2)

Grant Applications Received on or after June 11, 2016 with Eligibility Assessment for "lntent to Reside":
Decisions Rendered and Processing Time in Months
Number of Decisions*** Processing Time of Top 80%***
4,681 5 months
*** Number of decisions and processing time are based on data in GCMS as of February 1, 2016.

Applicants Scheduled for Citizenship Tests (Applications Received June 11, 2015 - January 31, 2016)
Applicant Age Group Applicants Scheduled for Citizenship Tests****
14 - 17 yrs 759
18 - 54 yrs 11,149
55 - 64 yrs 511
65+ yrs 491
Total 12,910
Based on applications received between June 11, 2015 -January 31, 2016 and
citizenship test events

 

[h3a3j6]

Thanks for sharing the information. Was that via an ATIP request? Also, did you try / is it possible to get some insight on non-routine application processing timelines?

Thanks again!

 

[anon3721]

Yes it was an ATIP request.
I assume you've tried ATIP your own case and did case-specific inquiries already? But no they don't really give out information on non-routine. I kind of tried asking but this is all I got.

 

[ajithpl]

This is a great job Anon! Thanks for sharing. So, we can observe that the average monthly intake (new applications) was 5000 after the new bill and they were taking decisions at 15,000 / month. We can assume that the backlog might have been significantly reduced or almost eliminated by now.
I feel, from Jan 2016, the number of applicants might have also reduced. Jan 2016 was only 3400. Also, for the period June 2015 to June 2016, all the new applicants would have easily applied earlier when the 3/5 rules were in effect. They were either purposefully delaying the applications (e.g. to apply together as a family; waiting other members to become eligible) or simply forgot to apply.
The new applicants might have increased form June 2016 and we can expect slightly longer processing times for the the current applicants.

 

[HighFive]

anon3721, thanks for sharing this. I wonder when did you request the ATIP to get this information? June this year??